DTPW interim director says parts received for Coconut Grove Metro Rail station repairs; testing and commissioning to take about 120 days

A member of the trust asked for an update on repairs to the Coconut Grove Metro Rail station; Joseph Redias, interim director of the Department of Transportation and Public Works, said the department has received the necessary parts and is progressing with the work.

“...we had assurance that all the parts have been received. So all the work taking place are progressing well. So we think we’re gonna meet and exceed that time,” Redias said, referring to the timeline for completing conveyance systems, testing and the burden period.

Redias told the panel the department had committed transit connections by the developer that supplement the department’s work, and described the 120‑day figure as the approximate time needed not only to install the elevators and escalators but to perform testing and the required commissioning period for those systems. He also referenced lessons learned from prior work at Douglas station as informing the department’s approach.

The transcript shows the request for an update came during member comments; the member said the station is in their district and that a family member uses the station. No formal action, vote or funding change was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. Redias said staff are monitoring the work closely and expect to meet the stated timeline.

Participants cited in this article are Joseph Redias, interim director, Department of Transportation and Public Works; and an unnamed commissioner who requested the update.