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Florida Department of. TRANSPORTATION. NE 203 rd Street & NE 215 th Street Intersection Improvements between US 1 & West Dixie Highway. Upcoming Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study. Presentation Outline. Project Location Purpose & Need
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Florida Department of TRANSPORTATION NE 203rd Street & NE 215th StreetIntersection Improvements betweenUS 1 & West Dixie Highway Upcoming Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
Presentation Outline • Project Location • Purpose & Need • Transportation Project Development Process • Schedule • Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) • Alternatives Screened • FDOT Contact Information
Project Location • Intersection of NE 203rd Street/Ives Dairy Road and SR 5/US 1/Biscayne Boulevard • Intersection of NE 215th Street/County Line Road and Dixie Highway • In the City of Aventura in Miami-Dade County, unincorporated Miami-Dade County and City of Hallandale in Broward County, Florida. Florida Department of Transportation
Study Purpose and Need • Improve traffic operations • Enhance safety conditions • By eliminating vehicle conflicts with existing freight and future passenger trains at the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway line crossings Florida Department of Transportation
Proposed Schedule 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ETDM PD&E STUDY DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS Florida Department of Transportation
Efficient Transportation Decision Making • The Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) is Florida's process for reviewing projects for consideration of potential environmental effects during the Planning Study Phase • The process promotes interagency coordination and feedback from stakeholders • ETDM process incorporates environmental considerations into transportation planning Florida Department of Transportation
ETDM Interagency Coordination • Start Date July 12, 2013 • End Date August 26, 2013 • City of Hallandale Beach provided comments on August 21, 2013 Florida Department of Transportation
Project Screening Package • Transmittal Letter • FDOT letter to Florida State Clearing House • Purpose and Need Statement, Project Description • Preliminary Environmental Discussion (including all 21 environmental components for each alternatives) • Project Location Maps • Application for federal Assistance SF-424 • Transmittal List Florida Department of Transportation
Summary of Screening Alternatives Florida Department of Transportation
Alternatives Screened NE 203rd Street/Ives Dairy Road and SR 5/US 1 • Five (5) alternatives were screened for consideration to improve the intersection. All will maintain existing traffic movements 1 2 3 4 5 Florida Department of Transportation
Alternatives Screened NE 215th Street/County Line Road and Dixie Highway • Four proposed (4) alternatives were screened that will provide grade separation A B C D D - Direct connection to SR 5/US 1 Florida Department of Transportation
Results of Screenings Project Effects Overview Florida Department of Transportation
Project Information Project Contact Dat Huynh, P.E. Project Development Engineer Florida Department of Transportation, District 6 ph: (305) 470-5217 email: dat.huynh@dot.state.fl.us Involved Agencies Florida Department of Transportation
QUESTIONS Florida Department of Transportation