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Miami-Dade TPO Participation
Vision Zero: Community Outreach Bicycle Ride
Miami-Dade TPO will be participating in the City of Miami Beach’s Community Bicycle Ride as part of its public outreach activities for their Vision Zero Action Plan. The City is committed to expanding the efforts to eliminate traffic-related injuries and fatalities by 2040. Take a bicycle and join the ride through different types of existing bicycle facilities and engage in conversations about the traffic needs of the community.
Space is limited to 40 riders, the ride is limited to adults 18 years and older.
June 25, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
50 or Older?
Participate in a Community Survey!
As a lead coordinating agency of the Miami-Dade Age-Friendly Initiative, Miami-Dade TPO encourages residents 50 years and older to help shape the future of Miami-Dade County by taking the 2024 Age-Friendly Community Survey. Feedback is crucial to ensure the community remains a great place to live, work, and thrive for all ages. Input will inform the Age-Friendly Initiative Action Plan that was last updated using data collected in 2017. Since then, the county has faced significant events that have impacted older adults. Take this opportunity to share insights into current priorities and experiences about improvements in infrastructure, emergency management, or the ongoing effects of the pandemic to then directly influence age-friendly strategies and projects.
Need support completing the survey?
Survey Social
June 25, 2024 from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Senior Planet in Wynwood
317 NW 28th Street
Miami, FL, 33127
Register here for the in-person survey social
Upcoming Miami-Dade TPO Meeting
TPO Executive Policy Committee (EPC)
June 27, 2024 at 1:00 pm
TPO Board Conference Room
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33130
Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board*
June 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm
TPO Governing Board Chambers
150 West Flagler Street, Suite 1924
Miami, FL 33130
*Interested parties may:
- attend the meeting and speak where permissible in the TPO Governing Board Chambers located on the nineteenth floor of Museum Tower;
- view a live broadcast on Miami-Dade Television;
- view a live webcast at www.miamidade.gov/webcasting; or
- after the meeting, view an archived copy of the meeting at www.miamidade.gov/webcasting
Stay up to date via the Miami-Dade TPO’s main calendar here or on Facebook here
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Reminder!
Tri-Rail New Train Schedule Effective July 1, 2024
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) announced the introduction of a new Tri-Rail express train service, to start July 1, 2024. This addition will offer passengers a seamless one-seat ride to and from Downtown Miami, significantly reducing travel time between the West Palm Beach and MiamiCentral stations. The express train will depart from the West Palm Beach Station at 6:30 a.m., with strategically limited stops at the Boca Raton Station, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Station at Dania Beach, and the Metrorail Transfer Station, before arriving at MiamiCentral Station at 8:05 a.m. In the evening, the return express train will depart MiamiCentral at 5:35 p.m., providing commuters with a convenient and expedited journey home. The new train schedule will also include a later northbound train departing Miami Airport Station.
20Public Hearing Notification
SR 994/SW 200 Street/Quail Roost Drive PD&E Study
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will be holding a Public Hearing regarding proposed improvements for the SR 994/SW 200 Street/Quail Roost Drive PD&E Study from west of SW 137 Avenue to east of SW 127 Avenue, in Miami-Dade County. The Public Hearing is being held to allow interested people an opportunity to be informed and provide comments concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The purpose of the project is to provide additional capacity to accommodate future travel demand while improving overall safety along the project corridor and enhancing mobility for the surrounding community. FDOT is offering two ways to participate in the hearing. Interested persons may join virtually from a computer, tablet, or phone, or they may participate in person.
July 15, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Attend in Person
South Dade Regional Library
10750 SW 211 Street
Cutler Bay, FL 33189
Attend Virtually
What's Moving Along... |
PortMiami is Shore Power Ready
Miami-Dade County celebrated the launch of shore power at PortMiami. Shore power allows cruise ships to turn off their engines and plug into landside electrical power while docked, resulting in reduced emissions and noise. When ships are berthed, they need electricity for lights, refrigeration, operating equipment, and other vessel functions. With a partnership between Miami-Dade County, Carnival Corporation & plc, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Royal Caribbean Group, Virgin Voyages, and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), PortMiami is the first major cruise port on the U.S. eastern seaboard offering shore power capability at five cruise berths. In the coming year, 21 cruise ships will be outfitted for shore power and connect in Miami. The seaport will have more than 350 vessel calls plugging into the shore power system. Plugging into shoreside electricity allows cruise ship engines to be switched off, reducing emissions by up to 98 percent. The annual emission reduction estimate associated with the connection to shore power at one terminal is equivalent to the emission reduction associated with the removal of 7,500 cars from the road.
