Presentation showcasing the largest Busway highway in the world - The Busway Extension to Florida City

1. Busway Extension to
Florida City

2. Busway Extension to Florida
City Project Boundaries
Existing Busway Busway
Busway
Busway
Final Acceptance May 4,
Opened April 24th, 2004 NTP October 17, 2005
2005

3. What is the Busway Extension
to Florida City?
Transit
A local, state, and federally sponsored project
to create a comprehensive Bus Rapid Transit
system in order to establish a connection
between Metrorail and the South Miami-Dade
Busway to serve the burgeoning South Dade
corridor

4. Segment II at a Glance
Notice-to-proceed – October 17 th , 2005
Project completion – October 31, 2007
17 Bus Shelters + 2 Shelters
Segment I
11 signalized traffic
signals
Two Park & Rides
Three Kiss & Rides
6.5 BRT miles

5. What’s been done so far?
Transi
t
MDT & the FDOT jointly developed the Segment 1
Busway Extension to Florida City + US-1 Reconstruction
project to save time, money, and optimize operational
efficiencies
Segment 1 Busway Extension opened for US-1 reconstruction from SW 112th – Avenue –
Revenue service April 24th, 2005 SW 266th Street was completed in April 2005

6. Busway Extension at a glance
Passengers line up to ride the The SW 244th Street Bus Shelter
MetroBus at the SW 244th has become the most
Street Bus Shelter frequented on the Extension
The recently opened SW 244th
Street Park & Ride is already at
full capacity

7. South Miami-Dade Busway
Now the South Miami-Dade Busway connects
the Dadeland South Metrorail station to 13.5
miles of BRT roadway
The South Miami-Dade Busway serves the
following routes: Busway Max, Busway Local
(Only Phase 1), Coral Reef Max, Saga Bay Max,
and the Route 1 Busway
The Busway Extension serves the Busway
Flyer (SW 152 nd Street – SW 264 th Street) and
Busway Max (Every Busway Station) routes
The South Miami-Dade Busway offers local
and limited-stop service on the Busway and in
the neighborhoods between Florida City and
the Dadeland South Metrorail Station

8. South Miami-Dade Busway
28 buses an hour travel on the Busway during
morning and evening rush hours running
approximately every 2 minutes
A trip from SW 244 th Street to Dadeland South
can take as little as 35 minutes
Busway fares are $1.50 and passengers can
request a free transfer to Metrorail when
boarding
“It’s the easiest, fastest, and cheapest ride in
town,” Miami-Dade Transit Official

9. Phase 1 versus Phase 2
Phase 1 Phase 2
Shelters 31 28
Miles 8.5 11.5
Intersections 21 27
Traffic Signals 19 20
Park & Rides 3 3
Kiss & Rides 0 6
Cost $42.9 million $108
million (Est)
Date Opened February 1997

10. Project History
Segment 1-South
NTP - November 11th, 2002
Project Completion: May 4th, 2004
Project Cost: $8,718,710 (US-1)
$9,187,530 (Busway)
$17,906,240 (Total)
Segment 1-North
NTP – July 15th, 2002
Project Completion: January 6th, 2005
Project Cost: $8,819,118 (US-1)
$7,666,662 (Busway)
$16,485,780 (Total)

11. Where We Are Now
Segment II
NTP – October 17th, 2005
Project Completion: October 31, 2007
Estimated
Time Consumed:
Percentage Complete:

12. Busway Extension to Florida
City
Improved drainage system
New and improved weather protected
bus shelters
Landscaped beautification
ADA facilities
Bus shelter floor pattern designs
that reflect each communities flavor

13. Typical Busway Section
Reinforced
Shoulder Reinforced
R/W
Shoulder
R/W
Bike Path
Drainage
Drainage Drainage
Swale
Swale Swale
10’ 8’ 12’ 4’ 12’ 8’

