Home Find An Agency A to Z Guide
Broward County - 5-Year Workplan
Broward County Commission

Five-Year Workplan Home
Back to Quarterly Reports
Definition of Terms

Goal 1 • Transportation 

Improve multi-modal mobility and stakeholder options to access the regional economy and amenities.

Market Measures

Annual Fixed Route Transit Ridership
Average Percentage Reduction in Peak Hour Travel Time on Key Corridors

Action

Performance Measure

Baseline

Target

Date

Third Qtr FY 2006

Projected Cost

Objective 1: Create a funding source for transportation.

Develop transit/transportation surtax campaign.

Passage of
Referendum

0

Refer-
endum passed

11/07/06
0

TBD

Objective 2: Increase transit ridership.

Seek federal and local funding to increase bus fleet.

# of Buses
in Fleet

275

350

9/30/08
275

$24,000,000
(FTA Formula Funds)

Add buses to Broward County Transit (BCT) Fixed Route 5 (Pembroke Road ).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

60 minutes

30 minutes

9/30/08
60 min

$516,313 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Add buses to BCT Fixed Route 9
(Johnson St., Davie Rd., Riverland Rd.).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

40 minutes

30 minutes

9/30/08
40 min

$895,392 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Make improvements to BCT Fixed Route 12 (Sheridan St.).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

40 minutes

30 minutes

9/30/08
40 min

$224,973 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Make improvements to BCT Fixed Route 36 (Sunrise Blvd.).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

20 minutes

15 minutes

9/30/08
20 min

$688,417 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Make improvements to BCT Fixed Route 55 (Commercial Blvd.).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

40 minutes

30 minutes

9/30/08
40 min

$224,973 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Create new BCT Route (N/S on Pine Island/Douglas Road between West Terminal-Plantation and N.W. 207th Ave.-Miami).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

No service

30 minutes

9/30/08
No service

$985,381 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Create new BCT Route (E/W on Stirling Road between U.S.1-Dania and Flamingo Road-Davie).

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

No service

30 minutes

9/30/08
No service

$1,305,967 Operating Costs
(Concurrency $ FY07)

Create new BCT Limited Stop service on U.S. 1.

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

No service

30 minutes

9/30/08
No service

$1,032,625 Operating Costs
(Concurrency $ FY07)

Create new BCT Limited Stop service on University Drive.

Headways
During Weekday
Peak Hours

No service

30 minutes

9/30/08
No service

$1,032,625 Operating Costs
(Concurrency $ FY07)

Introduce new Community Bus service with Concurrency funding.

# of Community
Buses

0

10

9/30/08
0

$759,283 Operating Costs (Concurrency $ FY07)

Objective 3: Support transit-oriented land use.

Complete a study evaluating the impact of land use changes on transit ridership.

% of Study
Completed

0

100%

9/30/06
0

Resources Allocated

Implement Transit-Oriented Development (TOD).

# of Approved Land Use
Amendments for Transit-Oriented Corridors/
Developments

0

4

9/30/06
0

Resources Allocated

# of
Neighborhood
Transit Centers Constructed

0

5

9/30/10
0

Resources Allocated
Encourage Transit-Oriented Development.                    # of Projects
Where Transit-
Oriented
Concurrency
Fees Are Waived              		 0             10   9/30/10
N/A
 Resources Allocated
Promote use of new Transit-Oriented and
Mixed-Use categories in the Broward County
Land Use Plan.		 # of
Approved
Developments
Utilizing
Transit-
Oriented or
Mixed-Use
Land Use
Categories		 0 10 9/30/10
2
 Resources Allocated
Objective 4: Utilize technology to improve mobility and contain/reduce traffic congestion.
Implement Paratransit software system to enhance scheduling and routing. % of System Installed 0 100% 1/1/06 $1,000,000
Paratransit
Rides
Per Hour		 1.3 1.5 1/1/07   Resources Allocated
Retime traffic signals on 10 arterial segments to reduce travel time. % of
Travel Time Reduced on
10 Selected Segments		 Not Available 5% reduct-
ion		 9/30/06 TBD
Install Video Detection at signalized intersections to maintain efficient operations. # of
Signalized Intersections
With Video Detection
Installed		 0 1,200
(All)		 12/30/09
232
 $16,000,000 Working with state to fund state roads
Deploy signal priority on major arterial roadways to allow buses to stay on schedule. # of Arterial Roadway Segments Completed 0 5 9/30/10
0
 Capital OGA
Install Automatic Passenger Counters (APCs) on fixed route and community buses in order to count passengers by stop. % of Buses Equipped
With APC		 0 100% 9/30/10
0
 $3,000,000
Objective 5: Improve the infrastructure for bicycling.
Place bicycle parking facilities along bus routes. # of
Bicycle
Parking
Facilities
Along BCT
routes		 0 300 9/30/08
12
 $30,000
Construct and/or assist in funding design and construction of multi-purpose paths and greenways. # of Miles
of Multi-
Purpose
Paths and Greenways		 10 173 9/30/10 Resources Allocated
Objective 6: Develop a plan to increase multi-modal connections to the Airport and Seaport.
Survey BCT and Tri-Rail ridership and collect data to establish a baseline for ridership per enplaned passenger. % of
Survey
Completed		 0 100% 9/30/06 Resources Allocated
Prepare Planning, Design & Engineering study for automated people mover and intermodal center. % of Study Completed 0 100% 9/30/07
41%
 $2,862,255

[View Goal 2] [Back to Top]

This Broward County Commission goal is consistent with the Vision BROWARD Action Strategy. For additional information on this Commission goal, call the Transportation Goal Team at 954-357-6408.
Home • Terms of Use • Contact Us