1. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Florida Department of Transportation April 27th, 2006 South Miami-Dade Watershed Study Advisory Committee

2.  Functional Classification Rural Principal Arterial  Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) - 1990 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE  37 miles (US – 1 to US – 27) built in 1962  Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) - 2003/2004  Land Uses Agricultural Conservation Lands Protected Lands

3. Krome Avenue Action Plan R/W Protection Environmental Preservation Access management Intersection Improvements Corridor split into 5 segments Short-term improvements Long-term improvements MPO approved 1999 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE

4. Krome Avenue Existing Typical Section R/W varies 35’-200’

5. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue Action Plan Typical Section 74’ Min. R/W required

6. Intersections - SW 272 nd, 256 th, 192 nd, 168 th & 136 th Streets Construction Complete 2005 (Design-Build) Short-Term Improvements/Construction Complete Bridge Replacement - SW 8th Street Construction Complete 2004 Resurfacing – 1 mile section North of SW 8th St. Construction Complete 2004 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Scope includes: Resurfacing, shoulder widening, Signing & Pavement Markings, Turn Lanes, Drainage, Lighting

7. Resurfacing- 296 th Street To 288 th Street Letting April 2006 Intersections – 288 th, 216 th, 200 th, & 184 th Streets Letting April 2006 Intersection - SW 336 th Street Letting May 2005/Const. begin March 2006 Intersection - SW 88 th Street (Kendall Dr.) Letting June 2006 Scope includes: Resurfacing, shoulder widening, Signing & Pavement Markings, Turn Lanes, Drainage, Lighting SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Short-Term Improvements/Current Projects

8. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE  Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS)  Only north-south artery on the western fringes of Miami-Dade County  Physically and functionally deficient  safety  mobility  water quality  drainage issues/flooding  economic competitiveness  preservation of the existing roadway LOS  Important route for hurricane evacuation and post-disaster recovery  Corridor Capacity  Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS)  Only north-south artery on the western fringes of Miami-Dade County  Physically and functionally deficient  safety  mobility  water quality  drainage issues/flooding  economic competitiveness  preservation of the existing roadway LOS  Important route for hurricane evacuation and post-disaster recovery  Corridor Capacity Corridor Needs

9. Corridor Capacity AADT = Average Annual Daily Traffic Action Plan AADTExisting AADTProjected AADT 19962020200420202030 10,70016,50020,50049,10056,500 Percentage Trucks 17.5 % SR 997 / KROME AVENUE

10. Crash History 1994:170 crashes 1995:161 crashes 1996:176 crashes 1997:182 crashes 1998: 251 crashes 1999: 259 crashes 2000: 326 crashes 2001:389 crashes 2002:325 crashes 2003:341 crashes 2004:366 crashes 60% crashes result in fatalities/injuries 56 Fatal crashes from (1998 – 2005) 71 Fatalities (1998 – 2005) Corridor consistently exceeds Safety Ratio SAFETY SR 997 / KROME AVENUE

11. Krome North PD&E Study Krome North PD&E Study Krome South PD&E Study Krome South PD&E Study Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study Long Term Improvements SR 997 / KROME AVENUE

12. City of Homestead Florida City Truck By-pass (Historic Downtown) Safety Capacity Truck Traffic Bicycle/Pedestrian SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study: From SR 5 (US 1/South Dixie Hwy) to SW 296 th Street

13. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Homestead/Florida City Typical Sections US1 – Lucy St. Provide 90’ Typical Section 5 Lane section Bicycle lanes, Sidewalks, Landscape treatments, Lighting Lucy St.- Flagler St. Maintain Existing 70’ R/W 3 Lane section Bicycle lanes, sidewalks, on-street parallel parking on west side. Flagler Ave.-NE/NW 4 th St. Mill and Resurface existing pavement Replace pavers with other aesthetic treatment NE/NW 4 th St. to SW 296 th St./Avocado Dr. Maintain Existing 80’ Typical Section 3 Lane section Bicycle lanes, sidewalks, on-street parallel parking on west side.

14. PD&E Complete - 10/2003 (LDCA) Design – FY 06 (currently at 30%) R/W – FY 08 Construction FY 10/11 (Not Funded) SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome Homestead/Florida City PD&E Study: From SR 5 (US 1/South Dixie Hwy) to 296 th Street

15. Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street Safety Community Involvement Rural Character Level of Service Farmlands Controversy/consensus building SR 997 / KROME AVENUE

16. Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Major Challenge: Typical Section  Meets FIHS Criteria  Minimizes ROW impacts  Transitions to projects on both ends of the corridor

17. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue South 4 Lane (FIHS) Typical 206’ R/W required Design Speed 65 mph 54’ Median Meets all FIHS Criteria

18. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue South 4 Lane Mod. Typical 172’ R/W required Design Speed 65 mph 40’ Median Design Variation Required – Border Width

19. PD&E anticipated completion - 12/2007 Design – FY 11 R/W – FY 12 (Not currently funded) Construction - FY 13 (Partially funded) SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome South PD&E Study: From SW 296 th Street to 136 th Street

20. Safety Environmental Preservation CERP Coordination Rural Character Level of Service SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome North PD&E Study: From SW 136 th Street to US-27/Okeechobee Rd

21. SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Krome Avenue North Typical Section 178’ R/W required

22. PD&E anticipated completion – 09/2006 Construction Funded in 3 segments: (Krome N-1) Okeechobee Rd. To SW 8th St. – FY 08 (Design-Build) (Krome N-2) SW 8th St. To SW 88 th St. – FY 12 (Krome N-3) SW 88th St. To SW 136 th St. – FY 16 SR 997 / KROME AVENUE Schedule Krome North PD&E Study: From SW 136 th Street to US-27/Okeechobee Rd

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