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7.0 2026 AND BEYOND VISION PLAN
Miami-Dade Transit identified 113 transit improvement projects as part of the 2040 needs plan process for the Miami-Dade
2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Update which occurred during 2014. Upon undergoing an LRTP screening
evaluation, 98 projects were adopted as part of the 2040 LRTP. Many of these adopted projects are identified as Priority 3
(2026 – 2030) or Priority 4 (2031 - 2040) projects which are beyond the 10-year planning horizon of the FY 2016 – 2025 TDP.
Therefore, the first section of this chapter presents MDT priority projects that require an amendment to the 2040 LRTP for the
promotion to Priority 1 (2015 – 2020) or Priority 2 (2021- 2025) timeframe. The second section lists those transit projects
included in the 2040 LRTP.
7.1 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Priority Transit Projects
The following table (Table 7-1) and corresponding map (Figure 7-1) identifies those MDT priority projects beyond 2026 that
require consideration by the MPO for purposes of amending the 2040 LRTP to promote these projects to a Prioirty1 or Priority
2 timeframe.
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Type
§
Phase Capital Cost O&M (Annual)
2014 Major Update
Implementation Year
2015 Annual Update
Implementation Year*
1
Direct Ramps to Palmetto Intermodal Terminal
from Palmetto Express Lanes
SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) at NW 74th Street
Construct ramps from express lanes to Palmetto Metrorail Station to provide access to buses
and transit patrons.
12 5 Capital $45,000 N/A N/A
Direct Access Ramps
2025 and beyond TBD
Priority III
2
Direct Ramps between the South Miami-Dade
Busway and SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway)
South Miami-Dade Busway and SR 826
Construct ramps connecting the South Miami-Dade Busway and SR 826 (Palmetto
Expressway) (Page 8-31)
7 5 Capital $60,000 N/A N/A
Direct Access Ramps
2025 and beyond TBD
Priority III
3
Direct Ramps to Dolphin Station Transit
Terminal
SR 836 and NW 122nd Avenue Construct direct access ramps to connect SR 836 to Dolphin Station
12 5
Capital
$45,000 N/A N/A Direct Access Ramps 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Priority III
4
NW 7th Avenue Enhanced Bus from Downtown Miami to Golden Glades Interchange
This route would provide premium limited-stop transit service along NW 7th Avenue between
Downtown Miami and the park-and-ride lot located at the Golden Glades Interchange. Service
headways will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes during the mid-day.
This route will provide a premium transit connection to the NW 7th Avenue Transit Village
located at NW 7th Avenue and NW 62nd Street.
2,3,5 6
Capital
$37,000 $3,452 TBD New Enhanced Bus Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Priority III
5
North Corridor (NW 27th Avenue) BRT from NW 215th Street to MLK, Jr. Metrorail Station
This project will build upon the incremental improvements achieved in the NW 27th Avenue
Enhanced Bus project by providing dedicated “bus only” lanes along the NW 27th Avenue
corridor from the Miami-Dade/Broward County Line (NW 215th Street and NW 27th Avenue)
to the MLK, Jr. Metrorail Station
1,2,3 6
Capital
$150,000 $11,000 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Priority IV
6
Douglas Road BRT MIC to Douglas Road Metrorail
Premium Bus Rapid Transit service along NW/SW 37th Avenue connecting the MIC on the
north and the Douglas Road Metrorail Station on the south, linking employment centers at MIA
and in Coral Gables
5,6,7 6 Mass Transit Projects $166,400 $0 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service
TBD TBD Partially Funded
7
Golden Glades Intermodal Center
(Phase II)
Golden Glades Interchange
Construction of an additional 1,800 parking spaces housed within 2 parking garages with
ground floor retail.