14. Bus Station Distances
Segment 1 North
SW 112th Avenue - SW 216th Street - 1 mile
SW 216th Street - SW 220th Street - .3 miles
SW 220th Street - SW 232nd Street - 1.1 miles
SW 232nd Street - SW 244th Street - .75 miles
Segment 1 South
SW 244th Street - SW 264th Street - 1.6 miles
SW 264th Street - SW 272nd Street - .67 miles
Segment 2
SW 272nd Street - SW 280th Street - .68 miles
SW 280th Street - SW 296th Street - 1.28 miles
SW 296th Street - SW 312th Street - 1.43 miles
SW 312th Street - Civic Court - .49 miles
Civic Court - SW 324th Street - .44 miles
SW 324th Street - SW 328th Street - .34 miles
SW 328 th Street – SW 344 th Street – 1 mile

15. By the numbers
Miami-Dade County’s population is projected to
grow by 43% by the year 2030 and the South
Dade corridor is projected to grow by 65%
By 2030 South Dade is projected to have 31%
of the County’s population and only 25% of the
jobs
According to the U.S. Census Bureau
Homestead added 4,000 new residents last
year making in the ninth fastest growing city
in the nation over 25,000 people
As many as 15,000 new homes could be
built in Homestead in next decade and
25,000 in South Dade

16. The Mass-Transit
Landscape
75% of U.S. workers still
get to their job alone in
vehicles
Statistics show that during the
last decade, the total Miami-Dade
population rose 16% to 2.25
million
By the year 2025, Miami-Dade population is
expected to increase to almost 3 million
residents with employment following closely
with a 30% increase to more than 1.5
million employees

17. The Mass-Transit
Landscape
APTA using transportation
can save families more
than $6,200 a year on
expenses
Public transit helps save 1.4
billion gallons which is equivalent
to 108 million fewer cars filling up
at the pump
“Bus Rapid Transit gives communities the
best bang for their buck when it comes to
investing in transit.” Former US Secretary of
Transportation Norman Mineta

18. SW 13 th
9 Avenu Median
Aerial view
e
Of
US-1
et
nd Stre
SW 252
Swale The
SW
137 th
Ave
nue Busway
US-1
Busway
t Extension
50
th Stree
SW 2
Bike Path
To
Sidewalk
SW 135th Road Florida
US-1
City

19. ADA Elements
All features of the Busway are in compliance with
the American Disabilities Act (ADA)
TTY – Teletypewriter for deaf and Buses are equipped with wheel
speech impaired chair lifts
Truncated domes for visually Dedicated spacing for wheel-chair
impaired within bus shelters

20. Busway Bridges
C-103 Bridge
C-103 Bridge
C-103N Bridge

21. Project Area Map

22. South Miami-Dade Busway
Map

23. Approved Busway Signal
Locations
SW 112th Ave
SW 117th Ave
SW 216th St
Miami Ave SW 220th St
SW 232th St
SW 132 Aveth
SW 244th St
SW 248th St
Avocado Dr.
(SW 296th St.) SW 146th Ave
Campbell Dr.
(SW 312 St.) Waldin Drive
(SW 280th St.)
Civic Court
NE 2nd Drive Biscayne Dr.
(SW 288th St.)
Mowry Dr.
(SW 320 St.) Kings Hwy (SW
(304th St.)
SW 324th Street
SW 308th Street
Krome Avenue

24. Bus Station Location Map
SW 112th Ave
SW 216 St th
K SW 220th St
SW 244th Ave K
P
SW 232nd St
SW 272nd ST
K SW 264th St
Campbell Dr. K
SW K
312th St Waldin Drive
SW 280th St.
Civic Court
P
Avocado Dr.
SW 4th Street (SW 296th St)
SW 324th St
SW 344th St
K P
Lucy Street
(SW 328th St)

26. 1. Address Explosive
Population Growth in South
Miami-Dade
“In Homestead, 12,000 homes are under construction
and population has grown 10% in the past three years.”
Miami Today

