Miami-Dade fights to oust new state expressway agency
Nearly two years into a lawsuit over Florida’s replacement of tollway authority MDX, Miami-Dade struck back legislatively Tuesday, invoking the county’s home rule rights and “abolishing” the state-created Greater Miami…
Long-awaited Flagler Street revamp days from starting
After many starts and stops and years of inaction and delay, the City of Miami is days away from mobilizing its latest plan for improving Flagler Street downtown. “We are…
Miami-Dade fights state on expressways authority
Miami-Dade’s fight against a Tallahassee power grab took a new form Tuesday, when commissioners advanced an item that would cite the county’s home rule powers in “abolishing” a state-created replacement…
East-West transit corridor might have lost a major funder
With the future of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) in legal limbo, the county is developing alternative plans for building and operating a rapid bus service known as the East-West…
Miami-Dade seeks federal funding for Northeast commuter rail line
Background work for a planned commuter rail linking Miami to Aventura is underway, as Miami-Dade applied last month for federal funding for the project and is in talks with operator…
After $345 million buildout, Brightline to run new intercity rail
As heralded by a 2019 decision by Miami-Dade commissioners to pay $76 million for a Brightline station near Aventura Mall, county transportation decision-makers last week endorsed the for-profit inter-city rail…
Melreese soccer development seen as airport safety threat
Several county departments have joined the agency that runs Miami International Airport (MIA) in citing safety, traffic and commercial concerns with a soccer stadium complex proposed on nearby City of…
Big names vie to build first Miami International Airport hotel in 60 years
Three firms are on a shortlist to build the first new hotel at Miami International Airport (MIA) in more than six decades, and they feature names known to the Miami-Dade…
Last pair of Metrorail cars ordered in 2012 finally on track
A more than 8½-year effort to replace Miami-Dade’s Metrorail fleet is nearly over, as the county last week accepted and is now testing the last pair of new railcars from…
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