In June 2014, FDOT District Four convened a Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop for SR 7 and Glades Rd, which examined the unique multimodal services along Glades Road and SR7 corridors with regional impacts. Discussion items included sustainability, market analysis, land use changes, capital planning, service planning, transit hubs, and potential for pilot projects.
The workshop identified:
- future needs and innovation for multi-regional entities including BCT, PalmTran, Tri-Rail, municipal and private transit services, institutions and business needs
- emerging trends, and how the transit agencies can transition from exiting transit dependent services into premium emerging services
- appropriate corridor segments for improved services leading into innovative partnerships on sustainability and transitioning into premium transit services
The Glades Road PD&E and transit study has concluded. The study recommendations from stakeholders including the Palm Beach MPO, Palm Beach County, City of Boca Raton, SFRTA, and Florida Atlantic University was to identify short and long term improvements along the 8 mile corridor. The PD&E study has transitioned into implementation of the roadway components including intersection modifications and TSM&O improvements. The transit component has identified short and long term improvements, include optimizing the transit network to reduce redundancies, route modifications and limited stop service connecting Yamato Rd, SR 7 and Glades Road to provide direct access with premium services to the FEC and CSX corridors. The project team developed, coordinated and transitioned an interchange modification at Glades to the Florida Turnpike. In addition, the project team has developed a conceptual transit bridge at the new Glades Road SFRTA Tri Rail station. The transit bridge is prosed to connect new the Tri Rail station at Glades Road over I-95 to Florida Atlantic University to accommodate pedestrians and transit services.
Example last updated August 2017
Contact: Gregor Senger, FDOT D4 OMD
Ex. ID 047
| Primary Multimodal | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function: | Primary circulation within and between multimodal districts |
| General Land Use Context: | Mixed use - higher intensity, downtowns, and destination corridors |
| Transit: | Premium service |
| Walking & Biking: | Emphasized with generous facilities for walking & biking |