Broward County Aviation Department

Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) completed advanced planning for the Intermodal Center (IMC) in 2022, and project completion (subject to regulatory and funding approvals) is projected for 2029. The proposed IMC for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) would be a 4.6 million square foot, eight-level facility with approximately 6,685 vehicle parking spaces. The IMC may have different uses and functions, such as multimodal opportunities, parking for airport, seaport, and transit passengers, a ground transportation center for commercial vehicle traffic, commercial center for revenue generation, and advanced air mobility operations on the top floor/roof. BCAD anticipates funding for FLL’s Automated People Mover (APM) and IMC to come from a combination of federal, state, and local sources, including bonds supported by airport revenues.

The transportation surtax is providing $213.75M for the APM and $167M for the IMC projects as of FY2024.

Automated People Mover (APM) Program Overview:

SOURCE: Illustrate My Design, Inc., June 2019; Ricondo & Associates, Inc., June 2019

Illustrative APM Overview (MPU Phase 1)

Connectivity

  • Interfaces with Terminals 1-4, future Terminal 5, Palm/Hibiscus Garages, Rental Car Center/Cypress Garage and the future Intermodal Center
  • Potential connectivity to Rail

Infrastructure

  • Six APM stations (Approximately 4,200 sf each)
  • 16,000 linear feet of dual guideway
  • On-Airport maintenance & storage facility
  • Power distribution substations
  • Facility interfacing and vertical circulation cores between APM and existing facilities, including new elevated pedestrian walkways

Intermodal Center (IMC) Overview:

Broward County Aviation Department's proposed Intermodal Center
SOURCE: Illustrate My Design, Inc., June 2019; Ricondo & Associates, Inc., June 2019.

Illustrative IMC Overview (MPU Phase 1)

Transit and Intermodal/Multimodal (1,343,200 s.f.)

  • Transit Passengers (Level 1)
  • Passenger Pick-up/Drop-off (Level 1)
  • Air/Cruise Passengers (Levels 3-5)

Parking (2,564,100 s.f.)

  • Parking (approximately 6,700 spaces)(Levels 2-7)

Revenue-Generating Opportunities (712,500 s.f.)

  • Concessions (Level 3)
  • Potential Commercial Development (Level 8)
  • Potential Air Mobility / VTOL (Rooftop)