11 00:00:03,113 --> 00:00:04,489 This is the first seminar of the CTECH Webinar Series. 12 00:00:04,489 --> 00:00:06,016 CTECH stands for the Center for Transportation, Environment, 13 00:00:06,016 --> 00:00:06,578 and Community Health. 14 00:00:06,578 --> 00:00:12,436 It's a US DOT sponsored Tier 1 University Transportation Center. 15 00:00:12,436 --> 00:00:18,217 This is Yu Zhang and I'm an Associate Professor 16 00:00:18,217 --> 00:00:22,698 at the University of South Florida, 17 00:00:22,698 --> 00:00:28,204 also serving as the co-Director for CTECH. 18 00:00:28,204 --> 00:00:33,214 It's my distinguished pleasure to have three speakers 19 00:00:33,214 --> 00:00:38,009 from the Florida Department of Transportation, and 20 00:00:38,009 --> 00:00:43,561 we'll talk about Florida's strategic intermodal system. 21 00:00:43,561 --> 00:00:44,231 So .. 22 00:00:44,231 --> 00:00:49,468 I will briefly introduce our three speakers, 23 00:00:49,468 --> 00:00:53,764 and the first is Ms. Huiwei Shen, and 24 00:00:53,764 --> 00:01:00,492 she is the Office Manager for the Systems Implementation. 25 00:01:00,492 --> 00:01:04,819 Huiwei Shen has worked with Florida DOT since 1996 and 26 00:01:04,819 --> 00:01:08,182 is currently as the manager for this office. 27 00:01:08,182 --> 00:01:13,612 Her office specifically develops the policy guidelines and 28 00:01:13,612 --> 00:01:21,064 funding strategics, strategies for the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and 29 00:01:21,064 --> 00:01:28,195 the Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail (with the acronym) SUN Trail Network and 30 00:01:28,195 --> 00:01:32,251 conducts planning level traffic analysis. 31 00:01:32,251 --> 00:01:36,333 Our second speaker would be Chris Edmonston and 32 00:01:36,333 --> 00:01:41,846 he's the Manager for Strategic Intermodal Systems Planning, 33 00:01:41,846 --> 00:01:46,029 and Chris has worked with FDOT since 2008 and 34 00:01:46,029 --> 00:01:49,807 he oversees projects' prioritization and 35 00:01:49,807 --> 00:01:54,416 also programming for the SIS 10 year work program. 36 00:01:54,416 --> 00:01:57,030 .. and our third speaker is Jennifer King. 37 00:01:57,030 --> 00:02:01,962 And she's the administrator of Strategic Intermodal System. 38 00:02:01,962 --> 00:02:05,667 Jennifer worked with FDOT since 2013 and 39 00:02:05,667 --> 00:02:10,641 has played various roles such as state-wide coordinator, 40 00:02:10,641 --> 00:02:15,419 and also, more recently, as a new systems administrator 41 00:02:15,419 --> 00:02:20,900 overseeing the development of long range transportation plans. 42 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:26,479 So, without further adieu 43 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:31,329 I will turn this webinar 44 00:02:31,329 --> 00:02:35,701 to Ms. Huiwei Shen. 45 00:02:37,101 --> 00:02:38,851 Thank you Dr. Zhang for the introduction. 46 00:02:38,851 --> 00:02:40,771 Let's go over a few brief housekeeping items. 47 00:02:42,681 --> 00:02:48,151 I think if you have any questions click Q&A to open the Q&A window. 48 00:02:48,151 --> 00:02:51,471 Type your questions in a box and click Send. 49 00:02:51,471 --> 00:02:56,631 We have moderators that would respond to your question and then later, 50 00:02:56,631 --> 00:03:00,961 if we have time the panelists will answer your questions. 51 00:03:00,961 --> 00:03:04,448 And also on please don't put us on Hold. 52 00:03:04,448 --> 00:03:09,541 Please mute your audio and don't put us on Hold, 53 00:03:09,541 --> 00:03:13,654 we don't want to hear your music thank you. 54 00:03:15,717 --> 00:03:20,097 Thank you for this opportunity to talk to you about 55 00:03:20,097 --> 00:03:24,857 the Strategic Intermodal System and how we plan for 56 00:03:24,857 --> 00:03:29,207 multi-modal transportation projects through this program. 57 00:03:30,408 --> 00:03:34,438 We will start with an overview of the SIS program 58 00:03:34,438 --> 00:03:38,678 followed by a discussion of the SIS planning processes, 59 00:03:38,678 --> 00:03:44,368 then we will share with you some examples of SIS funded projects, hopefully to give 60 00:03:44,368 --> 00:03:49,258 you a flavor of the types of multimodal planning that we're involved with. 61 00:03:49,258 --> 00:03:55,704 A lot of these projects are really cool, so stay tuned. 62 00:03:55,704 --> 00:04:01,940 Let's begin with a brief overview of the SIS program. 63 00:04:01,940 --> 00:04:07,779 Florida DOT's mission is to 64 00:04:07,779 --> 00:04:12,989 provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and 65 00:04:12,989 --> 00:04:17,049 goods, enhances economic prosperity, and 66 00:04:17,049 --> 00:04:22,194 preserves the quality of our environment and communities, as you will see 67 00:04:22,194 --> 00:04:28,109 throughout this presentation the SIS program plays a very important key role 68 00:04:28,109 --> 00:04:33,590 in fulfilling FDOT's mission. 69 00:04:33,590 --> 00:04:38,470 Next we would like to show you a five minute video that 70 00:04:38,470 --> 00:04:43,260 talks about the SIS program, instead of my giving you 71 00:04:43,260 --> 00:04:49,000 a dramatic reading of what the SIS is, so, let's see the video. 72 00:04:59,353 --> 00:05:04,694 If it needs to move over land, sea and sky, it can move in Florida. 73 00:05:04,694 --> 00:05:06,158 Florida is pro motion. 74 00:05:06,158 --> 00:05:08,506 When it comes to moving people and freight, 75 00:05:08,506 --> 00:05:13,141 the Florida Department of Transportation's Strategic Intermodal System, or SIS, 76 00:05:13,141 --> 00:05:17,473 provides the most efficient and safest transportation facilities available. 77 00:05:18,757 --> 00:05:23,797 The SIS is a high priority, high demand network that aligns Florida's highways, 78 00:05:23,797 --> 00:05:30,449 airports, seaports, spaceports, railways, waterways, and transit systems. 79 00:05:30,449 --> 00:05:36,165 The SIS is a central nervous system that links hubs, corridors, and connectors for 80 00:05:36,165 --> 00:05:41,331 an extremely complex, yet predictable, and efficient delivery system. 81 00:05:41,331 --> 00:05:46,325 Hubs send and receive people and goods such as an airport or rail a terminal. 82 00:05:46,325 --> 00:05:49,940 Corridors are highways, railways, and waterways that carry people and 83 00:05:49,940 --> 00:05:52,747 goods within Florida and to other states and countries. 84 00:05:53,907 --> 00:05:58,127 Connectors are first and last legs of trips that connect hubs to corridors. 85 00:05:59,267 --> 00:06:04,121 Integrating transportation into a seamless network enhances all facets of 86 00:06:04,121 --> 00:06:08,818 the economy and quality of life in Florida, in fact every $1 invested in 87 00:06:08,818 --> 00:06:14,385 the current emerging SIS facilities, the state experiences $5 economic benefit. 88 00:06:14,385 --> 00:06:19,147 Funding for SIS projects is provided through the state transportation trust 89 00:06:19,147 --> 00:06:23,029 fund and the traditional sources such as federal, regional, 90 00:06:23,029 --> 00:06:25,558 and local public and private partners. 91 00:06:25,558 --> 00:06:30,281 In the past 10 years, over 12.5 billion dollars has been invested in the SIS 92 00:06:30,281 --> 00:06:34,253 to enhance economic competitiveness, provide improvements, and 93 00:06:34,253 --> 00:06:37,008 ensure sound stewardship of the environment. 94 00:06:37,008 --> 00:06:40,244 Let's take a look at highway improvements in action. 95 00:06:40,244 --> 00:06:44,662 I-595 and Broward County provide vital connections between major modes. 