The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is working to provide a transportation system that is safer, cleaner, more efficient and better connected.
These goals are currently being implemented under our strategic priorities. All belong to a cohesive and comprehensive approach to fully advance a culture of service excellence, safety, care, accessibility and innovation.
The following are all the major capital improvement projects and programs that DTPW is working on.
This trailblazing project includes the upgrade of the County’s ATMS Central Software, the replacement of approximately 3,000 controllers, and installation of additional detection systems at signalized intersections. Learn more.
The Bear Cut Bridge, part of County Road 913/Rickenbacker Causeway, is a critical connection between the Village of Key Biscayne and Virginia Key within the City of Miami. This project, spanning 1.1 miles from Arthur Lamb Jr. Road to Crandon Marina Access Road, aims to evaluate potential rehabilitation and/or replacement options for the bridge. Learn more.
A new redesigned bus network for Miami-Dade County based on community input and a data-driven process. The new network has been designed to be more useful for more people by increasing frequent service, creating easier connections, and improving evening and weekend bus service. Learn more.
The program consists of the installation of new bus passenger shelters, new trash containers, new bicycle racks, improved pedestrian accessibility to and from bus shelters, and a complete renovation of the existing bus passenger shelter inventory installed within Miami-Dade County’s Metrobus service area. Learn more.
DTPW is developing the first-ever Countywide Transportation Master Plan (CTMP) to identify capital investment projects and improvement initiatives for transit, pedestrian, bicycle, roadways, and freight to be completed throughout Miami-Dade County in the next 20 years. Learn more.
DTPW is working on several infrastructure renovations for the Dadeland South Metrorail station. This station is vastly used by Metrorail riders and once the upgrades are completed, it will provide a seamless connection to the County's first-ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Program. Learn more.
The Metrorail Acoustical Barrier Replacement Program consists of the installation of acoustical barriers with associated hardware along the Metrorail system where Type “B” concrete barriers have been removed. Learn more.
DTPW is actively working on maintaining and upgrading Metrorail’s tracks and guideway to improve safety and reliability for Miami-Dade Transit riders. The work being performed is extensive, meticulous and time-consuming, and not all of it can be completed after revenue hours. Single-tracking allows the work to be performed safely on weekends and after 8 p.m. on weekdays. Learn more.
DTPW has built a Micromobility Network of protected bike lanes in the heart of Downtown Miami. The bike lanes are changing the way cyclists and pedestrians get around downtown.
Ultimately, the plan is to continue to progressively build and expand this and other micromobility networks to include protected bike lanes throughout the County. Learn more.
Through the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Station Site Development Study, the department will advance a site development plan for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza Metrorail Station. This redevelopment will serve as a catalyst for the surrounding area. The community’s participation in this process is highly encouraged. Learn more.
The NW 17th Avenue Bascule Bridge provides an important connection along this corridor to the health district. Through the decades, the bridge has weathered many hurricanes, and it requires replacement. As part of the reconstruction process, DTPW is now working on a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study. Learn more.
The Department is building traffic circles along Old Cutler Road. The objective of the project is to provide safety and operational improvements to help traffic flow smoothly at the subject intersections and along the entire roadway network of Old Cutler Road. Learn more.
DTPW is committed to providing transportation in Miami-Dade County that is resilient to climate impacts now and sustainable for future generations. To achieve these goals, the department is prioritizing, as part of its Public Works projects, the enhancement of tree resources through several impactful measures. Learn more.
The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) is developing a Master Plan that will provide for a holistic planning framework for the Causeway. The scope of the Master Plan includes coordination with partner agencies and stakeholders, the identification of short-term projects aimed at funding within the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and long-term projects for future funding opportunities. Learn more.
The SMART Curbs Program aims to transform Miami-Dade County’s streets with safe, clean, and connected delivery solutions. The program combines cutting-edge technology, sustainable logistics, and community feedback to create safer streets, reduce emissions, and enhance the quality of life for everyone. Learn more.
The South Dade Trail extends approximately 20 miles along the South Miami-Dade TransitWay between Florida City SW 344 Street (West Palm Drive) to the south and the Dadeland South Metrorail Station to the north. The trail connects communities from South Miami to Homestead. Located at the Dadeland South Metrorail Station Kiss and Ride facility, the trail will connect to Phase 3 of The Underline which will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to connect to the Miami River in Downtown Miami. Learn more.
DTPW is expanding its electrified bus fleet to include 100 brand new 60-ft articulated battery-powered electric buses. To efficiently operate its evolving electric fleet, the Department needs to build a new electric bus facility where the vehicles can be housed, charged and maintained. Learn more.
The SMART Program is the implementation of a vision for our region that is both strategic and far-reaching, creating a system along the County’s major corridors of multiple transportation options by leveraging existing infrastructure, and integrating technology at the highest levels. Learn more.
The purpose of the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Study is to create a strategy for the economic and urban improvement of several of South Dade communities’ newly transit-served areas and assess the potential for Transit-Oriented Developments near the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations scheduled to open in 2025 along the South Corridor. Learn more.
The Underline will transform 120 acres of Miami-Dade County, City of Miami, and City of Coral Gables-owned land adjacent and below the existing Metrorail guideway, from the Miami River (Brickell area) to the Dadeland South Metrorail Station, into a world-class, multimodal urban trail. Learn more.
Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) are a fast-growing community development trend that includes the mixed-use of housing, office, retail and/or amenities integrated into a walkable neighborhood and located within a half-mile of public transportation. The Department is currently engaged in partnerships for several TOC projects throughout the county. Learn more.
Constructed in 1927, the Venetian Causeway provides an important connection between Miami and Miami Beach. The Causeway has 12 bridges: 10 fixed span bridges and 2 bascule leaf span bridges. With an initial design life of 50 years, the bridges are moderately to severely deteriorated. DTPW is working alongside other agencies and stakeholders to replace 11 bridges, including the easternmost moveable bridge, along the Causeway. Learn more.
Vision Zero is Miami-Dade County’s commitment to reducing all traffic fatalities and severe injuries to zero while increasing safe, equitable, and healthy mobility for all. This Plan is a systematic approach to implementing safety countermeasures and policies to reduce – with the goal of ultimately eliminating -- fatalities and serious injuries related to mobility in Miami-Dade County by 2040. Learn more.
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