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Sunny Isles Beach officials press Miami-Dade on 20 vs. 25 mph policy after county study
Summary
City commissioners pressed Miami-Dade County traffic engineers over a proposal to standardize residential speed limits at 25 mph, arguing the city—s longstanding 20 mph signs and local conditions justify keeping the lower limit. County staff cited FDOT and FHWA engineering standards and 85th-percentile speed data to recommend 25 mph.
City of Sunny Isles Beach commissioners pressed Miami-Dade County traffic engineers on Wednesday over a county-led effort to standardize residential speed limits at 25 miles per hour, arguing the city—s current 20 mph signage reflects local safety needs.
Commissioner Jerry Joseph said Sunny Isles Beach has posted 20 mph on interior streets since the city—s incorporation and asked why the county was now questioning those signs. Miguel Soria, assistant director of traffic engineering for Miami-Dade County, and Jamilesa Nesplena, chief of the county—s traffic engineering division, told the commission the county—s current approach follows the FDOT Speed Zoning Manual and Federal Highway Administration practice and therefore recommends 25 mph in municipal interlocal agreements.
The exchange focused on three points: the county—s…
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