96 00:06:44,662 --> 00:06:49,736 With traffic projections nearly doubling by 2034, improvements are underway and 97 00:06:49,736 --> 00:06:52,890 include innovations such as reversible toll lanes and 98 00:06:52,890 --> 00:06:55,988 connected vehicle communication infrastructure. 99 00:06:58,377 --> 00:07:02,516 SIS railways move people and goods alike, and as of 2011, 100 00:07:02,516 --> 00:07:07,227 104.4 million annual tons of freight has been moved by SIS rails. 101 00:07:07,227 --> 00:07:15,235 In 2014, SunRail opened in central Florida connecting four counties over 62 miles. 102 00:07:15,235 --> 00:07:20,647 Following the I-4 corridor, the train offers an alternative to highway travel. 103 00:07:20,647 --> 00:07:22,197 Studies are currently underway for 104 00:07:22,197 --> 00:07:24,947 direct connections to Orlando International Airport. 105 00:07:26,428 --> 00:07:31,158 Florida is a perfectly positioned freight hub for Latin America and the Caribbean. 106 00:07:31,158 --> 00:07:33,788 In addition, Orlando, Miami, and 107 00:07:33,788 --> 00:07:37,768 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airports rank among the top 25 108 00:07:37,768 --> 00:07:39,458 passenger airports in the nation. 109 00:07:40,919 --> 00:07:44,529 Here is just one of the aviation improvements underway. 110 00:07:44,529 --> 00:07:48,059 The runway expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 111 00:07:48,059 --> 00:07:52,429 is designed to meet current and future demand by extending, widening, and 112 00:07:52,429 --> 00:07:53,599 elevating the runway, 113 00:07:53,599 --> 00:07:56,779 in addition constructing a bridge over the railroad at US 1. 114 00:07:56,779 --> 00:08:00,089 The site also features an intermodal hub. 115 00:08:04,092 --> 00:08:08,774 In 2012, Florida managed $85.9 billion in waterborne freight, 116 00:08:08,774 --> 00:08:14,002 representing more than half of Florida's total international trade. 117 00:08:14,002 --> 00:08:18,372 In that same year seaports created 680,000 direct and 118 00:08:18,372 --> 00:08:23,593 indirect jobs resulting in a $96 billion economic value to the state. 119 00:08:23,593 --> 00:08:27,520 Florida is home to the world's three busiest cruise ports, 120 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:30,994 Port Everglades, Port Canaveral, and Port Miami. 121 00:08:30,994 --> 00:08:35,213 Each served approximately 4 million passengers in 2014 alone. 122 00:08:35,213 --> 00:08:40,111 In Miami, a new tunnel was created providing direct interstate access to 123 00:08:40,111 --> 00:08:43,514 alleviate congestion and decrease travel times. 124 00:08:45,367 --> 00:08:49,758 Transit is the mass movement of people safely and efficiently between modes and 125 00:08:49,758 --> 00:08:50,817 to destinations. 126 00:08:51,877 --> 00:08:53,907 Florida transit use has increased, 127 00:08:53,907 --> 00:08:58,907 effectively reducing traffic fatalities and injuries by 2,500 per year, and 128 00:08:58,907 --> 00:09:02,727 saving $537 million annually in traffic costs. 129 00:09:04,127 --> 00:09:07,507 Perhaps one of the most significant examples of transit success 130 00:09:07,507 --> 00:09:11,677 is the Miami Intermodal Center, a massive transit, rails, and 131 00:09:11,677 --> 00:09:16,822 intercity bus transportation hub, located just east of Miami International Airport. 132 00:09:16,822 --> 00:09:22,572 FDOT and Space Florida are pioneers to commercial space transport, 133 00:09:22,572 --> 00:09:24,872 and while the industry is still in its infancy, 134 00:09:24,872 --> 00:09:28,557 Florida has experienced that unique location are unmatched. 135 00:09:29,617 --> 00:09:33,696 One of few launch facilities in the country, improvements to Cape Canaveral 136 00:09:33,696 --> 00:09:37,651 meet intermodal requirements, and include enhancements in areas such as 137 00:09:37,651 --> 00:09:41,042 commercial spacecraft processing, launch vehicle storage, 138 00:09:41,042 --> 00:09:45,207 horizontal launch processing capabilities, booster recovery, and more. 139 00:09:46,247 --> 00:09:50,229 The Strategic Intermodal System is a large and complex network, but 140 00:09:50,229 --> 00:09:55,447 ultimately it's objective is simple, to enhance Florida's economic competitiveness 141 00:09:55,447 --> 00:09:59,701 in quality of life, by ensuring the efficient movement of both people and 142 00:09:59,701 --> 00:10:04,438 freight within Florida, to the United States, and to the world. 143 00:10:04,438 --> 00:10:09,000 To learn more about Florida Strategic Intermodal System connect online today. 144 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:13,695 The SIS program has three 145 00:10:13,695 --> 00:10:19,058 main policy objectives: to 146 00:10:19,058 --> 00:10:25,096 increase interregional connectivity, 147 00:10:25,096 --> 00:10:31,766 to improve intermodal connectivity, and also to support economic development. 148 00:10:31,766 --> 00:10:36,226 These objectives are established in the SIS Policy Plan, 149 00:10:36,226 --> 00:10:41,852 which guides decisions about SIS facility designations and future investments. 150 00:10:41,852 --> 00:10:47,026 The Policy Plan is required to be updated every five years by 151 00:10:47,026 --> 00:10:52,436 the Florida legislature, and then, if you look at the SIS policy objectives, 152 00:10:52,436 --> 00:10:57,256 if they seem a bit general, that's by design because 153 00:10:57,256 --> 00:11:01,916 we want to lay out the high level policy framework for planning for 154 00:11:01,916 --> 00:11:07,003 the SIS, and also a lot of the factors that we consider in project 155 00:11:07,003 --> 00:11:13,246 prioritization all fit very nicely into these three objectives. 156 00:11:13,246 --> 00:11:17,196 Next, we're still working on implementing 157 00:11:17,196 --> 00:11:21,846 recommendations from the last Policy Plan update that we've done, and 158 00:11:21,846 --> 00:11:26,316 the next Policy Plan update is going to be quickly upon us. 159 00:11:28,496 --> 00:11:32,488 What we're looking for, for the next Policy Plan update, 160 00:11:32,488 --> 00:11:36,466 there are some key focus areas that we would like to address. 161 00:11:36,466 --> 00:11:41,246 One is, how are we going to future proof our investment 162 00:11:41,246 --> 00:11:45,892 in the Strategic Intermodal System to accommodate, to be able to accommodate 163 00:11:45,892 --> 00:11:51,856 automated vehicle- connected vehicle technology, and also how do we plan for 164 00:11:51,856 --> 00:11:57,196 the SIS so our infrastructure is resilient to natural disasters. 165 00:11:59,388 --> 00:12:06,317 And also, for some of the areas in Florida are very urbanized and 166 00:12:06,317 --> 00:12:09,897 there is no way that we can build our way out of congestion. 167 00:12:09,897 --> 00:12:15,027 So what are we going to do to improve throughput in areas where, 168 00:12:15,027 --> 00:12:18,323 basically highways are being built out. 169 00:12:18,323 --> 00:12:23,248 Maybe, during one of those rounds of the Policy Plan update we'll 170 00:12:23,248 --> 00:12:27,937 obtain the holy grail of mulitmodal project prioritization, so 171 00:12:27,937 --> 00:12:34,217 eventually we can compare projects across silos so we can compare and 172 00:12:34,217 --> 00:12:40,484 see what project directly with the highway project, but that hasn't happened yet. 173 00:12:40,484 --> 00:12:46,134 There are three types of SIS facilities: hubs, corridors, and connectors. 174 00:12:46,134 --> 00:12:50,327 Hubs are terminals such as airports, seaports, and 175 00:12:50,327 --> 00:12:52,332 freight or passenger terminals. 