2 12
Passenger Facilities
Improvements
$45,000 $1,000 0 Station Improvements TBD
TBD Partially Funded
8
Beach Connection (Baylink)
In 2013, the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization began a study to update past
studies that examined a premium transit connection between Miami Beach and the City of
Miami using current and future conditions. Light rail transit connecting the proposed Downtown
Intermodal Terminal and the Miami Beach Convention Center is being analyzed. The study is
currently ongoing and will evaluate a way to best advance rapid transit through the project
development process.
3,5 6
Capital
$532,000 $22,000 N/A New Light Rail Tansit Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Partially Funded
9
NW 27th Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
(North Corridor – South Extension)
This project will provide dedicated “bus only” lanes along the NW/SW 27th Avenue corridor
from the Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail Station to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station.
2,3,5,7 6
Capital
$166,400 $2,346 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Partially Funded
10
Palmetto Express Bus (North)
This route would provide express commuter transit service between Miami Gardens/I-75 Park-
and-Ride and the Palmetto Metrorail Station via SR 826. Service headways will be 15 minutes
during the AM/PM peak-hour. Implementation of this new route will coincide with the opening
of the I-75 Express Lanes which are scheduled to open in late 2017. Revenue service is
anticipated to begin in 2018 using five (5) new standard size buses. (Page 8-22)
12, 13 6 Operations $4,530 $1,000 5 New Express Bus Service 2018 2018
Unfunded
11
295 Express Bus
Express commuter transit service between the Miami-Dade/Broward County Line (NW 215th
Street and NW 27th Avenue) and Downtown Miami via the Turnpike and I-95.
1,2,3,5 6
Mass Transit Project
$0 $1,184 6
New Express Route
2019
2019 Unfunded
12
SR 821 (Florida Turnpike HEFT) South
Express
This route would provide premium express transit service along the HEFT Express Lanes from
the proposed park-and-ride/transit center station at SW 344th Street and the South Miami-
Dade Busway to the proposed park-and-ride/transit center station at Dolphin Station (HEFT at
NW 12th Street). This express route will exit the HEFT Express Lanes to serve the following
two major stops: Kendall Drive/SW 88th Street and FIU’s Panther Station. Service headways
will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour (Page 8-29)
9, 8, 7, 10,11,12 6 Operations $18,770 $4,542 15A New Express Bus Service 2025 and beyond 2019
Unfunded
13
SR 821 (Florida Turnpike HEFT) North Express
This route would provide premium express transit service along the HEFT Express Lanes from
the proposed Dolphin Station (HEFT at NW 12th St.) to the proposed the I-75 and Miami
Gardens Dr. Park-and-Ride Facility via MDT's proposed transit center at FIU's Panther Tech
Station. Service headways will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour. (Page 8-29)
12, 13 6 Operations $12,130 $2,828 10A New Express Bus Service 2025 and beyond 2019
Unfunded
14
I-75 and Miami Gardens Drive Park-and-Ride
Facility
I-75 and Miami Gardens Drive Interchange
Construct new park-and-ride facilty with 200 parking spaces to support new express bus
service connection
12, 13 9 Capital $2,860 TBD N/A
Station Improvements TBD
2019
Unfunded
15
Miami Beach Convention Center Intermodal
Terminal
Convention Center Dr and 19th St
Construct Park and Ride facility/Transit Center
5 9
Capital
$3,900 TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
2021 Unfunded
16
SW 137th Ave Enhanced Bus Service Tamiami Station to Caribbean Blvd
Premium limited-stop transit service along SW 137th Ave to link West Kendall neighborhoods.
Project to include park-and-ride facilities
8,9,10,11,12 6
Mass Transit Projects
$63,570 $2,763 9
New Enhanced Bus Service
2023
2023 Unfunded
17
Palmetto Express Bus (West)
Implement express bus service on express lanes with 10 minute headways during the AM/PM
peak-hour.
11, 12,10, 6 6 Operations $7,620 $1,876 6A
New Express Bus Service
N/A 2024
Unfunded
18
Palmetto Express Bus (South)
Implement express bus service on express lanes with 10 minute headways during the AM/PM
peak-hour.
