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Miami Lakes officials break ground on Royal Oaks drainage project
Summary
Mayor Josh Gallegos and town officials held a groundbreaking for Royal Oaks Phase 3 and 4, a drainage project officials say is ARPA-funded and intended to reduce flooding; town estimates completion no later than February 2026 and urged residents to expect construction-related dust and temporary disruption.
Mayor Josh Gallegos and town officials held a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on the Royal Oaks Phase 3 and 4 drainage project in the Royal Oaks neighborhood of Miami Lakes, Gallegos said.
Town officials said the project is intended to reduce flooding in parts of Royal Oaks that have been hard hit by hurricanes and heavy rain. Mayor Gallegos said the work "is a % funded through the ARPA, American Rescue Plan app," and that the town expects the project to be finished no later than February 2026 but anticipates it could be completed sooner.
Councilman Chacey Fernandez, who said he is a neighbor in the project area, asked residents to be patient during construction, saying, "I just wanted to remind our neighbors to be patient that, it's a it's gonna be dusty and a little bit uncomfortable for a while, but it's all for the for the betterment of our of our drainage, and it's, it's gonna be great once it's completed." Mayor Gallegos described planned work that will include "all sorts of, French drains, repairs to the valley gutters, road surface resurfacing as well to give you a smoother ride."
Officials described the area to be covered during the ceremony with the words "Northwest under 60 Second, Third, And Fourth Streets here in, Warlots East" as stated in the transcript; the transcript did not provide clear, standard street identifiers and the exact street names or numbers were not specified. The transcript also did not specify the percentage share of American Rescue Plan Act funding for the project.
The event was a ceremonial groundbreaking marking the start of construction. Town officials present at the ceremony included Mayor Josh Gallegos, Councilman Cesar Herzberg, Councilman Ray Garcia, Vice Mayor Brian Moreira, Councilman Alex Sanchez, Councilman Chacey Fernandez and the town's capital improvements manager, Anaili Pedro. No votes or formal resolutions were recorded during the event.
Town officials asked residents to expect short-term inconvenience from dust and construction activity and said the work is part of an ongoing effort to mitigate flooding in the community.
