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City of Miami reports stronger ridership, $210 million in CITT‑funded projects underway
Summary
City of Miami Department of Reslience and Public Works gave a quarterly update to the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust on May 28, reporting January–March 2025 ridership near 1.1 million, a trolley efficiency study kickoff, 35 roadway projects in active work and roughly $210 million in projects with CITT funding.
Juvenal Santana, director of the City of Miami Department of Resilience and Public Works, told the Citizens Independent Transportation Trust on May 28 that January–March 2025 ridership across the city system was “about 1,100,000 riders,” averaging roughly 390,000 passengers per month.
Santana said the city operates 13 routes on weekdays, 11 on Saturdays and six on Sundays, and that the department has “reengaged our consultant, Kimley Horn,” to perform a trolley efficiency study intended to seek public input and identify potential route changes and service extensions.
The update listed 35 active roadway capital projects and noted joint participation agreements on several efforts, including water‑main work tied to a Charles Avenue reconstruction project that will support the Coconut Grove Playhouse redevelopment and new fire hydrants and sidewalks. Santana said the city had appropriated funding and “the project is well underway.”
Santana also presented a funding snapshot showing roughly $210 million in projects that include CITT money; he said “about $21 million of that has already been spent on the capital portion of the projects.” He told the trust that the second quarter spike in expenditures reflected replenishment of the city general fund following previous funding holds.
Members asked technical and coordination questions. CITT member Harry Hoffman asked whether any trolley routes connect to the Brightline station near the Port of Miami; Natasha Wade, transportation manager for the City of Miami, replied the Coral Way trolley connects within about a block and the trolley master plan will incorporate a Brightline connection.
Hoffman also pressed whether the city had talked with Brightline and Wade said the city had not yet spoken with Brightline about routing deeper into the port but the trolley master plan will consider the connection. Member Miguel Murphy asked about the long list of projects; Santana said the department has a 50‑page status report that lists each project and its current stage and that about 26 older projects still need formal closeouts.
Why it matters: the presentation ties city capital projects, water‑main and drainage work and trolley planning to CITT funding priorities. The trolley study and Brightline coordination could change first/last‑mile connections for transit riders; the $210 million in CITT‑funded projects shows active capital commitments in the near term.
Looking ahead: Santana said the trolley efficiency study will include public outreach and mapping and that the department will return with more detail. The city offered the 50‑page project status update to CITT staff for members who want block‑level information.