7, 10, 6, 12 6 Operations $4,910 $1,163 4A New Express Bus Service N/A 2024
Unfunded
19
Palmetto Express Bus (East)
Implement express bus service on express lanes with 10 minute headways during the AM/PM
peak-hour.
12, 13, 1 6 Operations $7,680 $1,907 6A New Express Bus Service N/A 2024
Unfunded
Map ID #
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Status
Project Name
Location
Project Description Reference
MDT10Ahead Major Update Page
Commission
District
Project
Cost (in 000s)
Number of
Buses†
Type of Change
Status
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Type
§
Phase Capital Cost O&M (Annual)
2014 Major Update
Implementation Year
2015 Annual Update
Implementation Year*
Map ID #
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2040 LRTP
Status
Project Name
Location
Project Description Reference
MDT10Ahead Major Update Page
Commission
District
Project
Cost (in 000s)
Number of
Buses†
Type of Change
Status
20
Palmetto Express Bus (Central)
Implement express bus service on express lanes with 10 minute headways during the AM/PM
peak-hour.
12, 10, 6, 13, 1 6 Operations $8,750 $2,116 7A
New Express Bus Service
N/A 2024
Unfunded
21
Miami Lakes Terminal SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) at NW 154th Street
Construct new park-and-ride facilty with 8 bus bays to support new express bus service
connection
13 9 Capital $2,600 TBD N/A
Station Improvements TBD
2024
Unfunded
22
Sharks North Station at MDC
Miami Dade College North Campus - 11380 NW 27th Ave Construct Transit Center
2 12
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
2025 Unfunded
23
Dolphin Mall-Dolphin Station Connector Road
New cut and cover roadway that would connect the Dolphin Mall to the proposed Dolphin
Station/HEFT park-and-ride
12 10
Capital
$10,000 N/A N/A Roadway Construction N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
24
Coral Reef Enhanced Bus
This route would provide premium limited-stop transit service along SW 152nd Street from SW
152nd Avenue to Dadeland North Metrorail Station. This enhanced bus route would provide a
premium transit connection to the future regional entertainment complex near Zoo Miami and
Metrorail. Service headways will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes
during the mid-day.
7,8,9,11 6
Capital
$42,900 $2,200 7 New Enhanced Bus Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
25
Dolphin Tri-Rail Extension MIC to Dolphin Mall Area Implement new passenger rail service on SFRC/CSX tracks along SR 836/East-West Corridor
6,10,12 6
Capital
$140,000 TBD N/A New passenger rail service N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
26
East -West Corridor BRT along SW 8th Street SW 8th Street (Tamiami)/SW 147th Avenue to MIC
Implement bus rapid transit with dedicated lanes along SW 8th Street from SW 147th Avenue
to the Miami Inermodal Center (MIC) via SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and SR 836 (Dolphin
Expressway)
11,12,10,6 6
Capital
$182,000 $13,534 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
27
Expand Park-and-Ride Facility at Dadeland
North
Dadeland North Metrorail Station
Construct a new 1,000-space parking garage with ground-floor retail and office space. Provide
additional service and layover bays.
7 12
Capital
$25,000 $250 N/A Station Improvements N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
28
I-75/Gratigny Express
Implement express bus service on express lanes.
12,13,2 6
Capital
TBD TBD TBD New Express Bus Service N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
29
Intermodal Terminal at SW 88th Street
(Kendall Drive/ SR 821 HEFT)
SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive)
SR 821 (HEFT)
Lease surface parking spaces for park-and-ride/transit center
10,7 9
Capital
$0 $1,820 N/A Access Improvement TBD
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
30
Kendall Corridor (Kendall BRT)
Implement full bus rapid transit with dedicated lanes along SW 88th Street (Kendall Drive)
7,10,11 6
Capital
$286,000 $3,646 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
31
NW 7th Street Enhanced Bus Dolphin Station to Government Center
This route would provide premium limited-stop transit service along NW 7th Street from the
proposed park-and-ride/transit center station at Dolphin Station (HEFT at NW 12th Street) to
Government Center. This enhanced bus route would provide an additional east-west premium
transit connection between west Miami-Dade County and Downtown Miami. Service
headways will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes during the mid-day.
