BROWARD COMMUTER RAIL (BCR) SOUTH
Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study
FPID #: 452240-1
Broward County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) are hosting a Public Information Meeting for the BCR South PD&E Study. A PD&E Study is FDOT’s process to evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with a planned transportation improvement project. The purpose of the BCR South project is to extend commuter rail service on the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway corridor from the passenger station in the City of Aventura northward to the City of Fort Lauderdale, a distance of 11.5 miles. The stations are recommended in the City of Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and South Fort Lauderdale. Please note this project is independent and south of the New River in Fort Lauderdale. This Public Information Meeting offers everyone in the community, and any interested person, the opportunity to have meaningful participation in the PD&E Study, to review project information, to ask questions, and to provide comments concerning the proposed commuter passenger rail service. Project displays and exhibits will be available on the project website one week prior to the Public Information Meeting.
The Public Information Meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 4, 2023 (In-Person), and Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (Virtual):
- In-Person (Only): The Public Information Meeting will be held at the City of Hollywood City Hall located at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33020 on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Public Information Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. Free on-site parking will be available at City Hall Circle and in the overflow parking at Broward Library.
- Virtual (Only): Persons who prefer to attend a virtual meeting can attend at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. To register for the Public Information Meeting, please use the following link https://bit.ly/BCRSouthPIM. You will receive an email with a link to log in the day of the virtual meeting. If using a mobile device, the free “GoToWebinar” application is required to attend. Please allow adequate log-in time to view the presentation in its entirety.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Broward County Transit have been evaluating alternatives for implementing commuter rail along the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway from Aventura in Miami-Dade County into Broward County since January 2021. This evaluation is a direct result of a previous study known as the ‘Coastal Link’ that evaluated 85 miles of commuter rail in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. On August 25, 2022, the Broward County Commission adopted a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for Broward Commuter Rail South (BCR South) to extend commuter rail service on the FEC Railway corridor from the passenger station in the City of Aventura north to the City of Fort Lauderdale, a distance of 11.5 miles. Stations are recommended in the City of Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and South Fort Lauderdale. The South Fort Lauderdale station provides access to downtown Fort Lauderdale, Broward Health Medical Center, the Broward County Convention Center, Port Everglades, and the Beaches. The Broward County Commission directed staff to pursue grant funding from federal and state government sources to support the project, and to coordinate with the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and other organizations as appropriate in seeking such grant funding.
Miami-Dade County is also studying the implementation of commuter rail service in the FEC corridor from Downtown Miami to the Brightline Station in Aventura, known as the Northeast Corridor. The Northeast Corridor is in the Project Development phase with the Federal Transit Administration making it eligible to compete for federal funding.
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Study Begin Date
2021
Study Completion Date
2024
Capital Costs
$317 million (2025 dollars)
Project LimitsAventura in Miami-Dade County north to Fort Lauderdale in Broward County
Project Managers
954-777-4524
Jie Bian
Broward County Transit Project Manager
954-357-8532
BCRSouth@broward.org
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Steven C. Braun, P.E.
District 4 Secretary
3400 W Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: 954-777-4100
Fax: 954-777-4197