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CBIRS Request 417
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #417
SUNSET DRIVE TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENT
 
Requester: Yvonne S. McKinley Organization: City of South Miami
 
Project Title: SUNSET DRIVE TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENT Date Submitted 12/20/2007 1:28:05 PM
 
Sponsors: Diaz de la Portilla
 
Statewide Interest:
Traffic congestion - with Sunset Drive directly connected to I-95 (US-1) & State Road 826 in the City of South Miami, we are proposing creative solutions to address congestion problems that would meet our growing transportation needs statewide.
 
Recipient: City of South Miami   Contact: W. Ajibola Balogun  
  6130 Sunset Drive   Contact Phone: (305) 663-6350  
  South Miami 33143   Contact email: abalogun@cityofsouthmiami.net
 
Counties: Miami-Dade
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Construction of traffic calming elements within the improvement corridor that would address congestion problems that would meet our growing transportation needs statewide. The proposed construction will include proper signage, but pull-out bay with shelter, roadway restoration and pavement marking.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Re-construction of Sunset Drive and much needed traffic calming elements that would asist in addressing traffic congestion along our state roads, sch as I-95 (US-1) and State Road 826
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $1,600,000
 
Total cost of the project: $3,200,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local
  Cash Amount $1,600,000  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   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: Feasibility Study and CMP
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: City of South Miami City Commission
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No