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Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 151494

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File Number: 151494

File Type: Resolution

Status: Amended

Version: 0

Reference:

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING CONVERSION OF TWO-WAY ROADWAYS

Introduced: 6/23/2015

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action:

Agenda Date: 9/1/2015

Agenda Item Number: 11A2

Notes:

SEE 160393 FOR FINAL VERSION AS ADOPTED.

Title:

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING THE CONVERSION OF CERTAIN TWO-WAY ROADWAYS TO ONE-WAY ROADWAYS IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR’S DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE A REPORT AND PLACE THE REPORT ON AN AGENDA OF THIS BOARD

Indexes:

TRAFFIC STUDY

Sponsors:	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Rebeca Sosa, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

Board of County Commissioners	9/1/2015	11A2	Amended
REPORT:	See Agenda Item 11A2 Amended, Legislative File No. 160393 for the amended version.

Transit and Mobility Services Committee	7/8/2015	2B	Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation				P
REPORT:	Assistant County Attorney Annery Pulgar Alfonso read the foregoing proposed resolution into the record. Chairman Bovo resumed the chair. Chairman Bovo opened the floor to any person wishing to speak on the foregoing proposed items, and seeing no persons who wished to speak, he closed the public hearing. Hearing no objections, the Board members proceeded to vote that the foregoing proposed resolution be forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation.

County Attorney	6/23/2015		Assigned	Debra Herman		6/24/2015

County Attorney	6/23/2015		Referred	Transit and Mobility Services Committee	7/8/2015

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING THE CONVERSION OF CERTAIN TWO-WAY ROADWAYS TO ONE-WAY ROADWAYS IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR�S DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE A REPORT AND PLACE THE REPORT ON AN AGENDA OF THIS BOARD

BODY
WHEREAS, the alleviation of traffic congestion and the creation of a safe and efficient transportation system are issues of paramount importance in Miami-Dade County; and
WHEREAS, the exploration of alternative means for the alleviation of traffic congestion is in the best interests of the public; and
WHEREAS, some methods which have been utilized in areas outside of Miami-Dade County in order to improve corridor travel times and to increase roadway capacity are the conversion of certain two-way streets to one-way streets and the creation of alternative grid circulation patterns; and
WHEREAS, converting two-way streets to one-way streets could potentially result in moving traffic more smoothly, fewer turn delays, and increased safety,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1. This Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to prepare a feasibility study on the method and means by which two-way roadways can be converted to one-way roadways, including but not limited to: (a) the identification of potential project areas in Miami-Dade County for such conversion, after consultation and coordination with municipalities to the extent that such potential project areas are within municipal boundaries; (b) a preliminary summary of other areas outside of the County where such conversion has been implemented; (c) an estimate of the costs associated with such conversion and potential funding sources; and (d) an identification of any additional studies required in order to effectuate the conversion or to complete the analysis requested herein, as well as the costs, if any, of obtaining such additional studies.
Section 2. This Board directs the County Mayor or County Mayor�s designee to provide a report of this feasibility study to this Board within 180 days of the effective date of this resolution and place the completed report on an agenda of the Board pursuant to Ordinance No. 14-65.