176 00:12:52,332 --> 00:12:57,337 Corridors are linear facilities such as highways, rail lines, 177 00:12:57,337 --> 00:13:02,251 waterways, and urban fixed guideway transit lines connecting 178 00:13:02,251 --> 00:13:06,447 regions within Florida, or Florida to other states. 179 00:13:08,248 --> 00:13:12,798 And the third facility type are the connectors which serve as links 180 00:13:12,798 --> 00:13:16,454 between SIS hubs and corridors, hubs to other hubs, 181 00:13:16,454 --> 00:13:19,558 or corridors to major military facilities. 182 00:13:22,994 --> 00:13:28,991 If you look at this map, it shows the designated SIS facilities in Florida. 183 00:13:28,991 --> 00:13:33,024 It gives you an idea for the scale of the network. 184 00:13:33,024 --> 00:13:39,335 Currently the network includes nearly 4,800 miles of highways, 185 00:13:39,335 --> 00:13:43,963 2,300 miles of rail lines, almost 2,000 186 00:13:43,963 --> 00:13:48,801 miles of waterways, 20 airports, 2 spaceports, 187 00:13:48,801 --> 00:13:53,746 12 seaports, 36 urban fixed guideway terminals, 188 00:13:53,746 --> 00:13:58,689 and 8 freight terminals- 20 passenger terminals, 189 00:13:58,689 --> 00:14:02,187 and one intermodal logistics center. 190 00:14:05,376 --> 00:14:10,438 Since the program's inception in 2003, SIS has invested more 191 00:14:10,438 --> 00:14:16,143 than $32 billion into transportation facilities throughout Florida. 192 00:14:16,143 --> 00:14:20,363 This total breaks down to more than $29 billion for 193 00:14:20,363 --> 00:14:24,033 highways and over $3 billion for the modes. 194 00:14:24,033 --> 00:14:29,734 Over the next five years we have more than $15 billion programmed for 195 00:14:29,734 --> 00:14:35,826 highway projects and more than $1.5 billion programmed for the modes. 196 00:14:38,868 --> 00:14:45,618 In addition to the intermodal transportation system that we have here 197 00:14:45,618 --> 00:14:51,535 in Florida we have highway, air, water, rail, and space. 198 00:14:51,535 --> 00:14:56,771 The Florida Department 199 00:14:56,771 --> 00:15:03,911 of Transportation is also actively encouraging active transportation and 200 00:15:03,911 --> 00:15:10,061 focusing on providing more transportation choices for our residents and visitors. 201 00:15:10,061 --> 00:15:14,147 My office is also responsible for the Shared Use, 202 00:15:14,147 --> 00:15:18,825 Non-motorized Trail program, the SUN Trail program. 203 00:15:18,825 --> 00:15:24,418 This program is established by the Florida legislature in 2015. 204 00:15:24,418 --> 00:15:29,452 They allocated $25 million dollars 205 00:15:29,452 --> 00:15:34,332 a year for this program to be spent on, 206 00:15:34,332 --> 00:15:40,290 mostly construction of paved trail systems. 207 00:15:40,290 --> 00:15:46,684 This slide shows the coast to coast trail as an example. 208 00:15:46,684 --> 00:15:53,421 This is a this is a top priority, regional trail in Florida. 209 00:15:53,421 --> 00:16:02,275 It goes from, stretches from the Florida's Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast. 210 00:16:02,275 --> 00:16:07,608 Currently we have over $196 million programmed for 211 00:16:07,608 --> 00:16:12,718 the central project between 2017 and 2023. 212 00:16:13,768 --> 00:16:18,587 At this point, I would like to turn it over to Chris Edmonston to talk 213 00:16:18,587 --> 00:16:20,966 about the SIS planning process. 214 00:16:20,966 --> 00:16:22,155 Thank you Huiwei. 215 00:16:22,155 --> 00:16:26,151 As Huiwei said, I'm Chris Edmonston, I'm the statewide Planning Manager for 216 00:16:26,151 --> 00:16:27,925 the Strategic Intermodal System. 217 00:16:27,925 --> 00:16:33,393 Huiwei gave a good overview of the system as a whole, and so I wanted to go 218 00:16:33,393 --> 00:16:39,879 into some detail about the actual planning process that's undertaken for the SIS. 219 00:16:39,879 --> 00:16:45,534 So, at the heart of the program is what we call our SIS funding strategy. 220 00:16:45,534 --> 00:16:50,380 The SIS funding strategy is composed of three interrelated plans, 221 00:16:50,380 --> 00:16:54,970 the long range Cost Feasible Plan, our 2nd Five Year Plan, and 222 00:16:54,970 --> 00:16:57,619 our five year Adopted Work Program. 223 00:16:59,249 --> 00:17:04,691 The 1st Five and the 2nd Five year plans are actually required in statute for 224 00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:07,215 the Strategic Intermodal System. 225 00:17:07,215 --> 00:17:11,712 The long range Cost Feasible Plan is the next 15 years, and 226 00:17:11,712 --> 00:17:16,825 that is put together by the department to aid MPOs in putting together 227 00:17:16,825 --> 00:17:22,309 their long range transportation plans, which are required federally. 228 00:17:24,022 --> 00:17:27,355 The plans identify SIS projects in various stages of development, so 229 00:17:27,355 --> 00:17:30,405 it could be anything from an immediate need, to a design phase, 230 00:17:30,405 --> 00:17:32,342 a right away phase, or a construction. 231 00:17:33,532 --> 00:17:36,870 All of those are eligible for expenditure on the SIS. 232 00:17:38,257 --> 00:17:41,247 Projects identified in the funding strategy are considered financially 233 00:17:41,247 --> 00:17:46,237 feasible within the next 25 years, and the plans really feed into one another, so 234 00:17:46,237 --> 00:17:51,337 you see how the long range Cost Feasible Plan ultimately feeds and builds into 235 00:17:51,337 --> 00:17:57,057 the approved 2nd Five Year Plan, which feeds into our Adopted SIS Program. 236 00:17:57,057 --> 00:17:58,347 For projects that can't, or 237 00:17:58,347 --> 00:18:04,309 are not considered financially feasible in the next 25 years, we have 238 00:18:04,309 --> 00:18:09,379 a Multi-modal Unfunded Needs Plan and it encompasses all modes of transportation. 239 00:18:10,699 --> 00:18:14,979 And that is something that we put together every five years just to identify and 240 00:18:14,979 --> 00:18:20,639 help the legislature and our management here understand the amount 241 00:18:20,639 --> 00:18:26,139 of needs that the department is going to be up against over the long haul. 242 00:18:26,139 --> 00:18:30,990 Our last Unfunded Needs Plan was about $107 billion. 243 00:18:30,990 --> 00:18:36,901 This graphic really kinda just shows you what the processes is for 244 00:18:36,901 --> 00:18:43,111 how projects are put together, and how we coordinate with our stakeholders. 245 00:18:43,111 --> 00:18:47,266 So it really is a bottom up approach where we coordinate with local partners and 246 00:18:47,266 --> 00:18:49,331 MPOs at our district level. 247 00:18:49,331 --> 00:18:54,971 So FDOT is decentralized, meaning that we have a central office, 248 00:18:54,971 --> 00:18:58,031 our headquarters, and then we have seven different districts around the state, 249 00:18:58,031 --> 00:19:00,471 as well as the turnpike enterprise. 250 00:19:00,471 --> 00:19:05,441 So we let our district partners really do a lot of the coordination with 251 00:19:05,441 --> 00:19:08,577 the counties in rural areas, and the MPOs in the more urban areas. 252 00:19:08,577 --> 00:19:11,851 From there they take MPO and county priorities and 253 00:19:11,851 --> 00:19:16,461 they come up with a district priority, that then is filtered up to us, and 254 00:19:16,461 --> 00:19:20,541 our job is to prioritize on a statewide level. 255 00:19:20,541 --> 00:19:24,031 We coordinate closely, like I said, with our districts as well as our mobile 256 00:19:24,031 --> 00:19:29,221 offices here, so that we can create statewide priorities by mode, 257 00:19:29,221 --> 00:19:33,848 which ultimately turns out to be our SIS funding strategy. 