Congestion Management is an integral part of the planning process and the Congestion Management Process (CMP) is required to be developed and implemented pursuant to Title 23 U.S. Code 134 – Metropolitan Transportation Planning in Transportation Management Areas (TMAs). The congestion management process in Miami-Dade is being developed cooperatively with FDOT and is being implemented on a County-wide basis. The application of CMP strategies will improve transportation system performance and reliability by reducing the adverse impacts of congestion on the movement of people and goods through demand reduction and operational improvements.
The cornerstone of MAP-21’s highway program transformation is the transition to a performance and outcome-based program. States will invest resources in projects to achieve targets that will make progress toward national goals. MAP-21 establishes national performance goals for Federal highway programs in: safety, infrastructure condition, congestion reduction, system reliability, freight movement and economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and reduced project delivery delays. Under Congestion Reduction — the goal is to achieve a significant reduction in congestion on the National Highway System (NHS). The CMP is an ongoing process which includes: data collection and performance monitoring; identification of recurring and non-recurring congestion; and implementation of mobility enhancement strategies.
The Miami-Dade County 2014 Congestion Management Process Update improved upon the 2009 Miami-Dade Congestion Management Process. The CMP was developed based on the 8-step process outlined in the FHWA CMP Guidebook. CMP objectives were drawn from the Miami-Dade County’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) goals and objectives and serve as one of the primary points of connection between the CMP and LRTP, and define the direction for development of CMP Performance Measures. Different from the 2009 update, in the 2014 CMP update process, transit, freight, and non-motorized modes are evaluated through the 2040 LRTP update process as a separate effort, thus are not included in the CMP update process.
The following six projects are studies which should be able to identify congestion reduction improvements for the six corridors. These studies are being done by FDOT and are included in Section A1 of the TIP document.
Project # |
Segment |
Limits |
Type of Work |
Length |
FY 2016 |
FY 2017 |
434845 |
1 | SR 5/US-1/S. DIXIE HIGHWAY FROM SW 152 STREET TO SR 9/I-95 | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 11.993 | $1,500,000 | $0 |
434845 |
2 | SR 5/US-1/S. DIXIE HIGHWAY FROM SE 8 STREET TO NE 215 STREET | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 15.243 | $740,000 |
$0 |
434845 |
3 | SR 94/KENDALL DRIVE FROM SR 997/KROME AVENUE TO SR 5/SOUTH DIXIE HWY | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 10.700 | $600,000 |
$0 |
434845 |
4 | SR 976/BIRD ROAD FROM SR 821/HEFT TO US 1/SOUTH DIXIE HWY | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 8.466 | $0 |
$670,000 |
434845 |
5 | SR 90/US 41/SW 8 ST FROM SR 997/KROME AVENUE TO SW 122 AVENUE | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 5.523 | $245,000 |
$0 |
434845 | 6 | SR 90/US 41/SW 8 ST FROM SW 74 AVENUE TO SR 9/SW 27 AVENUE | TRANSPORTATION PLANNING | 4.805 | $290,000 |
$0 |
The project list which follows is based on the adopted 2040 LRTP which incorporated the 2014 Congestion Management Process Update. The process and projects are further detailed on pages 6-64 through 6-71 of the 2040 LRTP document.