5,6,12 6
Capital
$58,890 $5,279 TBD New Enhanced Bus Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
32
SW 8th Street EBS FIU Panther Station to Brickell Metrorail Station
This route will provide premium limited-stop transit service along SW 8th Street from FIU
Panther Station to the Brickell Metrorail Station. Service headways will be 10 minutes during
the AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes during the mid-day.
5,6,11 6
Capital
$43,680 $4,089 TBD New Bus Rapid Transit Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
33
US-1 Busway Signal Priority
Implement transit signal priority at all 45 intersections along the South Miami-Dade Busway
from SW 88th Street to SW 344th Street
7,8,9 2
Operations
$8,780 $381 N/A Transit Signal Priority N/A
2026 and Beyond Unfunded
34
Busway Lot Busway and SW 312th St Construct Park and Ride facility with 90 surface parking spaces
8 9
Capital
$1,073 TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
35
Busway Lot Busway and SW 136th St Lease 50-75 Parking Spaces
8 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
36
Busway Lot (Killian Pkwy) Busway and SW 112th St Construct Park and Ride facility with 200 parking spaces
7 9
Capital
$2,860 TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
37
Little River Park and Ride NE 79th St and Biscayne Blvd Construct Park and Ride facility
3 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
38
Okeechobee Terminal HEFT and US 27/Okeechobee Rd
Construct Park and Ride facility
12 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
39
Busway Lot Busway and SW 168th St Expand Park and Ride facility with 300 parking spaces
9 11
Capital
$4,290 $45 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
40
Americas Station
W Flagler Street and NW 77th Avenue Construct Transit Center
6 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
41
Brickell Station
SW 11th Street and SW 1st Avenue
Construct Transit Center. Improve Metromover and Metrorail connection, bus capacity, and
circulation
5 9
Capital
$3,900 TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
42
Civic Center Station NW 15th Street and NW 12th Avenue Construct Transit Center
3 9
Capital
$3,000 TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
43
Zoo Miami 12400 SW 152nd St Construct Park and Ride facility
9 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD Unfunded
44
West Kendall Transit Terminal Improvements SW 88th St and SW 162nd Ave Improve Existing Terminal Facility 11 12
Passenger Facilities
Improvements
$12,500 TBD 0 Station Improvements TBD TBD Unfunded
45
Biscyane Landings Transit Center
(NE 151st St Park-and-Ride)
NE 151 Street and Biscayne Blvd
Construct Park and Ride and Transit Center in anticipation of EBS service on Biscayne
corridor. Six bus bays and 2 layover bays.
2,4 11
Park and Ride
Improvements and New
Facilities
$0 TBD 0 Station Improvements N/A
2025 Privately Funded
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Type
§
Phase Capital Cost O&M (Annual)
2014 Major Update
Implementation Year
2015 Annual Update
Implementation Year*
Map ID #
2040 LRTP
Status
Project Name
Location
Project Description Reference
MDT10Ahead Major Update Page
Commission
District
Project
Cost (in 000s)
Number of
Buses†
Type of Change
Status
46
Miami Executive Airport Park-and-Ride 12800 SW 145 Ave Construct park-and-ride facility
11 9 Capital TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement
TBD TBD Privately Funded
47
I-195 Express Bus South Miami-Beach Convention Center to Downtown Miami
This route would provide premium express transit service along the I-195 from Miami-Beach
Convention Center to Downtown Miami. Service headways will be 10 minutes during the
AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes during the mid-day.
5,4,3 6
Capital
TBD TBD TBD New Express Bus Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond N/A
48
NW 27th Avenue Enhanced Bus Service
(South Extension)
This project will extend the NW 27th Avenue Enhanced Bus Service from Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Metrorail Station to the Coconut Grove Metrorail Station. Service headways will be 10
minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour and 20 minutes during the mid-day.
