Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1518FY0102

Roadway Enhancements & Operational Improvements - 16th Street

Requester:

Joseph Johnson

Organization:

City of Miami Beach

Project Title:

Roadway Enhancements & Operational Improvements - 16th Street

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 9:47:36 AM

Sponsors:

Ronald Silver

Statewide Interest:

Reduction in congestion and enhancement of access to Miami Beach, critical to its economic viability

Recipient:

City of Miami Beach

Contact:

Joseph Johnson

1700 Convention Center Drive

Contact Phone:

(305) 673-7514

Miami Beach 33139

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Operational improvements and roadway enhancements to the 16th street corridor, including: drainage, milling, repaving and striping; sidewald and curb/gutter improvements; operational improvements to the signalization and corridor, streetscaping and traffic calming, pedestrian amenities, Biscayne lane inclusion as east-west connector to the Atlantic Greenway Trail.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Create viable/effective alternative route to the 17th street corridor for east-west traffic. Enhance traffic flow around/access to city's most important economic, cultural assets. Help development projects meet concurrency requirments/prevent building moratorium. Safer pedestrian/bicyclist crossings to/from Flamingo/West Avenue neighborhood to beach trails. Provide better venue for the successful Electrowave Shuttle Service.� Compliment the shifting of investments within the area toward upscale, institutional projects.� Compliment the high level of investment and job creation in the area.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,400,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$20,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$270,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation

Meeting Date:

11/17/2001