Weekly e-Newsletter

Moving the Transportation Planning Process Forward
with Partner Agencies…

Aventura-Ojus Mobility & Accessibility Study

The goal of this Miami-Dade TPO study is to recommend connectivity, mobility, and safety improvements needed to create a well-linked, active transportation system near the proposed Aventura Brightline train station. The study focused on recommendations within a half-mile radius of the Aventura Station for non-motorized bicycle/pedestrian improvements and up to a 2-mile radius for on-demand and transit services. Recommendations were based on community survey input and coordination with local municipalities.

Read the Executive Summary here.

Read the Final Report here.

Miami-Dade TPO August Recess

The Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board and its advisory committees will be
in recess during the month of August.

Watch past TPO Governing Board meetings here

and

TPO advisory committee meetings here.

Take this time to get involved by
joining one of the TPO’s four citizen advisory committees!
Find out more here.

Stay up to date via

the Miami-Dade TPO’s main calendar here

or

on Facebook here.

What's Moving Along...

***Funding Opportunity***
Equity and Accessibility:
Transportation Planning Grant Program

The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) announced a new funding opportunity, Equity and Accessibility: Transportation Planning Grant Program. Planning grants provide an opportunity for communities to consider current and future needs, engage older adults and people with disabilities in planning, and develop a written plan of action. Applicants are required to select one of two focus areas for their planning projects, as follows:

• Transportation Equity & Inclusion: Addressing the Transportation Needs and Preferences of Diverse Older Adults and People with Disabilities.
• COVID-19 Recovery: Addressing the Unique Transportation Needs and Preferences of Older Adults and People with Disabilities to Impact Social Isolation.

All applications must be submitted via the NADTC Grant Application Portal by August 6, 2021. The application will not be available to prospective applicants until a Letter of Intent is submitted.

Questions can be directed to Melissa Gray at nadtcgrant@nadtc.org.

Deadline to apply is August 27, 2021 by 11:59 pm.

Lean more here.

Apply for the NADTC grant here.

Miami-Dade County Earns Second
Envision Award for Sustainable Infrastructure

The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) received an Envision® Bronze Award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) for the Miami-Dade County Dolphin Station Park-and-Ride/Transit Terminal Facility. The Dolphin Station is the result of a multi-agency collaboration between Miami-Dade County, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), the Miami-Dade TPO, and the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT). The purpose of this award is to foster a dramatic and necessary improvement in the sustainable performance and resiliency of infrastructure. Strategically located at the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike and NW 12th Street interchange, the Dolphin Station Park-and-Ride/Transit Terminal Facility is an integral component of the SMART Plan’s East-West Corridor, providing Miami-Dade Transit customers a safe, comfortable, and convenient transportation option that connects major employment areas between western portions of the county and downtown Miami while helping to reduce traffic congestion.

Learn more here.

Learn more about the SMART Plan’s East-West Corridor here.

Design and Construction Funding for Ludlam Trail

Learn more here.

New Florida Bike Laws

New bicycle laws and regulations are now in effect as of July 1, 2021. Senate Bill 950 requires the Florida Driver’s License exam to include 25 bicycle safety questions, revises requirements for bicycles on roadways, and adds definitions for bicycle lanes and separated bicycle lanes.

Learn more here.

Happy 31st Anniversary
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)!

Learn more here.

Mark Your Calendars & Get Involved…

FTA Announces Request for Information
on High-Priority Transit Safety Concerns

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Request for Information (RFI) to receive input from the public on data and information available to inform FTA’s identification of high-priority safety concerns relevant to the transit industry.

RFI closes on August 16, 2021.

Learn more here.

Request for information here.

Implementation Virtual Workshop
on Vulnerability Assessments

Following the passage of several sea level rise and flooding resilience bills during the 2021 legislative session establishing the Florida Resilient Grant Program to fund resilience planning, this workshop aims to help prepare local governments in Southeast Florida to assess vulnerability and ensure alignment with state requirements. Vulnerability assessments are foundational to identifying the people, places, and infrastructure most vulnerable to climate change, and are the first step to adaptation responses that strategically direct resources and funding. This workshop will both provide a comprehensive overview of best practices for conducting vulnerability assessments, as well as value-add to those who have already undertaken this exercise by ensuring alignment with new state requirements, and integration of socioeconomic information that is central to a robust analysis.

August 18, 2021

Learn more here.

Register for the webinar by August 17, 2021 here.

Brightline Continues Work in South Florida in Preparation for Return to Service

Brightline trains will continue to be present on the tracks over the coming weeks for ongoing testing work and crew training. Brightline crew training for all engineers and conductors will include the use of three trainsets and multiple round trips between West Palm Beach and Miami during day-time hours. This work is in preparation of Brightline’s return to service later this year. Brightline trains will operate at FRA approved and authorized top speeds of 79 miles per hour along the entire 67-mile corridor from West Palm Beach to Miami. Trains will be adhering to quiet zones throughout testing and will not sound horns in designated areas. With trains now operating on the tracks at more regular intervals and at top speeds, Brightline is reminding the public, pedestrians, motorists and cyclists to make safe choices around trains and crossings. The safety message is simple: look, listen, live. Drivers and pedestrians should obey all traffic laws around crossings and never stop on the tracks! Remain alert and aware when near railroad tracks and only cross the tracks at a railroad crossing.

Continuous day-time crew training Thursday, August 19, 2021.

Learn more here.

Questions can be directed to Katie Mitzner, Brightline Director of Public Affairs at katie.mitzner@gobrightline.com or 407-502-3587.

*** Funding Opportunity***
Transportation Technology Grants with Focus on Equity, Environment, and Economic Opportunity

The FHWA published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $60 million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Program (ATCMTD) grants to fund new technologies that improve transportation systems.

Deadline to apply is August 23, 2021

Learn more about the program here.

Read the NOFO here.

*** Funding Opportunity***
Areas of Persistent Poverty Program
to Help Communities Prosper Through Transit

Apply by August 30, 2021

Learn more about the program here.

Read the NOFO here.

The FDOT Transportation Symposium Webinar Series will start in June. The goal is to deliver quality trainings in an effort to keep staff and industry partners up to date with FDOT policies, procedures, and best practices.

Thru December 2021

Visit here for the remaining webinar sessions.

EDC-5 Value Capture Strategies Webinar Series

The FHWA is hosting a series of Value Capture Strategies webinars beginning in March 10, 2021 to October 6, 2021. The webinar series will detail the Value Capture techniques promoted in the Federal Highway Administration’s Every Day Counts (EDC-5) initiative. This year’s series focuses on the intersection of Innovative Finance and Innovative Project Delivery Tools. These webinars will detail more Value Capture best practices collected from throughout the nation, and will also highlight FHWA’s recently completed Value Capture Primer series of technical documents.

**Registration is limited**

These webinars are intended for professionals from States, cities, counties, Tribes, and metropolitan, and rural transportation agencies looking for innovative funding and financial strategies to pay for transportation projects.

Learn more here.

Every day count here.

 Ongoing Transportation Projects…

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 fall of 2024 at a cost of $818 million.

Keep up to date by visiting the project website here.

Miami-Dade DTPW
Weekly Roadway Construction Report

View the weekly report here.

FDOT District Six Roadways

The 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

Expressway Authority
Construction Updates + Traffic Advisories

The Expressway Authority works to make driving our five roadways as easy as possible for you. Before you begin your commute, click on the road sign of your choice to find out the latest road conditions and/or construction updates.

Stay up to date on the latest construction here.

Sign up here for traffic advisories.

Adopt-a-Road and Help Clean Up Our Act

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.

Learn more here

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