Miami-Dade 2040 LRTP - Oct. 23, 2014

Appendices MIAMI-DADE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE TO THE YEAR 2040 EYES ON THE FUTURE | G-23 Project Limits From Limits To Description Purpose and Needs Statement US-72 (Okeechobee) SR-826 (Palmetto) SR-997 (Krome) Conversion to grade separated expressway The purpose of this project is to improve overall traffic operations and safety along Okeechobee Road. As previously mentioned, the proposed project potentially involves roadway improvements along Okeechobee Road to enhance safety and mobility; frontage road enhancements, intersection improvements (grade- separated intersections will be considered) to improve the overall operations; bridge widening/canal crossing improvements, and multimodal options. This study will consider minor/Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) options as well as major improvements. The need for improvements along Okeechobee Road is based on a combination of the present substandard traffic operations along the project corridor and to optimizes its effectiveness as both a major freight corridor linking to other major facilities and also as an important access route for various residential communities. W 24 St W 28 Ave Operational improvements 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 24 St W 23 Ave Lower curbs to allow wider turns 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.