258 00:19:33,848 --> 00:19:38,997 So looking at our statewide project prioritization, 259 00:19:38,997 --> 00:19:41,617 there are a number of factors that go into it. 260 00:19:41,617 --> 00:19:45,365 I just mentioned the Metropolitan Planning Organization priorities, 261 00:19:45,365 --> 00:19:48,457 but we also look at safety and environmental factors. 262 00:19:48,457 --> 00:19:50,687 We look at our own policies and procedures. 263 00:19:50,687 --> 00:19:55,357 Of course we have to look at available funding versus the cost of projects, 264 00:19:55,357 --> 00:19:57,767 projects are getting more and more expensive. 265 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:03,890 We also have to look at the production schedule so, in the project phase, 266 00:20:03,890 --> 00:20:06,890 be done in a year that we have the money available. 267 00:20:06,890 --> 00:20:11,550 We also look at system connectivity and so we want to make sure that 268 00:20:12,990 --> 00:20:17,441 we have a well connected system without bottlenecks, and identify what our 269 00:20:17,441 --> 00:20:23,231 bottlenecks are, so that we can start the process for identifying improvements. 270 00:20:23,231 --> 00:20:27,071 We also have a number of quantitative analysis planning tools, 271 00:20:27,071 --> 00:20:30,421 the strategic investment tool is probably the most well known. 272 00:20:32,331 --> 00:20:34,061 It looks at a number of factors and 273 00:20:34,061 --> 00:20:37,465 basically provides each project with the score, regardless. 274 00:20:37,465 --> 00:20:41,050 So you can compare a project that's in north Florida with a project that's in 275 00:20:41,050 --> 00:20:44,961 southeast Florida, even though the the population of the dynamics of those areas 276 00:20:44,961 --> 00:20:46,671 are completely different. 277 00:20:46,671 --> 00:20:50,071 Ultimately we receive guidance from our executive leadership. 278 00:20:51,743 --> 00:20:55,063 So that's basically the factors that go into how projects 279 00:20:55,063 --> 00:20:59,424 are prioritized for the SIS. 280 00:20:59,424 --> 00:21:04,634 For multi-modal collaboration, we use both internal and external multimodal partners. 281 00:21:04,634 --> 00:21:06,784 We meet regularly with the Florida Ports Council, 282 00:21:08,006 --> 00:21:12,786 we have a Florida transportation plan steering committee that is a broad range 283 00:21:12,786 --> 00:21:17,928 of all different industries from all modes of transportation. 284 00:21:17,928 --> 00:21:22,766 We also, the state has an MPO advisory committee that we meet with regularly to 285 00:21:22,766 --> 00:21:26,456 update where we are and some of the activities that we're doing, 286 00:21:26,456 --> 00:21:30,806 as well as the Florida Regional Councils Association, which is made up of all of 287 00:21:30,806 --> 00:21:35,446 the executive directors of the Regional Planning Associations within the state. 288 00:21:35,446 --> 00:21:40,186 We're currently engaged in several multi-modal studies including a modal hub 289 00:21:40,186 --> 00:21:45,246 traffic impact study, where we're looking at the immediate impacts to the network 290 00:21:45,246 --> 00:21:50,978 in and around our mobile hubs, such as seaports and airports. 291 00:21:50,978 --> 00:21:55,428 We have a Multimodal site Impact Study going on currently a word 292 00:21:55,428 --> 00:22:00,748 we're also conducting a SIS Connector Study, which is looking at 293 00:22:00,748 --> 00:22:05,568 the designated connectors on the system to make sure they're functioning properly and 294 00:22:05,568 --> 00:22:07,988 at the standard of the SIS. 295 00:22:07,988 --> 00:22:11,888 We're also looking at if they're the appropriate connector, you know, 296 00:22:11,888 --> 00:22:16,828 as time goes on certain developments may come up on, some of the connectors or 297 00:22:16,828 --> 00:22:21,878 local roads, some developments may come up and we may have a more appropriate 298 00:22:21,878 --> 00:22:26,428 route to service our connector between the hub and the corridor. 299 00:22:26,428 --> 00:22:30,929 We're also going to Resiliency Study, looking at hurricane impacts and 300 00:22:30,929 --> 00:22:33,789 flooding issues to the system, 301 00:22:33,789 --> 00:22:38,579 and how we can make sure the system continues to function in those situations, 302 00:22:38,579 --> 00:22:42,619 not just to get people out but also to get first responders and other folks back in. 303 00:22:43,759 --> 00:22:45,439 That's very important here in Florida. 304 00:22:47,039 --> 00:22:51,599 We also have another study where we're looking to prepare the SIS for 305 00:22:51,599 --> 00:22:53,669 the automated and connected vehicle, and 306 00:22:53,669 --> 00:22:56,919 other emerging technologies that are coming about very rapidly. 307 00:22:59,231 --> 00:23:04,413 So looking at some of our multimodal planning strategies, 308 00:23:04,413 --> 00:23:10,023 we're working on a new funding eligibility to support multimodal transportation. 309 00:23:10,023 --> 00:23:14,233 Some of the strategies that we're using include emphasizing the collocation 310 00:23:14,233 --> 00:23:17,603 of modes at terminals, preparing for the emerging technologies 311 00:23:17,603 --> 00:23:22,074 like I just mentioned, promoting the development of urban fixed guideways, and 312 00:23:22,074 --> 00:23:24,577 supporting park and ride connections. 313 00:23:24,577 --> 00:23:28,408 One of the good examples is the Golden Glades Park and 314 00:23:28,408 --> 00:23:31,118 Ride center in Miami-Dade County. 315 00:23:31,118 --> 00:23:36,697 In partnership with the with Miami-Dade County, the project will upgrade and 316 00:23:36,697 --> 00:23:42,027 enhance mobility of the existing Golden Glades multimodal transportation 317 00:23:42,027 --> 00:23:48,523 facility with over 2,100 parking spaces and a new 4,500 square foot transit hub, 318 00:23:48,523 --> 00:23:53,119 with an upgraded bicycle and pedestrian access and facilities. 319 00:23:54,319 --> 00:23:59,365 Another new aspect of the SIS that we're implementing is Strategic Growth, 320 00:23:59,365 --> 00:24:03,866 and for Strategic Growth we're looking at facilities that give us, 321 00:24:03,866 --> 00:24:06,428 you know potential economic impact but 322 00:24:06,428 --> 00:24:10,019 may not quite be there in terms of activity levels yet. 323 00:24:10,019 --> 00:24:15,321 So the Strategic Growth facilities use objective criteria and thresholds 324 00:24:15,321 --> 00:24:18,873 based on the quantitative measures of transportation and economic activity. 325 00:24:18,873 --> 00:24:22,959 SIS facilities support a high level of movement and flows within Florida, 326 00:24:22,959 --> 00:24:25,627 our region, the whole country, or even the world. 327 00:24:25,627 --> 00:24:30,871 Strategic Growth facilities do not currently meet minimum activity levels 328 00:24:30,871 --> 00:24:33,391 established through the SIS designation criteria, but 329 00:24:33,391 --> 00:24:37,348 are either projected to meet these activity levels within three years, or 330 00:24:37,348 --> 00:24:41,671 the facility is determined to be of compelling state interest, and 331 00:24:41,671 --> 00:24:45,871 what we mean by that is that it provides a significant economic development 332 00:24:45,871 --> 00:24:52,391 opportunity, or serves a market niche that is unique to that particular facility. 333 00:24:54,193 --> 00:24:58,353 Strategic Growth designation will allow us, the SIS to support economic 334 00:24:58,353 --> 00:25:02,263 development opportunities, especially in the rural areas of the state. 