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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #813 |
| Orange Line Phase 2: North Corridor Metrorail Extension |
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| Requester: |
Miami-Dade County_ |
Organization: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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| Project Title: |
Orange Line Phase 2: North Corridor Metrorail Extension |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 10:53:43 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Margolis |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Based upon traffic conditions, there is need to provide an alternative form of transportation to and from the South Florida region. The Florida Department of Transportation has recognized heavy rail as a new priority method of transportation |
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| Recipient: |
Miami-Dade Transit |
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Contact: |
Harpal Kapoor |
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111 NW First Street, Suite 910 |
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Contact Phone: |
(786) 469-5410 |
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Miami 33128 |
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Contact email: |
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| Counties: |
Miami-Dade |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| A 9.5-mile heavy rail project that would run along 27th Avenue, with the northern terminus point connecting to Broward County�s bus system at the County line and a southern terminus at the existing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Station at 62nd Street. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The final design and construction of heavy rail transit line which will create 10,300 jobs and provide $441 million dollars in the state�s economy while reducing 1,157 tons of greenhouse emissions along with providing a safer alternative to automobile commuting. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$25,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$150,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$27,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
1994-1995 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$25,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Long Range Transportation Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, Citizen�s Independent Transportation Trust |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