Increase in Docked Bicycle Ridership in 2023
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released a report on docked bikeshare usage in ten U.S. cities. In 2023, ridership increased from 2022 on six of the ten systems while experiencing a 1 to 10 percent decline between four systems. Philadelphia’s bikeshare system, Indego, experienced the largest decline in ridership. Conversely, Pittsburgh’s POGOH had the largest ridership increase in 2023, with a 200 percent jump in riders as part of a system expansion, though New York’s CitiBike had the highest total rider numbers. Apart from Bay Wheels in San Francisco, all bikeshare systems have recovered their ridership numbers from 2019 after pandemic declines in 2020.
Rule Standardizing Pedestrian Automatic
Emergency Braking in Light-Duty Vehicles
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) established a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard making automatic emergency braking (AEB), including pedestrian AEB, standard on all passenger cars and light trucks by September 2029. The AEB system can detect a near-crash situation and automatically apply the vehicle brakes if the driver has not. NHSTA projects that the standard will save at least 360 lives a year and prevent at least 24,000 injuries annually. The standard fulfills a provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to establish minimum performance standards requiring that all passenger vehicles be equipped with AEB. This standard also advances the U.S. DOT National Roadway Safety Strategy.
Community Impact Assessment Web-Based Training
The National Highway Institute (NHI) offers a self-paced course teaching practitioner how to apply Community Impact Assessment (CIA) in all phases of transportation decision making outlined in the Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation. The course focuses on meaningful public involvement, dynamic community characterization, quantitative and qualitative data collection, and analysis to shape transportation decisions and monitor benefits and burdens. The course will inform transportation practitioners from State DOTs, metropolitan planning organizations, regional and local agencies, and partners about resources and techniques to prepare for and conduct CIAs, act on their findings, and monitor results.
***Funding Opportunities*** |
Applications for Strengthening Mobility and
Revolutionizing Transportation Grants Program
U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced that applications are open for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is available now. Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the SMART Grants program allocates $500 million over five years to fund projects that use advanced technology to improve transportation safety and efficiency. Over the past two years, the DOT has funded 93 projects in 39 states, in addition to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, for a total of $148 million. Awarded projects include the city of Chattanooga’s implementation of cellular vehicle-to-everything solutions for detecting vulnerable road users at midblock crossings, as well as the city of Charleston’s deployment of integrated sensors at key intersections to predict pedestrian crossings and warn drivers.
Application deadline is July 12, 2024
MARAD NOFO for Marine Highway Projects
U.S. DOT Maritime Administration released a NOFO for the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), which offers discretionary grants to enhance the effectiveness of transportation in the marine highway sector. The USMHP aims to expand the use of navigable waters, relieving landside congestion, reducing air emissions, and providing new transportation options. This funding opportunity seeks to support projects that integrate marine highways into the nation’s transportation system effectively and sustainably.
Application deadline is July 12, 2024
Communities Taking Charge Program
Designed to Expand Access to Electric Mobility
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), through the Department of Energy (DOE), has made available $54 million in new federal funding for projects that will expand community e-mobility access and provide clean reliable energy. The funding will drive innovation in equitable clean transportation and is aligned with strategies detailed in the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. This program will make strategic investments at the local level that address key barriers to expanding access to electrified mobility options for individuals without home charging; accelerate the transition to electrified fleets; and mature the implementation of managed charging systems to mitigate impacts and optimize usage of the grid.
Application deadline is July 16, 2024
Application Deadline Extended for
Active Transportation Infrastructure Investments Program
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) extended the NOFO application deadline for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). ATIIP will award two types of grants: Planning and Design grants and Construction grants. FHWA will award Planning and Design grants for eligible applicants to develop plans for active transportation networks and active transportation spines Projects seeking Planning and Design grants must have planning and design costs of at least $100,000 to be eligible. Both types of grants can go towards planning, designing, and constructing active transportation networks and active transportation spines. Active transportation networks are active transportation facilities that connect between destinations within a community or metropolitan region, including schools, workplaces, residences, businesses, recreation areas, medical facilities, and other community areas.