335 00:25:03,454 --> 00:25:04,984 With that, I think we're going to pause for 336 00:25:04,984 --> 00:25:07,474 any questions that we've got, that was a lot of information. 337 00:25:08,867 --> 00:25:11,416 Yes, we have a couple of questions here. 338 00:25:11,416 --> 00:25:15,835 The first one is "How often are facilities designated?" Facilities 339 00:25:15,835 --> 00:25:20,402 are reviewed biannually, so every other year we look at the facilities to 340 00:25:20,402 --> 00:25:23,517 determine if there are minimum activity levels. 341 00:25:23,517 --> 00:25:29,266 However, if a facility does, in any given year, reach the minimum activity levels, 342 00:25:29,266 --> 00:25:33,616 the districts may request designation of a facility at any time. 343 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:37,818 If it meets the activity levels, they can come on to the system. 344 00:25:37,818 --> 00:25:43,054 We get probably somewhere between two to five designation requests per year. 345 00:25:43,054 --> 00:25:47,720 Okay, thank you, and the second question we got is "What type of projects 346 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:51,946 do you think would enhance economic development opportunities for 347 00:25:51,946 --> 00:25:54,483 the Strategic Growth facilities?". 348 00:25:54,483 --> 00:25:58,470 So, in my opinion, when we're looking at Strategic Growth, 349 00:25:58,470 --> 00:26:01,329 we'd be looking for a project at an airport or 350 00:26:01,329 --> 00:26:06,701 seaport that would provide an economic development opportunity like I mentioned. 351 00:26:06,701 --> 00:26:09,744 So, that would be bringing in a new carrier or, 352 00:26:09,744 --> 00:26:13,178 in the case of a seaport, bringing in a new customer. 353 00:26:13,178 --> 00:26:18,111 So if we could make an enhancement on one of the Strategic Growth the salaries 354 00:26:18,111 --> 00:26:22,517 that are, you know they're smaller, but have a lot of potential. 355 00:26:22,517 --> 00:26:26,839 Something like any kind of project that it's going to bring in new 356 00:26:26,839 --> 00:26:31,725 business is going to be good for the the overall economy around that area. 357 00:26:31,725 --> 00:26:36,420 Another example would be something like, on rail if we could potentially 358 00:26:36,420 --> 00:26:41,268 increase the track class on a Strategic Growth rail line that would allow for 359 00:26:41,268 --> 00:26:46,264 larger loads of freight, that is a good example of a project that would enhance 360 00:26:46,264 --> 00:26:48,639 economic development in that area. 361 00:26:50,691 --> 00:26:54,053 Thank you. 362 00:26:58,353 --> 00:26:59,319 Thank you Chris. 363 00:26:59,319 --> 00:27:00,669 This is Jennifer King. 364 00:27:00,669 --> 00:27:03,877 I'm going to talk about the SIS project highlights and 365 00:27:03,877 --> 00:27:06,755 things that we've done over the past few years. 366 00:27:06,755 --> 00:27:12,482 First up is they Kennedy Space Center improvements. 367 00:27:12,482 --> 00:27:16,436 The Cape Canaveral Spacesport is the world's premier launch complex for 368 00:27:16,436 --> 00:27:18,876 sending humans and payloads to space. 369 00:27:18,876 --> 00:27:23,836 A number of private sector firms operate out of the facility including Blue Origin, 370 00:27:23,836 --> 00:27:27,677 which established rocket manufacturing activities at Kennedy Space Center for 371 00:27:27,677 --> 00:27:30,836 its Orbital Launch Vehicle program and has plans for 372 00:27:30,836 --> 00:27:33,786 commercial launches later this decade. 373 00:27:33,786 --> 00:27:37,166 The project will create over 300 new jobs and 374 00:27:37,166 --> 00:27:42,136 a capital investment of over $200 million in the region over the next several years. 375 00:27:42,136 --> 00:27:47,406 Since 2016, approximately $14.5 million in SIS funding has been provided for 376 00:27:47,406 --> 00:27:52,187 spaceport-related improvements at Cape Canaveral such as infrastructure for 377 00:27:52,187 --> 00:27:56,684 spacecraft processing, launch vehicle storage, booster recovery, and 378 00:27:56,684 --> 00:27:58,322 vehicle refurbishments. 379 00:27:58,322 --> 00:28:02,550 A total of $75 million in SIS funds are programmed through 2021. 380 00:28:02,550 --> 00:28:06,901 Additionally, there are four SIS connector roadway projects planned or 381 00:28:06,901 --> 00:28:11,533 under construction that will assist with the movement of people, goods, and 382 00:28:11,533 --> 00:28:13,583 services through the spaceport. 383 00:28:13,583 --> 00:28:16,659 Just last year we got to take a tour out there, and 384 00:28:16,659 --> 00:28:19,964 that Blue Origin facility is really coming along and 385 00:28:19,964 --> 00:28:24,418 they're making lots of great improvements at Kennedy Space Center. 386 00:28:26,829 --> 00:28:30,328 Next up is the Tampa International Airport SkyConnect. 387 00:28:30,328 --> 00:28:35,145 Tampa International Airport recently opened their automated people mover (APM) 388 00:28:35,145 --> 00:28:36,507 system, SkyConnect. 389 00:28:36,507 --> 00:28:41,491 The 1.4 mile system connects the airport's main terminal to economy parking, 390 00:28:41,491 --> 00:28:44,206 and the new consolidated car rental center. 391 00:28:44,206 --> 00:28:48,401 With the capacity to move approximately 6,500 people per hour, 392 00:28:48,401 --> 00:28:53,381 the system is designed to relieve airport congestion by eliminating nearly 2.7 393 00:28:53,381 --> 00:28:58,449 million vehicle trips along the airport's busy roadways and curbsides each year. 394 00:28:59,756 --> 00:29:03,680 Construction on SkyConnect began in October 2014 and 395 00:29:03,680 --> 00:29:07,370 the system opened to the public in February 2018. 396 00:29:07,370 --> 00:29:13,416 FDOT contributed almost half of the funds necessary for the $412 million project. 397 00:29:16,468 --> 00:29:19,758 And now we have the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) 398 00:29:19,758 --> 00:29:22,808 located just east of Miami International Airport. 399 00:29:22,808 --> 00:29:27,408 The Miami International Center is a $2 billion ground transportation hub built 400 00:29:27,408 --> 00:29:28,908 by FDOT. 401 00:29:28,908 --> 00:29:34,378 The MIC began in 2003 and consists of several components including, 402 00:29:34,378 --> 00:29:37,848 major roadway improvements, user friendly Rental Car Center, 403 00:29:37,848 --> 00:29:43,048 which opened in 2010, The MIA Mover, which is just like the SkyConnect. 404 00:29:43,048 --> 00:29:45,054 It began its operations in 2011. 405 00:29:45,054 --> 00:29:49,037 The MIA Mover connects passengers to the Rental Car Facility, 406 00:29:49,037 --> 00:29:53,713 as well as the Miami Central Station (MCS), which opened in 2015. 407 00:29:53,713 --> 00:29:58,638 Miami Central Station is Miami-Dade County's first all-inclusive ground 408 00:29:58,638 --> 00:30:03,872 transportation hub providing regional connectivity to residents and visitors. 409 00:30:03,872 --> 00:30:09,158 The station offers connections to Tri-Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, and intercity 410 00:30:09,158 --> 00:30:14,304 bus lines, as well as grade-level tracks for future high-speed rail service. 411 00:30:14,304 --> 00:30:18,168 The MIC also includes bicycle and pedestrian facilities, 412 00:30:18,168 --> 00:30:23,508 allowing users to safely move about and make their transportation connections. 