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DTPW outlines NW 12th Street road widening, bus‑only lane and bicycle/pedestrian connections to Dolphin Park & Ride
Summary
Miami‑Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works presented two connected projects on NW 12th Street to add a bus‑only lane, multimodal facilities and drainage; estimated construction costs are about $10.7 million and $3.7 million for the two phases.
The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) told the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust that design work is nearly complete on improvements along Northwest 12th Street to link Dolphin Park & Ride with the Dolphin Mall and the surrounding trail network.
John Fabian, a DTPW project presenter, said the larger project will add a new bus‑only lane to improve connectivity to the Dolphin Park & Ride and Dolphin Mall by widening the roadway and adding capacity for left‑ and right‑turn lanes. The work will also include a new drainage system, pavement markings, signage, roadway lighting and a shared‑use path north of NW 12th Street. Fabian said design is approaching 100% completion with anticipated design completion in November, and the construction estimate for that phase is approximately $10,700,000.
A second, contiguous project will extend a trail connection and provide drainage, milling and resurfacing, signal upgrades including a new signalized crossing, and lighting between the Park & Ride and NW 130th Street/7th Avenue. DTPW has procured the designer for the second project and anticipates completing design in May, with an estimated construction cost of $3,700,000.
Fabian told the trust that the $10.7 million project is funded roughly 50% by PTP and the remainder by an FDOT grant. For the second project, DTPW said design costs are currently funded 50% PTP and 50% county DOT funds; construction funding for that phase has not yet been finalized.
Trust members asked whether procurement could bundle the two contiguous projects for construction; Fabian said the design schedules are offset—one project is near final design while the other has just begun procurement for design—so consolidation would require internal coordination but is not ruled out.
Why it matters: The projects add a dedicated bus lane and a bicycle/pedestrian connection in a corridor that serves a major park‑and‑ride and a regional mall, which DTPW staff said will improve transit connectivity and access to existing trail infrastructure.
What’s next: DTPW plans to finish design, proceed with contractor procurement (9–12 months anticipated for procurement), then begin construction. The trust had no objection and accepted the presentation.
