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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Florida Department of Transportation April 27th, 2006 South Miami-Dade Watershed Study Advisory Committee
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Functional Classification Rural Principal Arterial Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) - 1990 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE 37 miles (US – 1 to US – 27) built in 1962 Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) - 2003/2004 Land Uses Agricultural Conservation Lands Protected Lands
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Krome Avenue Action Plan R/W Protection Environmental Preservation Access management Intersection Improvements Corridor split into 5 segments Short-term improvements Long-term improvements MPO approved 1999 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE
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Krome Avenue Existing Typical Section R/W varies 35’-200’
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue Action Plan Typical Section 74’ Min. R/W required
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Intersections - SW 272 nd, 256 th, 192 nd, 168 th & 136 th Streets Construction Complete 2005 (Design-Build) Short-Term Improvements/Construction Complete Bridge Replacement - SW 8th Street Construction Complete 2004 Resurfacing – 1 mile section North of SW 8th St. Construction Complete 2004 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Scope includes: Resurfacing, shoulder widening, Signing & Pavement Markings, Turn Lanes, Drainage, Lighting
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Resurfacing- 296 th Street To 288 th Street Letting April 2006 Intersections – 288 th, 216 th, 200 th, & 184 th Streets Letting April 2006 Intersection - SW 336 th Street Letting May 2005/Const. begin March 2006 Intersection - SW 88 th Street (Kendall Dr.) Letting June 2006 Scope includes: Resurfacing, shoulder widening, Signing & Pavement Markings, Turn Lanes, Drainage, Lighting SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Short-Term Improvements/Current Projects
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) Only north-south artery on the western fringes of Miami-Dade County Physically and functionally deficient safety mobility water quality drainage issues/flooding economic competitiveness preservation of the existing roadway LOS Important route for hurricane evacuation and post-disaster recovery Corridor Capacity Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) Only north-south artery on the western fringes of Miami-Dade County Physically and functionally deficient safety mobility water quality drainage issues/flooding economic competitiveness preservation of the existing roadway LOS Important route for hurricane evacuation and post-disaster recovery Corridor Capacity Corridor Needs
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Corridor Capacity AADT = Average Annual Daily Traffic Action Plan AADTExisting AADTProjected AADT 19962020200420202030 10,70016,50020,50049,10056,500 Percentage Trucks 17.5 % SR 997 / KROME AVENUE
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Crash History 1994:170 crashes 1995:161 crashes 1996:176 crashes 1997:182 crashes 1998: 251 crashes 1999: 259 crashes 2000: 326 crashes 2001:389 crashes 2002:325 crashes 2003:341 crashes 2004:366 crashes 60% crashes result in fatalities/injuries 56 Fatal crashes from (1998 – 2005) 71 Fatalities (1998 – 2005) Corridor consistently exceeds Safety Ratio SAFETY SR 997 / KROME AVENUE
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Krome North PD&E Study Krome North PD&E Study Krome South PD&E Study Krome South PD&E Study Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study Long Term Improvements SR 997 / KROME AVENUE
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City of Homestead Florida City Truck By-pass (Historic Downtown) Safety Capacity Truck Traffic Bicycle/Pedestrian SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study: From SR 5 (US 1/South Dixie Hwy) to SW 296 th Street
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Homestead/Florida City Typical Sections US1 – Lucy St. Provide 90’ Typical Section 5 Lane section Bicycle lanes, Sidewalks, Landscape treatments, Lighting Lucy St.- Flagler St. Maintain Existing 70’ R/W 3 Lane section Bicycle lanes, sidewalks, on-street parallel parking on west side. Flagler Ave.-NE/NW 4 th St. Mill and Resurface existing pavement Replace pavers with other aesthetic treatment NE/NW 4 th St. to SW 296 th St./Avocado Dr. Maintain Existing 80’ Typical Section 3 Lane section Bicycle lanes, sidewalks, on-street parallel parking on west side.
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PD&E Complete - 10/2003 (LDCA) Design – FY 06 (currently at 30%) R/W – FY 08 Construction FY 10/11 (Not Funded) SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study: From SR 5 (US 1/South Dixie Hwy) to 296 th Street
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Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street Safety Community Involvement Rural Character Level of Service Farmlands Controversy/consensus building SR 997 / KROME AVENUE
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Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Major Challenge: Typical Section Meets FIHS Criteria Minimizes ROW impacts Transitions to projects on both ends of the corridor
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue South 4 Lane (FIHS) Typical 206’ R/W required Design Speed 65 mph 54’ Median Meets all FIHS Criteria
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue South 4 Lane Mod. Typical 172’ R/W required Design Speed 65 mph 40’ Median Design Variation Required – Border Width
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PD&E anticipated completion - 12/2007 Design – FY 11 R/W – FY 12 (Not currently funded) Construction - FY 13 (Partially funded) SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street
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Safety Environmental Preservation CERP Coordination Rural Character Level of Service SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome North PD&E Study: From SW 136 th Street to US-27/Okeechobee Rd
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SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue North Typical Section 178’ R/W required
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PD&E anticipated completion – 09/2006 Construction Funded in 3 segments: (Krome N-1) Okeechobee Rd. To SW 8th St. – FY 08 (Design-Build) (Krome N-2) SW 8th St. To SW 88 th St. – FY 12 (Krome N-3) SW 88th St. To SW 136 th St. – FY 16 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome North PD&E Study: From SW 136 th Street to US-27/Okeechobee Rd
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