State nears new I-395 signature bridge downtown
The state transportation department is closer than ever to final plans to improve I-395 and build a new signature bridge spanning Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. If the current timetable…
County seeks inland site for seaport cargo operations
Legislation in Miami-Dade’s Trade and Tourism Committee today (12/15) would target an inland site for seaport cargo operations to free space on the port’s 250 acres and direct officials to…
Esteban Bovo Jr., new county commission chair, aims to fast-track transit
Esteban Bovo Jr., county commission vice chair and chair of the Transit and Mobility Services Committee, was chosen commission chair Tuesday by an 8-5 vote. Time limits that commissioners recently…
Tax plan aims to get Tri-Rail’s Coastal Link rolling
A government-business consortium agreed Tuesday that to get Tri-Rail’s Coastal Link rolling a special assessment or tax increment district should cover the area that would benefit most. The only split…
‘Public Transit Day’ to boost public transit system
Entrepreneurs Rebecca Fishman Lipsey of Radical Partners and Marta Viciedo of Urban Impact Lab are teaming up to engage locals in solutions for strengthening our public transit system. Building upon…
Northwest 25th Street viaduct a congestion buster
The Northwest 25th Street viaduct, completed in August, is getting good reviews from users. The viaduct, built to alleviate traffic congestion in one of the county’s busiest industrial areas, separates…
County’s first adaptive traffic signals tested
Miami-Dade’s Department of Transportation and Public Works took another step toward improving mobility as it recently began testing the county’s first adaptive traffic signals. Installed on Northwest 36th Street, between…
With new planes, El Al Airlines is eyeing Miami
Following an investment in a top-of-the-line jet airliner and bump in passenger numbers, Israel’s El Al Airlines is eyeing Miami as a possible new service point. “Discussions with El Al…
New Metrorail cars from Hitachi beginning their tests
Miami-Dade is rolling into the future with two new Metrorail cars now being tested and soon to be put into service. Officials and transit authorities hosted an unveiling Monday at…
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