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NE 203rd Street & NE 215th StreetIntersection Improvements betweenUS 1 & West Dixie Highway

Florida Department ofTRANSPORTATION

Upcoming Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study

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• Project Location• Purpose & Need• Transportation Project Development

Process• Schedule• Efficient Transportation Decision Making

(ETDM)• Alternatives Screened • FDOT Contact Information

Presentation Outline

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Transportation Project Development Process

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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.

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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

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Proposed Schedule

PD&E STUDY

2020201920182017201520142013 2016

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

ETDM

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS

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Efficient Transportation Decision Making

Florida Department of Transportation

• 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

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ETDM Interagency Coordination

Florida Department of Transportation

• Start Date July 12, 2013

• End Date August 26, 2013

• City of Hallandale Beach provided comments on August 21, 2013

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Project Screening Package

Florida Department of Transportation

1. Transmittal Letter2. FDOT letter to Florida State Clearing House3. Purpose and Need Statement, Project Description4. Preliminary Environmental Discussion (including all 21

environmental components for each alternatives)5. Project Location Maps6. Application for federal Assistance SF-4247. Transmittal List

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Summary of Screening Alternatives

Florida Department of Transportation

ETDM Alternatives

Description Intersection

Alternative 1 All Alternatives on NE 203rd Intersection (Alternatives 1-5)

203rd

Alternative 2 Alternatives A, B and C (Grade Separation) on NE 215th Street

215th

Alternative 3 Alternative D (Connection to US 1) on NE 215th Street

215th

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Alternatives Screened

• Five (5) alternatives were screened for consideration to improve the intersection. All will maintain existing traffic movements

NE 203rd Street/Ives Dairy Road and SR 5/US 1

1 2 3

4 5

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Alternatives Screened

• Four proposed (4) alternatives were screened that will provide grade separation

NE 215th Street/County Line Road and Dixie Highway

D - Direct connection to SR 5/US 1

C D

BA

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Results of Screenings

Alternative 1 (NE 203rd St. Alternatives 1-5)

Alternative 2 (NE 215th St. Alternatives A-C)

Alternative 3 (NE 215th St. Alternative D)

Issue Degrees of Effect

Social and Economic

3 - Enhanced 3 - Enhanced 2 - Enhanced

6 - Moderate 5 - Moderate 6 - Moderate

1 - Minimal 2 - Minimal 1 - Substantial (Potential Relocation

Cultural3 - Minimal 1 - Minimal 3 - Minimal

2 - Moderate 3 - Moderate 1 - Moderate

Natural8 - Minimal 9 - Minimal 9 - Minimal

2 - Moderate

Physical2 - Moderate 2 - Minimal 2 - Minimal

1 - Substantial (Contamination) 1 - Moderate 1 - Moderate

Project Effects Overview

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Project Information

Project ContactDat Huynh, P.E.Project Development EngineerFlorida Department of Transportation, District 6ph: (305) 470-5217email: dat.huynh@dot.state.fl.us

Involved Agencies

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QUESTIONS