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Miami‑Dade transportation director cites $2 billion unfunded needs; potholes, sidewalks understaffed
Summary
Department of Transportation and Public Works Director Stacy Miller told the committee the county faces roughly $2 billion in unmet capital needs, warned of an operating transit shortfall beginning in FY2027 and said only limited crews maintain sidewalks and potholes.
Stacy Miller, director of the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), told the GET committee that DTPW manages more than 4,200 employees and a budget exceeding $2 billion and that the county’s transportation system ranks among the nation’s largest. Miller said DTPW moves roughly 85 million riders a year across its modes and reported a 5.7% ridership increase overall, including an 11% jump on Metrorail during the most recent period.
Miller laid out a list of capital and maintenance challenges: nearly $2 billion in outstanding needs concentrated in bridge repair and roadway resurfacing, increased project costs (she cited 20–30% cost growth since COVID), limited resurfacing funding, and an operating mismatch for transit services. She told…
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