Weekly Traffic Calming Update

WEEKLY TRAFFIC CALMING UPDATE

WEEK OF 6/2/17

Upcoming Traffic Calming Alternatives: At the Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 5, several traffic calming updates/alternatives will be brought up for discussion.

In the past, the Village has received numerous complaints from residents regarding the heavy traffic delays during the AM peak hours at the signalized intersection of SW 176th St and Old Cutler Road and is therefore seeking to adopt a resolution allowing the Village to proceed with an agreement with Marlin Engineering, Inc., for planning, design and permitting services for the construction of a turbo lane at the intersection of SW 176th Street and Old Cutler Road. The turbo lane would keep the northbound traffic in continuous motion through this intersection, which we believe would also reduce the impact to the neighboring streets.

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Palmetto Bay is also seeking to award H & J Asphalt, Inc. to install 4 ft. wide bike lanes on both sides on SW 82 Avenue from SW 160 Street to SW 168 Street. It is recommended that the proposed bike lane project be implemented during this fiscal year to coincide with the resurfacing improvements planned along the same segment of 82 Avenue and to improve connectivity to the new bike lanes designed for construction under the scope of the traffic circle at the intersection of SW 82 Avenue & SW 168 Street. H&J Asphalt, Inc. is currently providing the Village with roadway resurfacing services via Resolution 16-118.

To view the agenda for Monday nights meeting, please click here.

South Corridor SMART Plan Meeting: On Wednesday, May 31st, Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works hosted the kick-off meeting for the SMART Plan's South Corridor in order to introduce the project to the public.

The project is still in the Project Development & Environment study phase where the purpose and needs of the South Corridor are being redefined and alternatives are being developed to meet the needs of the residents as well as evaluating the environmental impact(s), and cost estimates all while continuously gathering and considering input from the public. The south corridor project's purpose is to improve mobility, promote connectivity, enhance accessibility, as well as stimulate economic development along the corridor.

Some of the transit alternatives that will be evaluated as part of the study are:

At-Grade Heavy Rail Transit (HRT)/Metrorail Extension with grade separations at major intersections
At-Grade BRT using the existing Transitway with grade separations at major intersections
At-Grade Light Rail Transit (LRT) with grade separations at major intersections
Autonomous Vehicle (AV) alternative with grade separations at major

We will be announcing upcoming public involvement meetings in the near future, please keep an eye out for those.

FDOT Project: All traffic on SW 152 Street/Coral Reef Drive from just west of SW 93 Avenue to just west of SW 97 Avenue has been shifted to the south side of the roadway. The westbound and eastbound travel lanes have been reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted to the southside of the roadway (see map). This traffic pattern will be in effect for approximately one and a half months to allow the contractor to repair and resurface the north section of the bridge over the C-100 Canal.

Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 9 – There will be alternating single lane closures on Coral Reef Drive/SW 152 Street from US-1 to Florida’s Turnpike between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. to allow the contractor to reconstruct sections of sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.

For more information on the project, please click here.

Drivers are encouraged to call 511 before they travel or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information.

Please continue to keep an eye out for our traffic calming information and updates! If you have any further questions, please contact Village Hall at 305-259-1234. Follow us on Facebook & Twitter.

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