413 00:30:26,850 --> 00:30:29,687 In the northeast part of this state, we have 414 00:30:29,687 --> 00:30:35,296 the JAXPORT Intermodal Container Transfer Facility and Channel Dredging projects. 415 00:30:35,296 --> 00:30:39,521 Jacksonville's main shipping channel is a 21 mile stretch of the St. 416 00:30:39,521 --> 00:30:44,648 John's River extending from the Atlantic Ocean to Jacksonville's Port Authority's 417 00:30:44,648 --> 00:30:48,821 (or JAXPORT) marine terminal just north of downtown Jacksonville. 418 00:30:48,821 --> 00:30:52,642 Deepening the harbor allows JAXPORT to meet the needs of new, 419 00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:56,315 larger cargo ships transiting the Suez and Panama Canals, 420 00:30:56,315 --> 00:30:59,711 as those vessels deliver cargo to JAXPORT terminals. 421 00:31:01,066 --> 00:31:06,137 A 47-foot depth for the federal channel would position JAXPORT as the first U.S. 422 00:31:06,137 --> 00:31:10,374 east coast port of call for fully loaded Post-Panamax class vessels. 423 00:31:10,374 --> 00:31:14,820 The $484 million, 11-mile project received $15.5 million state dollars with 424 00:31:14,820 --> 00:31:16,826 construction beginning just last year. 425 00:31:16,826 --> 00:31:20,270 Another project at JAXPORT is the new 426 00:31:20,270 --> 00:31:26,616 Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at Dames Point. 427 00:31:27,856 --> 00:31:31,758 The facility serves as the direct transfer point between vessels and trains, 428 00:31:31,758 --> 00:31:35,734 speeding up the shipment process and reducing the number of trucks on the road. 429 00:31:35,734 --> 00:31:39,446 The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $10 million grant for 430 00:31:39,446 --> 00:31:43,536 the development of the facility and FDOT committed $20 million to the project. 431 00:31:43,536 --> 00:31:50,557 Construction began in May 2014 and was completed in early 2016. 432 00:31:50,557 --> 00:31:55,127 Now let's talk about our rail facilities, 433 00:31:55,127 --> 00:31:58,469 we have SunRail and Tri-Rail. 434 00:31:59,930 --> 00:32:05,109 These are our two SIS-designated Urban Fixed Guideways in southeast Florida. 435 00:32:05,109 --> 00:32:09,817 Last year, SunRail opened a 17.2-mile southern expansion with four new stations 436 00:32:09,817 --> 00:32:13,968 in central Florida, for a project cost of approximately $186 million. 437 00:32:13,968 --> 00:32:18,796 A new SunRail segment will also be constructed to link with 438 00:32:18,796 --> 00:32:24,130 a future intermodal center at Orlando International Airport. 439 00:32:24,130 --> 00:32:28,157 There are currently 16 SIS-designated SunRail hubs and 440 00:32:28,157 --> 00:32:30,256 stations along the corridor. 441 00:32:30,256 --> 00:32:31,895 In fiscal year 2017, 442 00:32:31,895 --> 00:32:37,341 SunRail Experienced an average monthly ridership of over 70,000 passengers. 443 00:32:38,917 --> 00:32:42,107 In southeastern Florida, Tri-Rail is planning a future 444 00:32:42,107 --> 00:32:45,643 expansion with the Tri-Rail Coastal Link, which will develop local and 445 00:32:45,643 --> 00:32:50,807 express commuter rail transit services along 85 miles of rail corridors. 446 00:32:50,807 --> 00:32:55,023 This additional service will be integrated with existing Tri-Rail service. 447 00:32:55,023 --> 00:32:59,309 Tri-Rail currently has 18 SIS-designated hubs and 448 00:32:59,309 --> 00:33:04,507 stations along its Urban Fixed Guideway corridor, and in 2017 449 00:33:04,507 --> 00:33:10,910 the annual ridership average reached approximately 4.2 million passengers. 450 00:33:10,910 --> 00:33:12,545 Lastly, we have our highways. 451 00:33:12,545 --> 00:33:17,430 Our big mega projects going on around the city consists of I-4 Ultimate, 452 00:33:17,430 --> 00:33:21,772 Beyond the Ultimate, Tampa Bay Next First Coast Expressway, but 453 00:33:21,772 --> 00:33:26,370 here we have highlighted our I-4 Ultimate and Beyond the Ultimate. 454 00:33:26,370 --> 00:33:31,118 The I-4 Ultimate project kicked off in 2015 with the plan of reconstructing 21 455 00:33:31,118 --> 00:33:32,557 miles of or the corridor. 456 00:33:32,557 --> 00:33:36,500 The project includes replacing 74 bridges, adding 53 new bridges, 457 00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:39,045 reconstructing 15 major interchanges, and 458 00:33:39,045 --> 00:33:42,432 adding two dynamic-tolled Express Lanes in each direction. 459 00:33:42,432 --> 00:33:46,555 I-4 far exceeds its capacity with more than 1.5 million trips daily in 460 00:33:46,555 --> 00:33:47,617 Central Florida. 461 00:33:47,617 --> 00:33:52,169 Construction is anticipated to be completed by early 2021 at 462 00:33:52,169 --> 00:33:54,993 an estimated cost of $2.3 billion. 463 00:33:54,993 --> 00:34:00,170 The project is designed to connect communities, improve economies, 464 00:34:00,170 --> 00:34:04,932 and ehnance livability throughout the Central Florida Region. 465 00:34:04,932 --> 00:34:09,110 I-4 Ultimate is funded through a public-private partnership, 466 00:34:09,110 --> 00:34:10,362 also known as a P3. 467 00:34:10,362 --> 00:34:15,725 A P3 allows FDOT to bring this project to the public now to meet current needs. 468 00:34:15,725 --> 00:34:20,507 An analysis was done showing if we built the project as spending 469 00:34:20,507 --> 00:34:25,664 became available, it would take more than 27 years to complete. 470 00:34:25,664 --> 00:34:30,463 By using the P3 procurement method, the state was able to design and 471 00:34:30,463 --> 00:34:33,040 construct in less than seven years. 472 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:38,863 The project expected again to be completed open to public travelers by 2021. 473 00:34:39,926 --> 00:34:45,109 With a goal of improving safety, mobility, and connectivity in Central Florida, 474 00:34:45,109 --> 00:34:49,416 the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate project is set of six design projects and 475 00:34:49,416 --> 00:34:53,504 several interim projects- all with the the goal of rebuilding and 476 00:34:53,504 --> 00:34:55,856 improving 40 miles of interstate. 477 00:34:55,856 --> 00:35:01,062 I-4 Beyond the Ultimate is an extensions of the I-4 Ultimate Project that continues 478 00:35:01,062 --> 00:35:05,821 the reconstruction of I-4 by 20 miles to the east and 20 miles to the west. 479 00:35:05,821 --> 00:35:08,279 BTU is another new name for the project. 480 00:35:08,279 --> 00:35:12,692 It will improve its the pavement, bridges, and interchanges. 481 00:35:12,692 --> 00:35:17,836 It also will improve the aesthetics (which is the look and design) of the corridor. 482 00:35:17,836 --> 00:35:22,354 In addition, the work will make significant upgrades the infrastructure to 483 00:35:22,354 --> 00:35:27,287 allow for the collection and communication of vital traffic data that helps support 484 00:35:27,287 --> 00:35:31,041 innovative technologies such as connected vehicles (cars and 485 00:35:31,041 --> 00:35:35,373 trucks that communicate with each other) and self-driving vehicles. 486 00:35:35,373 --> 00:35:38,939 The project is anticipated to start as early as 2020, 487 00:35:38,939 --> 00:35:42,592 with an estimated construction cost of $4.4 billion. 488 00:35:42,592 --> 00:35:47,118 And this section and the Ultimate project is near the Disney theme parks, 489 00:35:47,118 --> 00:35:50,987 so getting tourist and travelers and freight activities to and 490 00:35:50,987 --> 00:35:54,423 from that area is very vital to the economy of the state. 