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1TRANSIT INNOVATIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE & STRATEGIESEMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS &RESPONSEMIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC WORKSpresented by Alice N. Bravo, PE, DirectorFEBRUARY 12, 2018
over 2,400 sq. mi. Miami-Dade2.7 million residents15.4 million visitors Florida’s most populous County34 municipalities and largest metro area
MIAMI-DADE COUNTYDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKSTRANSIT SYSTEMPUBLIC WORKStransit system in US 14TH LARGEST5TH MOST CONGESTED metro area in UStransit service area of 360 SQ. MI.7,680 paved lane miles roadwayweekday boardings of 281,70095 routes 177,900 boardings 800 BUSES18 MILLION linear feet sidewalkexclusive bus TransitWay 22-MILEelevated heavy rail 68,400 boardings 25-MILEautom. people mover 29,300 boardings 4.4-MILEparatransit services 6,100 weekday trips STS171 MILLION drainage canals1 MILLION traffic signs26,400 street lights3,000 traffic signals209 bridges
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWRECENT STORMS IMPACTING MIAMI-DADE HURRICANE WILMA Hurricane Category 3 October 24, 2005 HURRICANE IRMA Hurricane Category 4 September 10, 2017 DTPW’s pre, and after storm efforts:o Pre-Storm: September 5 – 9o Post Storm: September 11-18
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWHURRICANE IRMA I PRE-STORM PREPARATION ACTIONSSeptember 7-18: DTPW followed procedures from 2017 DTPW Hurricane Manual DTPW maintained 6 staff members at the Emergency OperationsCenter (EOC) from: Bus Operations Special Transportation Service Office of Safety & Security Public Works Transit operations closed at the end of the regularly scheduledservice on September 9, 2017 All covered Metrorail parking garages (approx. 6,500 parkingspaces) open to the public and full, prior to landfall of storm
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWHURRICANE IRMA I PRE-STORMPREPARATION ACTIONSBUS OPERATIONS Began running pre-determinedevacuation routes on September 7 Bus Operations personnel assignedto shelters for 2 days Used 75-125 buses per day forevacuation and reverse evacuation
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWBUS OPERATIONSSTORM EVACUATIONROUTESTransported 8,362passengers Evacuation: 2,536passengers taken toshelter Reverse evacuation:5,826 passengers takenfrom shelter
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWHURRICANE IRMA I PRE-STORM PREPARATION ACTIONSPUBLIC WORKS (PW) Prepared Emergency Contracts to address recovery efforts Negotiated disaster relief work with contractors Contacted vendors for fuel, water, and food delivery before and after storm Assigned previously surveyed pre-determined areas to Damage AssessmentTeams for damaged assessment and provided section maps Informed staff of roadway clearing responsibilities and reporting locations forimmediate post-storm action Secured County’s 8 bascule bridges and 18 water pump stations, fueledgenerators 8 hours prior arrival of storm force winds Staged recovery action equipment at pre-assigned sites Coordinated primary roadway clearing efforts with Parks Recreation and OpenSpaces and Solid Waste Management
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWHURRICANE IRMA I PRE-STORM PREPARATION ACTIONSSPECIAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (STS) Assisted with evacuation of clients and provided medically necessarytrips (dialysis patients, etc.) to hospitals prior to the storm Emergency Evacuation Program: 340 participants assigned to STS Transported 70 clients to Medical Management Facilities (MMF) 240 clients declined to be evacuated Additional 72 post-hurricane trips assigned and transported by STS Evacuees from the State of Florida Health Department, Red Crossand School Board
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DTPWPOST-STORM RECOVERY EFFORTSMETROMOVER SYSTEM Damaged to system: Signal, Ground and power rail in 4locations adjacent to stations:o Eight Street Stationo Eleven Street Stationo College North Stationo College-Bayside Station Infrastructure replaced:o 270 feet of signal/ground railo 240 feet of 3-phase power rail
TRANSPORTATION & STREET INFRASTRUCTUREFLOODINGInundation impacted infrastructurein Brickell and Downtown area
STREET INFRASTRUCTUREFLOODINGInundation damaged transportationand street infrastructure in Brickell& Downtown Miami areas
DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURECOLLEGE BAYSIDEMETROMOVERSTATIONCOLLAPSED CRANEatadjacent construction siteprevented access formaintenance assessments &operationsDelayed re-opening ofMetromover system
