Miami-Dade 2040 LRTP - Oct. 23, 2014

9-4 | MOBILITY OPTIONS Illustrative Projects The predominant theme of this LRTP is improving transportation to enhance Miami and Miami-Dade County’s position as a global city and gateway to the Americas. To achieve this, the plan places increased emphasis on transit and freight. Global cities are dense and rely on transit for mobility. Gateway cities provide infrastructure to move freight reliably and efficently. To prepare for the future, we have to begin implementing the future of transportation NOW. This section of the plan highlights opportunities for positive new approaches to agency partnerships, and for agencies to work together in ways that are non-traditional. Creative agency partnerships have the potential to advance the deployment of critical freight and transit infrastructure in ways that break through the barriers established by traditional working relationships. Innovative partnerships with the private sector can further expand the framework of our traditional business plans, and help speed up project delivery timeframes, and reduce publicly subsidized costs. Miami-Dade MPO Miami-Dade Transit Miami-Dade Public Works and Waste Management Florida Department of Transportation Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise Illustrative projects are de ned in the statute, 23 USC 134(i)(2)(C), as follows: (C) Financial plan—A financial plan that demonstrates how the adopted transportation plan can be implemented, indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the plan, and recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs. The financial plan may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted transportation plan if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available. For the purpose of developing the transportation plan, the metropolitan planning organization, transit operator, and State shall cooperatively develop estimates of funds that will be available to support plan implementation. Illustrative projects are de ned in the statute, 49 USC 5303 (i)(2)(E), as follows: (E) Financial plan — (i) In general—A financial plan that— (I) demonstrates how the adopted transportation plan can be implemented; (II) indicates resources from public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made available to carry out the plan; and (III) recommends any additional financing strategies for needed projects and programs. (ii) Inclusions—The financial plan may include, for illustrative purposes, additional projects that would be included in the adopted transportation plan if reasonable additional resources beyond those identified in the financial plan were available. FEDERAL GUIDELINES FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECTS Several critical projects for Miami-Dade County are being highlighted as illustrative projects since they are vital to the ongoing social and economic development of the County. These projects are highlighted because, inmost cases, implementation will require a coalition of agencies working together to bring them forward. These projects are multi-modal and range from freight, to transit, to highway. The following agencies will need to be involved: Several of these projects are shown as fully funded in the plan, while most others are partially funded or unfunded. Even the fully funded projects will require a great deal of attention and agency cooperation since some of these emerging projects are currently nothing more than a dirt road, and not even on the federal aid highway system. However, these projects are important enough to show as funded with the MPO’s TMA funds because of the magnitude of the potential benefits. The MPO has closely followed the Federal guidelines throughout the plan development process. The statutes which provide guidance on illustrative projects are shown below. Illustrative