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Board approves citywide bus‑shelter design; asks to prioritize stops currently without shelters
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved a new citywide bus‑shelter design that adds coverage, passenger lighting and real‑time arrival signs, and directed staff to prioritize locations that currently lack shelters and to evaluate keeping some existing folded‑concrete shelters where feasible.
The Historic Preservation Board approved a revised citywide bus‑shelter design that the Transportation Department and vendor OutFront Media developed to provide broader shelter coverage, security lighting and real‑time transit arrival information across Miami Beach.
Assistant Transportation Director Milos Mestorovich and representatives from the vendor described a family of shelters sized to fit differing right‑of‑way widths (20×7 ft, 20×3 ft, 10×7 ft and 10×3 ft). The new design uses aluminum structure, tempered‑glass roof or polycarbonate options, tempered‑glass sidewalls and integrated passenger lighting, seating or leaning rails depending on stop size. The shelters will include estimated‑time‑of‑arrival (ETA) electronic displays (audio output for ADA accessibility), and many locations will include digital advertising panels; solar power will support technology at locations where hardwiring isn’t feasible.
Board members raised maintenance, vandalism, ADA path clearance and seat material concerns. Staff and the vendor said maintenance and performance penalties are included in the vendor contract and that color, material and drainage choices will be adjusted to minimize soiling and graffiti. The board added a condition prioritizing installation at stops that currently lack shelters and requested that staff explore retaining existing signature folded‑concrete shelters where feasible rather than wholesale replacement. The board also voted to send a separate recommendation to the city commission urging review of whether some existing shelters can be preserved and updated rather than replaced.
Next steps: The vendor and the city will finalize aircraft‑grade material and color choices, proceed with fabrication, and coordinate installation to minimize downtime at existing stops. Operational details and site‑specific approvals (ADA clearances, parking/curb use) will be coordinated with city transportation and public‑works staff.