2,3,5,7 6
Capital
$24,960 TBD TBD New Enhanced Bus Service 2025 and Beyond
2026 and Beyond N/A
49
Busway Lot Busway and SW 112th Ave Purchase Land, and Improve Existing Park and Ride facility
9 11
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
50
Busway Lot Busway and SW 244th St Improve Existing Park and Ride facility
8 11
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
51
Busway Lot Busway and SW 296th St Improve Existing Park and Ride facility
8 11
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
52
Southland Mall
SW 205th Street and South Dixie Highway Improve Existing Park and Ride facility
8 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
53
Sharks South Station at MDC
Construct Transit Center
2 12
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
54
Julia Tuttle Multimodal Terminal Southwest corner of Alton Rd and I-195
Construction of 300 surface parking spaces with six bus bays
4 9, 11
Capital
$4,000 $75 0 Access Improvement TBD
TBD N/A
55
South Dade Express
This route would provide premium express transit service along the HEFT Express Lanes, SR
874 and SR 878 shoulders, from the proposed park-and-ride/transit center station at SW 344th
Street and the South Miami-Dade Busway to the Dadeland North Metrorail Station. This
express route will operate within the HEFT general purpose lanes until SW 288th Street where
the route exits to serve the proposed South Dade park-and-ride. The South Dade Express
Route will then enter the HEFT Express Lanes traveling north and exit the HEFT Express
Lanes at SR 874 where the route will opearte within the shoulders and proceed to SR 878,
traveling on the shoulders, then exiting SR 878 and terminating at the Dadeland North Metrorail
Station. Service headways will be 10 minutes during the AM/PM peak-hour.
9,8,10,7 6
Operations
$12,130 $3,705 10A New Express Bus Service N/A
2019 N/A
56
South Dade Park-and-Ride
HEFT and SW 288th Street Purchase or lease land and construct Park and Ride facility
9 9
Capital
TBD TBD 0 Access Improvement N/A
2018 N/A
57
Direct Ramps between SR 878 (Snapper
Creek Expressway) and Dadeland North
Metrorail Station
Construct ramps connecting SR 878 (Snapper Creek Expressway) to Dadeland North Metrorail
Station
7 5
Capital
(MDX Project)
$45,000 N/A 0 Direct Access Ramps N/A
TBD N/A
58
Busway extension to Dadeland North Busway/Dadeland South/Dadeland North Metrorail Stations
Extend busway to Dadeland North Metrorail Station
7 10 Capital TBD N/A 0 Roadway Construction
N/A TBD N/A
TOTALCOST
(000S)
$2,295,083 $94,201
† 'A' denotes
articulated bus
* This table is current as of December 31, 2014. Please note that the Miami-Dade MPO was considering a reprogramming of Transit Corridors - a final ranking was determined at the February 19, 2015 MPO Board meeting
1. ADA Accessibility Improvements 8. Metrorail Projects
2. Bus System Projects 9. New Passenger Facilities
3. Equipment Acquisition 10. Other
4. Facility Improvements 11. Park and Ride Improvements and New Facilities
5. Infrastructure Improvements 12. Passenger Facilities Improvements
Priority I 2015-2020
6. Mass Transit Projects 13. Security Improvements
Priority II 2021-2025
7. Metromover Projects 14. Service Adjustment
Priority III 2026-2030
Priority IV 2031-2040
2040 LRTP
Projects in purple are in the current MDT Capital Budget; projects in black were committed from previous budgets.
* Projects in green
have been advanced
from their original start
date or are new;
projects in red have
been deferred, or
cancelled
§ Project Type Key
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7.2 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan Transit Projects
MDT will continue to pursue funding for those projects not listed in the cost feasible plan of the 2040 LRTP as funding
opportunities become available. These projects are listed in Table 7-2 on the following pages.
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