10th Annual Best Practices Conference

AILEEN BOUCLÉ, AICPMPO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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What is an MPO? An organization created by the Federal

government for metropolitan areas with more than 50,000 residents

The MPOs are responsible for conducting the transportation planning process for the metropolitan areas

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP)

The transportation planning process is: Assisted by the Federal government Administered by the State Locally driven by the MPO

2040 LRTP Goals

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Moving AheadThe Way to go…Working together with our transportation partnersDeveloping a Comprehensive PlanIdentifying Funding OpportunitiesConsensus of the Policy and Decision MakersPrioritizing the ProjectsMove Forward to Implementation…

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The Region

Rail CorridorsPremium Transit Corridors

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The Plan

Rail Opportunities Light Rail Transit (LRT) Commuter Rail

Bus Opportunities Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Express Rapid Services on

Highways

First & Last Mile Opportunities Municipal Circulators B/P Accessibility Taxis & Transportation Networks

Companies (TNC) like Uber Jitneys P&R Facilities Carpool/Vanpool

Highway Opportunities New Expressways Managed Lanes Bus on Shoulders

Policy Actions Transit Solutions Committee (TSC) Fiscal Priorities Committee (FPC) Governance Committee (GC)

Transit Hubs Accessibility Connectivity Options

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Rail Transit Projects

Beach Corridor LRT Project

All Aboard Florida & Tri-Rail Coastal Link

Plus more to come along the CSX Corridors…

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Rapid Bus Transit Projects & Hubs

The Look…The StationsThe Vehicles

The Hubs

Palmetto Intermodal Metrorail Station Downtown Intermodal Terminal Station

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Infrastructure

PortMiami TunnelManaged Lanes Network

SR-826/SR-836 Interchange

Express Rapid Transit services along all Expressways

Use of Bus on Shoulders along Major Highways

Connecting Highway Gaps Expanding the Network

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The Future

From this… to… this

LEGEND: Existing Hubs Proposed Hubs Metrorail Existing Managed Lanes Tri-Rail Proposed LRT Proposed BRTs Proposed EBRTs Proposed Managed Lanes Proposed Commuter Services

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THANK YOU!