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Broward County Commission Goal 1
Transportation
Improve multi-modal mobility and stakeholder options to access the regional economy and amenities.
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population will exceed
2.5 million residents and the
South Florida region will become
one of America’s largest
metropolitan areas.
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Market Measures
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Annual Fixed Route Transit Ridership |
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Average Percentage Reduction in Peak Hour Travel Time on Key Corridors |
2006-2010 Objectives
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Create a funding source for transportation. |
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Increase transit ridership. |
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Support transit-oriented land use. |
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Utilize technology to improve mobility and contain/reduce traffic congestion. |
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Improve the infrastructure for bicycling. |
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Develop a plan to increase multi-modal connections to the Airport and Seaport. |
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on a Broward County Transit Bus.
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County buses are wheelchair
accessible and can carry two
bicycles on front racks.
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Key Initiatives
Transit and Transportation Improvements Sales Tax - By 2030, Broward County’s population will exceed 2.5 million residents and the South Florida region will become one of America’s largest metropolitan areas. Without a balanced transit and transportation system to move people and goods quickly and economically, traffic congestion will worsen considerably with negative effects on the County’s environment, economy, and quality of life. To help Broward County ease traffic congestion and provide more transportation options for a rapidly growing population, the Board of County Commissioners initiated a campaign to ask voters to support a sales tax surcharge to help finance future transit and transportation improvement projects. In preparation for a 2006 General Election ballot measure, the Board will create a citizens’ review panel to help develop a transit and transportation improvement program with specific recommendations. It is envisioned that County staff, along with input from Broward residents, businesses, workers, and public officials, will assist this panel in reviewing and nominating projects for inclusion.
Transit Service Improvements - Building upon the Board’s successful efforts to increase transit ridership, Broward County Transit (BCT) plans a number of service improvements during the next five years, including increased weekday frequency on five routes, new transit service to areas currently not served by BCT, and expanded express/limited stop service. Weekday peak hour service improvements will include 30-minute service along Pembroke Road (Route 5), Johnson Street/Davie Road/Riverland Road (Route 9), Sheridan Street (Route 12), and Commercial Boulevard (Route 55), and 15-minute service along Sunrise Boulevard (Route 36). Two new local bus routes along Pine Island/Douglas Road and Stirling Road will provide transit service to areas currently without BCT fixed route service. New limited stop service along U.S. 1 (Federal Highway) and University Drive will decrease bus travel time along these two busy routes.
Transit-Oriented Land Use Policies - Existing land use in Broward County is generally low-density, single-family residential and strip commercial development. This type of land use is heavily dependent upon the automobile and is difficult to serve effectively with public transit. The goal of the County’s future land use plan is to develop a “Sense of Place” establishing signature images for Broward County by collaborating with municipal redevelopment efforts, creating public/private partnerships and promoting transit-oriented development. Transit-oriented development promotes compact, mixed-use development that encourages people to walk and use transit more frequently. During the next five years, the County will support transit-oriented land use by constructing Neighborhood Transit Centers, implementing transit-oriented planning principles, encouraging pedestrian and transit supportive mixed-use projects, and increasing residential density on major transit corridors.
For additional information on this Commission goal, call the Transportation Goal Team at 954-357-6408.
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