Miami-Dade County receives $16.2M Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Vision Zero initiative

The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $16.2 million Implementation Grant under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, administered by the United States Department of Transportation. This prestigious grant will support the "Advancing Transportation Equity Through Vision Zero in Miami-Dade County" project, aimed at enhancing road safety and reducing traffic fatalities.

"This grant is a game-changer for Miami-Dade County,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Danielle Levine Cava. “It enables us to advance our Vision Zero goals, enhancing safety for all road users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists who have been disproportionately impacted by road accidents. We're committed to reversing the alarming trend of pedestrian and cyclist crashes in our community."

The awarded funds will focus on infrastructure improvements at 24 critical locations within the County's high-injury network. These areas, while only representing about 20% of the county's total road miles, account for 86% of all fatal and severe-injury crashes. The grant will facilitate the implementation of essential safety measures, including the upgrading and installation of additional signs, pavement markings, signalization, lighting, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, and the transformation of some parking lanes into shared-use paths.

“Our focus with this project is not only on improving road safety but also on strengthening the connections between our disadvantaged communities and essential services,” added Eulois Cleckley, DTPW’s director and CEO. “These improvements are a major step toward a safer, more equitable transportation network."

The countermeasures for this project were selected following an in-depth study of well-documented safety issues. They are designed to address the direct causes of crashes at key locations, focusing on curtailing the nearly 40% increase in pedestrian and cyclist crashes observed between 2012 and 2022. Additionally, these improvements are pivotal in connecting disadvantaged communities to vital destinations like community amenities and transit services, ultimately increasing transportation equity.

The award is part of the broader initiative under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has dedicated more than $14 billion to roadway safety, aiming to bring traffic deaths down to zero.

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