Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2637FY0001

On and Off Port Rail System Improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Diana Ragbeer

Organization:

Port of Miami

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

On and Off Port Rail System Improvements

Date Submitted:

2/15/01 11:15:35 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Daryl Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

This project is intended to help the Port achieve better utilization of its rail infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami

Contact:

Diana Ragbeer

 

111 NW 1 Street, Ste. 2910

Contact Phone:

(305) 375-1256

 

 

Miami 33128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This comprehensive rail access project addresses the Port's systematic rail access needs from three perspectives: 1) improvements to the existing on-Port rail infrastructure, including tracks, bridge, and loading equipment; 2) improvements to the off-Port rail connections to an off-Port container yard; and 3) property acquisition, design and construction of the container yard itself to meet current and imminent demand. Improvements to the rail links to the Port of Miami, will make cargo and cruise movements more efficient and safe and will enhance regional connectivity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of approximately 35,000 jobs, from $350 to $460 million in incremental tax revenues annually based on Portwide activity trucks will be able to make 30% more trips if they could move across the Port more efficiently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$5,625,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$47,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Local

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$1,875,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$18,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

FDOT's work program (FM2511561): Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Improvement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

 

Meeting Date:

1/17/01