OVERVIEW
The update of the Miami-Dade County Long Range Transportation
Plan to the Year 2035 is a
primary activity in Miami-Dade County's transportation planning
process to meet federal and state requirements for an update of
the Transportation Plan every five years.
Federal law requires that the LRTP address minimum of a
20-year planning horizon from the date of the MPO adoption. The
most recent LRTP update was adopted in November of 2004 and this
proposed 2035 LRTP Update is anticipated to be approved by the
Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) Governing Board in October 2009.
One of the major emphases of this Plan Update will be the
consideration of the projects in the
People's Transportation Plan (PTP) that are currently unfunded
in the budget and what priority these remaining projects should
have in to the LRTP. Despite the availability of transportation
revenue from the half-penny sales tax, there will continue to be
an emphasis on increasing the
efficiency of the current infrastructure, particularly in light
of the soaring construction costs.
This
emphasis will include more in-depth consideration of intermodal
improvement opportunities,
freight movement, Intelligent Transportation System
technologies, and Congestion Management Process (per SAFETEA-LU
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Efficient Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users
Transportation, 23 CFR 450.320 and
accompanying regulations)techniques than in previous updates.
Innovative ways to enhance
mobility throughout the county will be sought. Additionally
there will continue to be an increased
emphasis on operations and management of both the highway and
transit systems. Further,
quality-of-life issues and non-motorized modes of transportation
will continue to be given
increased attention as a part of the Plan Update. Review and
comply with provisions in
SAFETEA-LU regulations, 23 CFR 450 and the eight planning
factors found in 23 CFR 450.306.
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