City Square-Retail Assessment of Traffic Impacts
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City Square-RetailAssessment 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 15th Street on the north, NE 13th Street to the south, Herald Plaza to the east, and Biscayne Blvd. to the west.
Study Area
Bis
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Bou
levard
NE 13th Street
NE 14th Street
NE 15th Street
N.
Baysh
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Dri
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Hera
ld
Pla
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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, 7th Edition.
• Trip Distribution– Cardinal distribution of each traffic analysis
zone (TAZ).
• Level of Service– Highway Capacity Manual, 2000 Edition.
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Project
Number
Project Name
1Marina Blue (824 Biscayne Blvd.)
2 900 Biscayne Blvd.
3 Marquis (1100 Biscayne Blvd.)
4 Marquis West (111 NE 11 Street)
5 Herald Plaza (Parcel 3)
6 Herald Plaza (Parcel 1)
7 1400 & 1490 Biscayne Blvd.
Project
Number
Project Name
8 The Chelsea (1550 Biscayne Blvd)
9 1650 Biscayne Blvd.
10 Portico (1837 NE 4th Ave.)
11 Opera Tower (1744 N. Bayshore Dr.)
12 Quantum (1900 N. Bayshore Dr.)
13Hotel De L' Opera (1783-95 NE 4th Ave.)
14 1800 Club (1800 North Bayshore Dr.)
Biscayne Blvd.
NE 2nd Ave.
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Area Projects
Project Name
PM Peak Hour Trips
In Out TOTAL
Trips Trips Trips
Marina Blue (824 Biscayne Blvd.) 112 95 207
900 Biscayne Blvd. 87 109 196
Marquis (1100 Biscayne Blvd.) 23 28 51
Marquis West (111 NE 11 Street) 135 133 268
City Square (East & West Parcels) 750 754 1504
Herald Plaza (Parcel 1) 87 63 150
1400 & 1490 Biscayne Blvd. 384 228 612
The Chelsea (1550 Biscayne Blvd) 205 224 429
1650 Biscayne Blvd. 261 194 455
Portico (1837 NE 4th Ave.) 61 61 122
Opera Tower (1744 N. Bayshore Dr.) 124 91 215
Quantum (1900 N. Bayshore Dr.) 118 82 200
Hotel De L' Opera (1783-95 NE 4th Ave.) 139 154 293
1800 Club (1800 N. Bayshore Dr.) 82 71 153
Total 2568 2287 4855
Trip Generation
Results
Signalized IntersectionInt Approach LOS
Approach Delay (s/veh)
LOS
EBWB
NB
SB EB WB NB SB
Biscayne Boulevard
atNE 13 St C - F B B - 81.9 19.2 10.6
Biscayne Boulevard
atNE 14 St B D E B A 47.2 73.8 10.0 5.4
Biscayne Boulevard
atNE 15 St D D D C D 53.7 47.9 23.4 49.6
N. Bayshore Drive a
tNE 13 St B - B - B - 10.9 - 18.7
N. Bayshore Drive a
tNE 14 St B C C B B 27.4 20.9 14.9 17.5
N. Bayshore Drive a
tNE 15 St C C B C C 26.0 19.7 22.4 25.6
Existing Level of Service
Results
Signalized IntersectionInt Approach LOS Approach Delay (s/veh)
LOS EB WB NB SB EB WB NB SB
Biscayne Boulevard at NE 13 St F - F F C - 235.6 207.9 24.4
Biscayne Boulevard at NE 14 St F F F F C 178.7 >400 215.6 33.0
Biscayne Boulevard at NE 15 St F F F F F 106.3 337.7 218.2354.
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N. Bayshore Drive at NE 13 St C - B - D - 11.4 - 43.7
N. Bayshore Drive at NE 14 St F F C B C >400 23.4 16.4 34.7
N. Bayshore Drive at NE 15 St D F C E C 81.4 22.1 60.4 28.7
Future (2010) Level of Service
Study Area
F
F
F F
Traffic Simulation (2010)
Conclusions
• The results indicate level of service F at the following intersections:
– Biscayne Boulevard at NE 13th Street– Biscayne Boulevard at NE 14th Street– Biscayne Boulevard at NE 15th Street– N. Bayshore Drive at NE 14th Street
• Significant impacts to the surrounding street network.