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IMPORTANT UPDATE: THIS PROJECT IS ON HOLD
OVERVIEW AND LIMITS:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is studying the implementation of Premium Rapid Transit along SR 968/Flagler Street. This study covers SR 968/Flagler Street from approximately SR 821/HEFT to the Downtown Multimodal Terminal (at Government Center, NW 1st Avenue) and includes the portion of SR 9/SW 8th Street from SW 147th Avenue to SW 107th Avenue, SW 107th Avenue from SR 9/SW 8th Street to NW 12th Street, and NW 12th Street from approximately NW 122nd Avenue to NW 107th Avenue. The study is also looking at improvements to the local transit service, specifically Metrobus Routes 11 and 137. The study corridor is shown in the project map below.
Refer to the project map below.
STUDY OBJECTIVES:
- Enhance mobility choices by offering alternate transportation options with competitive travel times
- Enhance transit service and better connections with existing Metrorail and Metrobus routes
- Provide better transit access to major activity centers including, but not limited to Transit Centers, Education Facilities, Hospitals, Major Shopping Malls, Recreational Attractions, and Major Employment Centers
- Increase potential for economic development and employment opportunities
WHAT IS PREMIUM RAPID TRANSIT?:
Premium transit is a term applied to a enhanced system or other transit mode that provides faster, more frequent service and increased customer convenience in comparison to an ordinary bus line. BRT does not require any tracks and provides the flexibility of bus and the efficiency of rail.
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT:
PREVIOUS MEETINGS - A series of Public Workshops were held along the corridor on June 25, 26 and 27, 2019. The workshops were held to present the results of the PD&E Study to date and to obtain input on the recommended alternatives under consideration. The same information was shared at all three workshops. Graphic displays were shown and FDOT representatives were available to discuss the project and answer questions.The Concept Plans which were shown at these workshops are located under the Documents and Publications link on the left.
Public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status.
Start Date |
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May 2016 |
Est. Completion date |
November 2025 |
Lengths and Limits |
From SR 821/HEFT to SR 5/US 1/Biscayne Boulevard |
FDOT Project Manager |
Nilia M. Cartaya Florida Department of Transportation
305-640-7557
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Consultant Project Manager |
Marie-Elsie Dowell, P.E. WSP USA, Inc.
305-514-3125
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Community Outreach Specialist |
Alicia Gonzalez Media Relations Group, LLC
786-280-6645
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