Miami-Dade 2040 LRTP - Oct. 23, 2014

G-16| MOBILITY OPTIONS Project Limits From Limits To Description Purpose and Needs Statement US-1 Port Blvd Expand SB left turn lane for trucks entering Port of Miami This project will expand the southbound left turn lanes on Biscayne Boulevard for trucks entering the port, reducing the overflow of vehicle backup stacking in turning lane. US-27 (Okeechobee) NW 42 Ave (Le Jeune) Improve access at intersection This is a needed low cost freight operational improvement, identified in the Freight Plan Update, that may not require PD&E, and may be able to go directly to design. US-27 (Okeechobee) SR-826 (Palmetto) This is a needed low cost freight operational improvement, identified in the Freight Plan Update, that may not require PD&E, and may be able to go directly to design. W 16 Ave/ NW 72 Ave (Milam Dairy) W 68 St/NW 122 St W 77 St Improvents to drainage, sidewalk, curbing, pavement, pavement markings, and signage To improve safety and traffic management to Palm Lakes Elementary School and provide an north/south alternate to SR-826 (Palmetto). Also, this is the only unimproved section of W 16 Ave between Okeechobee Road and W 84 St and it serves as a direct connector to MIA. I-75 SR-826 (Palmetto) NW 170 St Widen with express lanes Improve mobility, relieve congestion and provide additional travel options. Relieve congestion and increase capacity between SR-836 (Dolphin) and I-75. Provide continuity with the proposed express lanes on I-75 as envisioned in the emerging South Florida Express Lanes network. I-75 At Miami Garden Dr Modify Interchange N Miami Ave NW 14 St Miami City Limit Roadway improvements Need for the improvements is based on a combination of geometric and operational deficiencies, urban planning objectives and the interaction with other planned facility improvements impacing the proposed project area. This project will provide roadway improvements along N Miami Avenue from 14 St to City of Miami limit, providing needed moblity improvements on N Miami Ave. Priority IV Add WB South River Dr access to SB SR- 826 (Palme tto) and signage to disable NB through movement at NB ramp/US-27