Florida Department of
TRANSPORTATION
Upcoming Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
NE 203rd Street & NE 215th Street
Intersection Improvements between
US 1 & West Dixie Highway
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Presentation Outline
• Project Location
• Purpose & Need
• Transportation Project Development
Process
• Schedule
• Efficient Transportation Decision Making
(ETDM)
• Alternatives Screened
• FDOT Contact Information
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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 MiamiDade County, unincorporated MiamiDade County and City of Hallandale
in Broward County, Florida.
Florida Department of Transportation
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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
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
ETDM
PD&E STUDY
DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS
Florida Department of Transportation
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Efficient Transportation Decision Making
• 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
Florida Department of Transportation
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ETDM Interagency Coordination
• Start Date July 12, 2013
• End Date August 26, 2013
• City of Hallandale Beach provided
comments on August 21, 2013
Florida Department of Transportation
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Project Screening Package
1.
2.
3.
4.
Transmittal Letter
FDOT letter to Florida State Clearing House
Purpose and Need Statement, Project Description
Preliminary Environmental Discussion (including all 21
environmental components for each alternatives)
5. Project Location Maps
6. Application for federal Assistance SF-424
7. Transmittal List
Florida Department of Transportation
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Summary of Screening Alternatives
ETDM
Alternatives
Description
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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Intersection
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Alternatives Screened
NE 203rd Street/Ives Dairy Road and SR 5/US 1
• Five (5) alternatives were screened for consideration to improve
the intersection. All will maintain existing traffic movements
Florida Department of Transportation
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Alternatives Screened
NE 215th Street/County Line Road and Dixie Highway
• Four proposed (4) alternatives were screened that will provide grade
separation
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Results of Screenings
Project Effects Overview
Alternative 1
(NE 203rd St. Alternatives 1-5)
Issue
Natural
Physical
Alternative 3
(NE 215th St. Alternative D)
Degrees of Effect
Social and
Economic
Cultural
Alternative 2
(NE 215th St. Alternatives A-C)
3 - Enhanced
3 - Enhanced
2 - Enhanced
6 - Moderate
5 - Moderate
6 - Moderate
1 - Minimal
2 - Minimal
1 - Substantial (Potential
Relocation
3 - Minimal
1 - Minimal
3 - Minimal
2 - Moderate
3 - Moderate
1 - Moderate
8 - Minimal
9 - Minimal
9 - Minimal
2 - Moderate
2 - Minimal
2 - Minimal
1 - Substantial
(Contamination)
1 - Moderate
1 - Moderate
2 - Moderate
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Project Information
Project Contact
Dat Huynh, P.E.
Project Development Engineer
Florida Department of Transportation, District 6
ph: (305) 470-5217
email: dat.huynh@dot.state.fl.us
Involved Agencies
Florida Department of Transportation
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QUESTIONS
Florida Department of Transportation
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