491 00:35:54,423 --> 00:35:59,268 If you want to know more about the Strategic Intermodal System or 492 00:35:59,268 --> 00:36:04,470 our newsletter, we have a website which is featured on your screen, 493 00:36:04,470 --> 00:36:08,077 and is www.fdot.gov/planning/systems. 494 00:36:10,887 --> 00:36:15,517 We do a quarterly newsletter to highlight projects as well as other activities 495 00:36:15,517 --> 00:36:20,397 that the SIS is performing, both from a highway and multimodal perspective. 496 00:36:20,397 --> 00:36:26,817 We also have a group email as sisinfo@dot.state.fl.us and 497 00:36:26,817 --> 00:36:30,957 which is also on your screen, if you have any other inquiries that you would like 498 00:36:30,957 --> 00:36:34,483 to make at another time. 499 00:36:34,483 --> 00:36:37,257 That's all I have for you. 500 00:36:37,257 --> 00:36:40,887 Is there any questions that may have come in while we were 501 00:36:40,887 --> 00:36:42,957 discussing project highlights? 502 00:36:42,957 --> 00:36:45,863 Yes, a couple more questions. 503 00:36:45,863 --> 00:36:49,324 The first one is "Is there any requirement for 504 00:36:49,324 --> 00:36:52,963 locals to invest in the facilities you build, or 505 00:36:52,963 --> 00:36:57,935 is there anything with partner matching for your projects?" Yes 506 00:36:57,935 --> 00:37:03,048 we do you have partner matches and it does depend on the facilities. 507 00:37:03,048 --> 00:37:07,607 Some of it is in statutes, so for a statute that dictates what the partner 508 00:37:07,607 --> 00:37:11,122 match could be, sometimes it's an 80/20 split, 509 00:37:11,122 --> 00:37:15,945 sometimes it's up to 50 percent of the facility, depending on the mode. 510 00:37:15,945 --> 00:37:19,062 Great. Then the last question I have right now is 511 00:37:19,062 --> 00:37:24,797 "What are the biggest challenges that your program faces?" I think preparing for 512 00:37:24,797 --> 00:37:30,048 autonomous and connected vehicles is a challenge at the moment as there are so 513 00:37:30,048 --> 00:37:34,893 many unknowns, but we are doing our due diligence in our research, and 514 00:37:34,893 --> 00:37:39,821 identifying emerging trends that are coming out, and preparing the SIS 515 00:37:39,821 --> 00:37:44,634 in the best way that we can, as it is a requirement of our statute to do. 516 00:37:44,634 --> 00:37:48,145 I think funding is a challenge for our projects, 517 00:37:48,145 --> 00:37:50,972 because as I said the I-4 Ultimate and 518 00:37:50,972 --> 00:37:55,610 the Beyond the Ultimate corridor projects are very expensive. 519 00:37:55,610 --> 00:38:01,105 A $4.4 billion project we're funding is becoming less of a resource, 520 00:38:01,105 --> 00:38:06,438 especially as we talk about ABCD and the impacts that it has on gas taxes. 521 00:38:06,438 --> 00:38:11,338 As that gas tax declines, that's really what feeds into our state 522 00:38:11,338 --> 00:38:16,251 transportation trust fund, which is what funds our SIS program. 523 00:38:16,251 --> 00:38:20,685 As gas tax declines that becomes a challenge as 524 00:38:20,685 --> 00:38:25,240 you how we fund these higher costing projects? 525 00:38:25,240 --> 00:38:29,575 I don't see more questions right now, but 526 00:38:29,575 --> 00:38:35,724 maybe if anybody has a question you can use the Q&A chat box. 527 00:38:35,724 --> 00:38:38,574 Type it in and we'll see it. 528 00:38:38,574 --> 00:38:44,525 And Dr. Zhang, are there any questions that you may have, 529 00:38:44,525 --> 00:38:47,633 or were turning it over to you. 530 00:38:53,874 --> 00:38:56,770 I am trying to unmute my microphone. 531 00:38:56,770 --> 00:39:00,638 I do have a question, I try to understand it 532 00:39:00,638 --> 00:39:05,162 better about the Florida planning office of SIS. 533 00:39:05,162 --> 00:39:08,701 So you mentioned about FPP SIS, you know, 534 00:39:08,701 --> 00:39:12,841 coordinating together on the planning process. 535 00:39:12,841 --> 00:39:16,800 So, what is the kind of working relationship 536 00:39:16,800 --> 00:39:20,872 between the planning office and also the SIS. 537 00:39:20,872 --> 00:39:27,153 The overarching transportation plan for the entire state of Florida, 538 00:39:27,153 --> 00:39:33,024 that directs all the investment for Florida DOT and our partners. 539 00:39:33,024 --> 00:39:36,730 The Strategic Intermodal System plan, 540 00:39:36,730 --> 00:39:41,419 the SIS Policy Plan is a plan that supports the FTP. 541 00:39:41,419 --> 00:39:47,932 So, last time around when we updated the Florida Transportation Plan, 542 00:39:47,932 --> 00:39:52,644 the SIS Strategic Plan was updated at the same time. 543 00:39:52,644 --> 00:39:58,610 Because when you look look at the partners that we reach out to, 544 00:39:58,610 --> 00:40:02,335 we pretty much talk to the same people. 545 00:40:02,335 --> 00:40:09,179 The steering committee guides wrote the Florida Transportation Plan and 546 00:40:09,179 --> 00:40:14,697 the SIS Policy Plan consisted of modal representatives and 547 00:40:14,697 --> 00:40:20,325 environmental stakeholders, land use representatives, 548 00:40:20,325 --> 00:40:26,526 private industry- so people around a wide range of backgrounds. 549 00:40:28,056 --> 00:40:32,246 As we move forward in the future what we're doing is 550 00:40:32,246 --> 00:40:36,836 reset the orders of the plan update a little bit. 551 00:40:36,836 --> 00:40:41,786 We would like to accomplish the update of the FTP first, as the overarching 552 00:40:43,126 --> 00:40:48,186 plan, set the goals and objectives as strategies for the FTP, and 553 00:40:48,186 --> 00:40:54,006 then we will spend a little bit more time on the Strategic Intermodal Systems Plan, 554 00:40:54,006 --> 00:40:57,026 the SIS plan update. 555 00:40:57,026 --> 00:41:00,942 The SIS Policy Plan Update and the funding strategies, 556 00:41:00,942 --> 00:41:05,608 everything related to the Strategic Intermodal System is handled 557 00:41:05,608 --> 00:41:10,374 by the systems implementation office here in the planning office. 558 00:41:10,374 --> 00:41:13,982 The office of policy planning, they take care of 559 00:41:13,982 --> 00:41:19,440 the Florida Transportation Plan which is a bit higher level than the SIS. 560 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:21,937 Does that answer your question? 561 00:41:21,937 --> 00:41:26,225 Yeah, very clearly and a follow up question is, 562 00:41:26,225 --> 00:41:31,561 is the Strategic Intermodal System Office kind of a standard 563 00:41:31,561 --> 00:41:36,084 office in different states or else unique to FDOT? 564 00:41:36,084 --> 00:41:39,334 What do you think so 565 00:41:39,334 --> 00:41:44,413 far it plays important most in 566 00:41:44,413 --> 00:41:49,506 the DOT capital investment? 567 00:41:49,506 --> 00:41:53,352 Hey this is Chris, I'll take a stab at answering that question. 568 00:41:53,352 --> 00:41:58,386 No, the Strategic Intermodal System is very unique to the state of Florida. 569 00:41:58,386 --> 00:42:02,626 It was a very innovative idea in about 2003. 570 00:42:02,626 --> 00:42:06,894 So much so, that we have actually been called to, or 571 00:42:06,894 --> 00:42:09,809 asked to speak in the state of Ohio. 572 00:42:09,809 --> 00:42:13,925 We've met with folks from Virginia, 573 00:42:13,925 --> 00:42:20,086 folks from Texas, we get calls regularly asking how we put that together, 574 00:42:20,086 --> 00:42:24,166 and especially in the state of Florida where you have 15 seaports and, you know, 575 00:42:24,166 --> 00:42:28,436 most states only have one, how we get all of that, how does it all work together? 576 00:42:28,436 --> 00:42:31,916 And how do we accomplish the mission of the program? 