27. 2. Busway Extension will
alleviate traffic congestion on
the US-1 Corridor
Breakdown of Average Cars taken
off the roadway by Mass Transit
One bus relieves 60 cars from the roadways

28. 3. The Busway Extension to
Florida City will increase
overall Bus ridership
Weekday Busway Boardings
Average Quarterly Rideship
22,257
25,000
Busriders
20,000 6,872
15,000
10,000
5,000 1996*
- 2007
1996* 2007
Year
*Denotes South Miam i-Dade
corridor busriders before the
Busw ay w as constructed

29. 4. The extension of a Bike
Path with a one-mile connector
to the Florida Keys
The Busway Bike Path will be extended a
combined 20.7 miles from Kendall all the
way to Florida City

30. 5. Community Outreach
MDT works with Miami-Dade Ribbon cutting at Busway
Police to uncover illegal dumping Segment 1 Grand Opening
violations on Busway
PIO attends chamber
committee meeting
Participate in South Link
Alternative Analysis studies

31. 6. Bus Station’s will convey
each areas unique
community flavor
SW 232nd Street Passenger Bus
Shelter floor panel design
Goulds Bus Station will sport the
design (above) at the SW 220h
Street Busway Extension Station

32. 7. The $17 Billion People’s
Transportation Plan will Turbo Charge
The Busway Extension to Florida City
Increase bus fleet from 700 to 1191
Increase current bus service
miles from 27 million miles to 44
million miles
Increase bus service operating
hours from 1.9 million hours to
3.3 million hours
Provide 15-minutes or better bus
service during rush hour

33. 8. The Bus Stations are new &
improved
Existing Bus New Bus
Stop Station Stronger
aluminum roof
will increase
shelf life
Concrete louvers deter
against vandalism
Back panel now extends
all the way to the ground

34. 9. Development
The project has played an integral part in spurring the
development of the following Community Urban Centers
Goulds Naranja
Cutler Bay Perrine

35. 10. The addition of at least
three Free Park & Ride
facilities
SW 244 th Street – 93 parking
spaces
SW 296 th Street – 131 spaces
SW 344 th Street – Capacity
To Be determined

37. 11. Busway Shelter’s Keep Getting Better
Existing Busway Shelter
New Busway Shelter

38. 12. Accessibility
Kiss and Ride Locations
SW 220 th Street
SW 232 nd Street
SW 264 th Street
SW 272 nd Street
SW 280 th Street
SW 344 th Street

39. 13. Private dollars follow public
investment

40. 14. Preserve Right-Of-Way for
future transit development
The Busway Extension to Florida City
has resolved all Right-Of-Way issues

41. 15. Security
US-1 merchants feel more secure now that
the tree-lined area behind their businesses
is clear

42. 16. MDT Buses Keep Improving

43. Look at us Now Segment 1
Recent view of Bus Stations at C-1N Busway Bridge
SW 232nd Street
A look at SW 216th St Passenger
US-1 Roadway Bus Shelter Southbound

44. Look at us Now Segment 2
SW 220th Street NB Bus Shelter Sheathing at Campbell Drive Bus
Shelter
Trenching for fiber optic Gould’s SB Bus Shelter
signalization

45. Look at us Now Segment 2
Drainage operations Paving on the Busway near the
Homestead Shelter
A water truck prevents
dust from impacting Installing roof members at SW
community 296th Street NB Bus Shelter

46. Look at us Now Segment 2
Grading on Old Dixie
Highway Bike path extension
Busway construction near Paving on SW 308th Street
Homestead’s new parking
lot

47. Project Goals
Alleviate traffic on the US-1 Corridor by
off-loading Buses onto the Busway
Provide proper shelter for Bus
commuters
Decrease drive time for Busway commuters
through a dedicated rapid transit facility

48. Metro Bus Stop - Before

49. Passenger Bus Station - After

50. Bus Shelter
Before During
After

51. Busway
Before During
After

52. Busway Bridges
Before During
After

53. Busway Extension to Florida
City