Miami-Dade 2040 LRTP - Oct. 23, 2014

A-2 | MOBILITY OPTIONS Activity Centers Places that contain a concentration of business, civic and cultural activities, creating conditions that facilitate interaction. Special generators, as identified in the travel demand model, were utilized as activity centers for measures of effectiveness computations. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) A flexible, rubber-tired form of rapid transit that combines stations, vehicles, running way, and ITS elements into an integrated system with a strong identity. BRT applications are designed to be appropriate to the market they serve and to their physical surroundings. Capacity The maximum traffic flow designation for a segment of roadway or a lane, within the control conditions for that particular segment of roadway or lane, usually expressed in “persons per hour” or “vehicles per hour”. Centerline Highway Miles The actual length of roadway in one direction of travel. Central Areas The central district of a city. Typified by a concentration of retail and commercial buildings. Community A physical or cultural grouping of stakeholders with common interests created by shared proximity or use. Community can be defined at various levels within a larger context (e.g., neighborhood or city or metropolitan area or region). Commuter Rail Passenger rail service between a city center, outer suburbs and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis for work or school. Congestion The reduction in travel speed, reliability, or maneuverability that occurs when traffic demand approaches or exceeds the available capacity of the transportation facility(ies). Congestion Management Process (CMP) A systematic approach required in transporta- tion management areas (TMAs) that provides for effective management and operation, based on a cooperatively developed and implemented metropolitan- wide strategy of new and existing transportation facilities eligible for funding under title 23 U.S.C. and title 49 U.S.C. through the use of operational management strategies. Provides information on transportation system performance and ÿnds alternative ways to alleviate congestion and enhance the mobility of people and goods. Congestion Pricing Variable road tolls (higher prices under congested conditions and lower prices at less congested times and locations) intended to reduce peak-period traffic volumes to optimal levels. Corridors Highways, rail, waterways and other exclusiveuse facilities that connect major origin/destination markets within Florida or between Florida and other states/nations. Cost Feasible Plan A phased plan of transportation improvements that is based on (and constrained by) estimates of future revenues. E cient Transportation Decision Making A FDOT initiative to improve and streamline the environmental review and permitting process by involving resource protection agencies and concerned communities from the first step of planning. Agency interaction continues throughout the life of the project, leading to better quality decisions and an improved linkage of transportation decisions with social, land use and ecosystem preservation decisions. Fixed Guideway A form of transit consisting of vehicles that can operate only on a guideway constructed for a specific purpose (e.g., rapid rail, light rail). Federal usage in funding legislation also includes exclusive right-ofway bus operations, trolley coaches and ferryboats as “fixed guideway transit.” Grade Separation The raising or lowering of a road or highway grade to bridge over/under another road or highway to eliminate traffic movement conflicts. Intelligent Transportation System A wide range of advanced technologies and ideas, which, in combination, can improve mobility and transportation productivity, enhance safety, maximize the use of existing transportation facilities, conserve energy resources and reduce adverse environmental e˜ ects. Intermodal Center An existing or planed transportation facility providing an interface between more than one mode of transportation [at least one of which must provide interstate or interregional service to be designated as Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) or Emerging SIS]. An example of an intermodal center Level of Service A qualitative assessment of a road’s operating conditions. For local government comprehensive planning purposes, level of service means an indicator of the extent or degree of service provided by, or proposed to be provided by, a facility based on and related to the operational characteristics of the facility. Level of Service indicates the capacity per unit of demand for each public facility. Light Rail Transit (LRT) Transit systems that provide convenient local Public Transit service on busy urban corridors, connecting major destinations such as central business districts, medical centers, campuses and entertainment centers. LRT vehicles tend to have relatively smooth and comfortable operation, easy boarding, attractive stations, Transit- oriented Development (TOD), and easy-to-understand routes and schedules.