577 00:42:31,916 --> 00:42:37,296 So there's a lot of interest around the country to go to this more multimodal, 578 00:42:37,296 --> 00:42:43,716 big picture, looking at at the planning activities for the for various states. 579 00:42:43,716 --> 00:42:45,216 What was the second part of the question? 580 00:42:46,766 --> 00:42:51,778 Since this office started, what is the most important contribution, 581 00:42:51,778 --> 00:42:55,467 do you think, to the Florida transportation plan? 582 00:42:55,467 --> 00:43:00,491 Yeah, I think one of the main things that it's done is it's really brought 583 00:43:00,491 --> 00:43:04,957 the offices together out of working in silos, so looking at it from 584 00:43:04,957 --> 00:43:09,928 the department's perspective, it as enabled a lot more coordination. 585 00:43:09,928 --> 00:43:11,367 We have coordination. 586 00:43:11,367 --> 00:43:16,438 Historically our office was the highway office back when we had the Florida 587 00:43:16,438 --> 00:43:20,796 intrastate highway system, which was the predecessor to SIS. 588 00:43:20,796 --> 00:43:25,806 Once the SIS came about and the department started thinking multimodal, 589 00:43:25,806 --> 00:43:30,410 it enabled us to have highway folks talking with seaport folks, and 590 00:43:30,410 --> 00:43:35,286 not just at the department but even outside the department, you know. 591 00:43:36,916 --> 00:43:41,780 If there's an issue with an airport in the state, and they want to come up and 592 00:43:41,780 --> 00:43:47,100 they want to have a discussion with the department, we get our, we're in the mix, 593 00:43:47,100 --> 00:43:51,584 we're in the discussion, our aviation office is in the discussion, 594 00:43:51,584 --> 00:43:55,840 management's in the discussion, and our work program officer, 595 00:43:55,840 --> 00:43:59,488 our financial folks will be involved in the discussion, 596 00:43:59,488 --> 00:44:03,388 and so I think it's brought about a lot more collaboration. 597 00:44:03,388 --> 00:44:08,261 In addition to what Chris just said, I think the implementation of 598 00:44:08,261 --> 00:44:13,397 this Strategic Intermodal System also established a lot of trust that 599 00:44:13,397 --> 00:44:18,286 partnerships between FDOT and our partners, partner agencies. 600 00:44:18,286 --> 00:44:23,583 Last time when we did corridor planning we did public meetings and 601 00:44:23,583 --> 00:44:27,723 there are environmental stakeholders out there, 602 00:44:27,723 --> 00:44:32,261 they trust that DOT is attempting to do the right thing. 603 00:44:32,261 --> 00:44:38,239 It's in our best interest to preserve the quality of our environment and 604 00:44:38,239 --> 00:44:43,144 to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors. 605 00:44:43,144 --> 00:44:47,888 So, we're not the big, bad Florida department of highways, 606 00:44:47,888 --> 00:44:51,291 we plan for multimodal transportation, and 607 00:44:51,291 --> 00:44:55,606 our goal is to have zero congestion and zero fatalities. 608 00:44:59,006 --> 00:45:05,484 OK I have one question, Jennifer mentioned the different success or projects. 609 00:45:05,484 --> 00:45:10,084 Then the question would be, are those projects determined 610 00:45:10,084 --> 00:45:14,598 with a top down process, or more like a bottom up process? 611 00:45:14,598 --> 00:45:19,703 Which means, when there's a need and a proposal by the local, for 612 00:45:19,703 --> 00:45:26,084 example proposed by EPA about pollution of airport, then it goes to your office and 613 00:45:26,084 --> 00:45:31,283 then your office evaluates and compares that with other projects, 614 00:45:31,283 --> 00:45:36,962 and then decided that, you know, you would like to support the project. 615 00:45:36,962 --> 00:45:39,637 Or its more like from your office, 616 00:45:39,637 --> 00:45:43,606 you look at what's going on in the whole state, and 617 00:45:43,606 --> 00:45:48,986 identify where there should be the capital investment in projects? 618 00:45:50,056 --> 00:45:53,268 We approach it from the bottom up first. 619 00:45:53,268 --> 00:45:58,862 So, it comes from the program office for, maybe even mention .. 620 00:45:58,862 --> 00:46:03,564 Jennifer, your voice is a bit soft. 621 00:46:03,564 --> 00:46:09,725 Okay, I'll talk louder, I can do that. 622 00:46:09,725 --> 00:46:12,934 Yes, we typically take a bottom up approach. 623 00:46:12,934 --> 00:46:15,956 It would come from, like an airport facility, 624 00:46:15,956 --> 00:46:20,795 it would come from the airport to the department the the district level, and 625 00:46:20,795 --> 00:46:26,085 then funnel up to the Central office for us to again, like Chris said, working with 626 00:46:26,085 --> 00:46:31,453 our partners, our middle partners, our aviation office, to look at the project, 627 00:46:31,453 --> 00:46:35,873 look at allocations, prioritize it from a statewide perspective. 628 00:46:35,873 --> 00:46:40,740 And then meet with executive management to make sure they're also okay with 629 00:46:40,740 --> 00:46:42,347 approving the project. 630 00:46:42,347 --> 00:46:45,312 Same thing in concept with highways as well, 631 00:46:45,312 --> 00:46:50,542 districts getting in their priorities, prioritizing at the district level, 632 00:46:50,542 --> 00:46:56,005 sending it up to the central office for statewide prioritization consideration, 633 00:46:56,005 --> 00:47:00,316 and then meeting with executive management for final approval. 634 00:47:03,697 --> 00:47:04,627 Thank you very much. 635 00:47:06,377 --> 00:47:11,315 I want to mention we also have Briana Ozor from FDOT, 636 00:47:11,315 --> 00:47:15,032 she's helping with the Q&A session. 637 00:47:15,032 --> 00:47:19,118 So the voice that you hear besides three of 638 00:47:19,118 --> 00:47:23,687 our panelists is Briana, so thank all of you. 639 00:47:24,737 --> 00:47:29,275 Do you have any other questions from the audience? 640 00:47:29,275 --> 00:47:33,625 No, I didn't see any more questions. 641 00:47:33,625 --> 00:47:40,060 OK great, if not, I want to thank again to all our panelists, as well as to Briana. 642 00:47:40,060 --> 00:47:43,057 Thank you very much for the time, and 643 00:47:43,057 --> 00:47:48,287 also very informative of the presentation and the discussion. 644 00:47:49,727 --> 00:47:52,484 So this is a webinar of the CTECH for 645 00:47:52,484 --> 00:47:58,201 the Impacts of Transportation Systems on the Health and Environment. 646 00:47:58,201 --> 00:48:00,982 In this month, we will have two more webinars, 647 00:48:00,982 --> 00:48:04,677 one will be on March 25th and another will be on March 28th. 648 00:48:05,877 --> 00:48:10,201 March 25th we will have Professor Lawrence Frank from the University of 649 00:48:10,201 --> 00:48:14,534 British Columbia, and he's an expert in sustainable transportation. 650 00:48:14,534 --> 00:48:20,286 So, he will bring us what I believe will be a very interesting and 651 00:48:20,286 --> 00:48:22,107 informative talk. 652 00:48:23,627 --> 00:48:28,295 And then, on March 28th, we invited the Director of the Hillsborough County MPO 653 00:48:28,295 --> 00:48:30,174 from Florida, Ms. Beth Alden. 654 00:48:30,174 --> 00:48:35,235 She will talk about the long range 655 00:48:35,235 --> 00:48:41,381 planning in the Hillsborough County for 656 00:48:41,381 --> 00:48:44,280 the coming years. 657 00:48:45,560 --> 00:48:50,308 Again, I thank all our panelists and thank all the audience, and 658 00:48:50,308 --> 00:48:54,636 we look forward to have you again, maybe in a couple weeks. 659 00:48:54,636 --> 00:48:56,923 All right, thank you very much.