Application deadline is July 17, 2024
Funding Opportunity to Support Promotion of Sustainable, Livable, and Equitable Communities Near Transit Hubs
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $10.5 million in grant funding for the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. The Pilot TOD Program provides support for comprehensive or site-specific planning efforts to link public transportation, land use, and housing to create walkable, affordable, and transit-accessible communities. The program is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and supports the goals of the Housing Supply Action Plan. Comprehensive planning funded through the program must examine ways to improve economic development and ridership, foster multimodal connectivity and accessibility, improve transit access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic, engage the private sector, identify infrastructure needs, and enable mixed-use development near transit stations.
Application deadline is July 22, 2024
$1.3 Billion in Funding to Continue Building
National Electric Vehicle Charging Network
FHWA announced the second funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. This is a critical step towards achieving the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) goal of building out a convenient, affordable, reliable and made-in-America national network of EV chargers, including at least 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030, ensuring that EV chargers are made-in-America with American workers. Eligible entities for funding include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, port authorities, Indian Tribes, U.S. territories, and more as defined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. This funding opportunity offers up to $800 million in funding for newly submitted applications and reserves an additional $521 million for previously received applications, making a total of $1.3 billion available.
Application deadline is August 28, 2024
Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program NOFO
U.S. DOT’s Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program provides funding for projects that seek to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and, in carrying out that purpose, improve habitat connectivity for terrestrial and aquatic species. Eligible partners include MPOs, local governments, regional transportation authorities, special purpose districts or public authority with a transportation function, Tribal governments, FLMAs, foundations, non-governmental organizations, or institutes of higher education, or federal, Tribal, regional, or state government entities
Application deadline is September 4, 2024
Ongoing Transportation Projects… |
Adopt-a-Road Program
Do you care about the condition of our streets? Are you part of a volunteer group looking to get involved? Does seeing litter get you angry? Become the master of your domain and Adopt-a-Road! Join Neat Streets Miami in reducing trash along County roads and promote your organization. Through this free program, organizations can connect their brands to community pride and civic responsibility. Volunteer commitment includes “adopting” a one-mile segment of a county road, removing litter at least four times a year for a two-year period and following County safety measures.
I-395/SR 836/I-95 Design-Build Project
The I-395/SR 836/I-95 Project is a partnership between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Expressway Authority, with construction limits on State Road (SR) 836 beginning at NW 17 Avenue and continuing through the SR 836/I-395/I-95 (Midtown) Interchange to the MacArthur Causeway Bridge. The limits on I-95 are from NW 8 Street to NW 29 Street. Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026 at a cost of $840 million.
Keep up to date by visiting the project website here
Golden Glades Interchange (GGI) Project
FDOT District Six and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) have started construction of the GGI Project, in northwest Miami-Dade County. The project will enhance regional mobility by revitalizing this major transportation hub, which includes connections to five essential roadway systems in the South Florida area: State Road (SR) 9A/I-95, SR 826/Palmetto Expressway, SR 91/Florida’s Turnpike, SR 9, and SR 7/US 441/NW 7 Avenue.
Keep up to date by visiting the project website here
Miami-Dade DTPW
Weekly Roadway Construction Report
FDOT District Six Roadways
FDOT District Six Construction Department manages and oversees dozens of state road and bridge construction projects on the state highway system within Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. These projects range from minor intersection upgrades that will enhance traffic flow, to major multi-million-dollar programs.
Keep up to date on the progress of various roadway projects
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE)
Weekly Construction Updates
FTE announces updated lane closures and work zones due to construction and maintenance projects in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties.
South Florida Construction/Lane Closure Updates
Greater Miami Expressway Agency
Construction Updates + Traffic Advisories
Greater Miami Expressway Agency (GMX) is dedicated to ensuring the safety and satisfaction of travelers on its five roadways. With round-the-clock oversight and management, GMX maintains and coordinates various aspects, including asset maintenance, Road Rangers, bridge inspections, and contractors. In collaboration with the GMX Traffic Management Center (TMC), the agency responds to emergencies, keeps the roadways in optimal working condition, and ensures they remain aesthetically pleasing.
Stay up to date on the latest construction here
Sign up here for traffic advisories
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