City Square-Retail Assessment of Traffic Impacts Presented to City of Miami Commission September 7, 2006
Background The purpose of this study is to assess the traffic impacts of the City Square-Retail development on the surrounding street network. The study area defined for this analysis is bound by NE 15 th Street on the north, NE 13 th Street to the south, Herald Plaza to the east, and Biscayne Blvd. to the west.
Study Area Biscayne Boulevard NE 13 th Street NE 14 th Street NE 15 th Street N. Bayshore Drive Herald Plaza
Methodology Data Collection –4-hour turning movement counts obtained from previous studies submitted to the City. Trip Generation –Institute of Transportation Engineer’s, Trip Generation Report, 7 th Edition. Trip Distribution –Cardinal distribution of each traffic analysis zone (TAZ). Level of Service –Highway Capacity Manual, 2000 Edition.
Project Number Project Name 1Marina Blue (824 Biscayne Blvd.) 2900 Biscayne Blvd. 3Marquis (1100 Biscayne Blvd.) 4Marquis West (111 NE 11 Street) 5Herald Plaza (Parcel 3) 6Herald Plaza (Parcel 1) & 1490 Biscayne Blvd. Project Number Project Name 8The Chelsea (1550 Biscayne Blvd) Biscayne Blvd. 10Portico (1837 NE 4th Ave.) 11Opera Tower (1744 N. Bayshore Dr.) 12Quantum (1900 N. Bayshore Dr.) 13Hotel De L' Opera ( NE 4th Ave.) Club (1800 North Bayshore Dr.) Biscayne Blvd. NE 2 nd Ave. 9
Area Projects Project Name PM Peak Hour Trips InOutTOTAL Trips Marina Blue (824 Biscayne Blvd.) Biscayne Blvd Marquis (1100 Biscayne Blvd.) Marquis West (111 NE 11 Street) City Square (East & West Parcels) Herald Plaza (Parcel 1) & 1490 Biscayne Blvd The Chelsea (1550 Biscayne Blvd) Biscayne Blvd Portico (1837 NE 4th Ave.) Opera Tower (1744 N. Bayshore Dr.) Quantum (1900 N. Bayshore Dr.) Hotel De L' Opera ( NE 4th Ave.) Club (1800 N. Bayshore Dr.) Total Trip Generation
Results Signalized Intersection IntApproach LOSApproach Delay (s/veh) LOSEBWBNBSBEBWBNBSB Biscayne BoulevardatNE 13 StC-FBB Biscayne BoulevardatNE 14 StBDEBA Biscayne BoulevardatNE 15 StDDDCD N. Bayshore DriveatNE 13 StB-B-B N. Bayshore DriveatNE 14 StBCCBB N. Bayshore DriveatNE 15 StCCBCC Existing Level of Service
Results Signalized Intersection IntApproach LOSApproach Delay (s/veh) LOSEBWBNBSBEBWBNBSB Biscayne BoulevardatNE 13 StF-FFC Biscayne BoulevardatNE 14 StFFFFC178.7> Biscayne BoulevardatNE 15 StFFFFF N. Bayshore DriveatNE 13 StC-B-D N. Bayshore DriveatNE 14 StFFCBC> N. Bayshore DriveatNE 15 StDFCEC Future (2010) Level of Service
Study Area F F FF
Traffic Simulation (2010)
Conclusions The results indicate level of service F at the following intersections: –Biscayne Boulevard at NE 13 th Street –Biscayne Boulevard at NE 14 th Street –Biscayne Boulevard at NE 15 th Street –N. Bayshore Drive at NE 14 th Street Significant impacts to the surrounding street network.