COLLEGE BAYSIDEMETROMOVER STATIONCOLLAPSED CRANEView of dangling crane atvice construction site
METROMOVER INFRASTRUCTUREDAMAGEDMETROMOVER GUIDEWAYDamaged caused by debris from adjacentconstruction projects
METROMOVER INFRASTRUCTUREPEDESTAL SIGNS BLOWN OFFPLATFORMEleventh Street&Park WestMetromover Stations
DAMAGES TO METROMOVERSTATION PLATFORM SIGNSDAMAGES TO METROMOVERSTATION ELECTRIC SCALATORS
CEILING SLATSThe wind got under the ceilingslats, depositing themthroughout neighborhoodCONSTRUCTION DEBRISON DOWNTOWNMETROMOVER STATIONAREASConstruction materials relocatedby storm winds on adjacentconstruction projectsDAMAGED STATIONROOFPARK WEST STATIONRoof material damaged bystorm winds
WATER IN ELEVATORSHAFTS & PITSELEVATORSSEA WATER & RAIN IN ELEVATORSHAFTS & ESCALATOR PITS INMETROMOVER STATIONS CAUSEDPROBLEMS WITH:Created problems for hydraulic systemsand electrical and electronic control ofelevators and escalators. 28 units affectedDevicesHall call buttonsElectronic controlsControl wiringMotors
DAMAGED ELECTRONICCONTROLERSWater intrusion damaged escalatorcontrollersMETROMOVERINFRASTRUCTURE
DAMAGED METRORAIL SIGNSSYSTEMS Platform signs knocked down by winds Static sign panels blown off windscreens No mechanical connectionDAMAGED ROLLUPMETRORAIL GATES
METRORAIL INFRASTRUCTUREDAMAGED STATION ROLLUP GATES Waterintrusion affectedelectrical controllersat Metrorail Stations
METRORAIL INFRASTRUCTUREDAMAGES TO METRORAIL FAREGATES Wind driven rain entered conduits of faregates Damaged wiring and single board computers 18 faregates affected
CONSTRUCTION DEBRISFrom adjacent construction projectsMETRORAIL INFRASTRUCTURESTORM WINDS AND WATERDAMAGESDAMAGED CEILINGSAT METRORAIL STATIONS EscalatorsDAMAGED ELECTRIC ESCALATORSSlipping handrails & water loggedcontrols
DAMAGES TO CANOPIES ONBUSWAY SHELTERSBUSWAY PHASE 1Canopies on Busway were shredded bystorm winds.BUS INFRASTRUCTUREBUS STOP AMENITIES Canopies destroyed bystorm winds Lesson learned duringprevious hurricanes: Different canopyroof materialincorporated inBusway Phase 2 &Phase 3
DAMAGES TO CANOPIES OFSHELTERSBusway Phase 1
DOWNED TREES DAMAGES & DEBRISON ROADWAYSDebris removalStreet & sidewalk sweepingCanal inspectionsDrainage cleaning
STREET INFRASTRUCTUREDOWNED TREES & DAMAGEDROADWAY STREET LIGHTINGApprox. 650 (5%) of County roadway lights damaged &130 street light pole knockdowns
STREET LIGHT SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTUREWIND DAMAGED OCCURRED INMULTIPLE WAYS –WIND DRIVEN RAIN Wind driven rainpenetrated conduits anddamaged electroniccontrols of LED lightsystems LED drivers damaged
TRAFFIC SIGNALS& SIGNSOnly 24% of traffic signals wereoperating after storm15,000 damaged traffic signs
PARKING & STREET LIGHT SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTUREPARKING LOTS Downed trees in parking lotsmade them unusable,additionally the downed treesdamages the site lightingsystems
LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE EXPERIENCES TRANSIT STATIONS & TERMINALS Secure all loose items Tie down all fixtures (includingcameras and digitalsignage/displays) Remove all removable items ON THE STREETS Clean all storm drains to preventflooding occurring at the groundlevel of rail stations Use map provided by EOC toidentify flooding vulnerableareas and store all equipment inhigh-lying areas STORAGE & SUPPLY Create stock of bus parts andequipment for quickmechanical repairs Get generators and backupsystems ready Create a stock of batteriesfor traffic signals CENTRALIZED & DIRECTCOMMUNICATION Establish strong communicationwith key personnel Have clear understanding ofagency’s hurricane manual Understand and prepare forresidual effects
LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE EXPERIENCES INFRASTRUCTURE & ENGINEERING DAMAGE ASSESSMENT &RECOVERY EFFORTS Increase crane regulations in the Use emerging technologyareas adjacent to publicassess infrastructure damages,transportation corridors by thestreamline and expediteAgencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)recovery efforts:to ensure that crane setupscomply with all weight and wind Use of drones for assessingrequirements of the areadamages at inaccessibleroadways and facilities Damage Assessment Mobile app applicationso Use advanced technology forand other technologyremote movement and strainbased solutions for in-fieldgauges at the most susceptibleinspectionsareas of our systems
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS TRANSIT SYSTEM transit system in US 14TH LARGEST transit service area of 360 SQ. MI. weekday boardings of 281,700 95 routes 177,900 boardings 800 BUSES exclusive bus TransitWay 22-MILE elevated heav
