Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

5.0 Review of Plans and Studies

Monroe County US 1 Transportation Master Plan: Completed November 2021 As part of the Monroe County 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the U.S. 1 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) addresses an intermodal transportation system and considers climate change impacts, mass transit and was developed in coordination with municipalities, stakeholders, and Miami-Dade County. The TMP reviewed existing data such as traffic volumes, crash data, transit data and included stakeholder input to develop improvement opportunities and solutions including roadway and multimodal needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and vehicular traffic. The primary objective of this study is to identify transportation needs, develop goals/objectives, and develop an action plan to meet those goals. The action plan will identify potential short-term solutions (1-5 years), mid-term (6-10 years), and long-term solutions (10-20 years). In November 2021, the BOCC adopted Resolution 408-2021 providing recommendations from the potential solution list of projects within Appendix G of the TMP to improve traffic flow, alleviate congestion, improve safety and assist in improving the Level of Service (LOS) on U.S. 1. Miami-Dade Transit Development Plan (TDP): Most Recent Annual Progress Report 2023 Update of major goals and objectives in Miami-Dade County that include expanding and enhancing regional service to accommodate growing population in South Florida. Encourages growth of connectivity in South Florida area, citing Dade-Monroe Express that connects Miami to Marathon. MDT currently contracts out a fixed route (Routes 301) that connects to Key West via Lower Keys Shuttle on US-1. Addresses transportation, capital projects, improvement of existing bus, light rail, monorail systems. Miami-Dade 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Introduces inclusion of new projects that would improve efficiency of current operating system. Long-term goals include reducing roadway congestion that is projected to dramatically increase in next 10–20 years. No mention of specific connections to KWT in current plan.

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