TPO Meeting to Review SW 87 Avenue Bridge Item on March 18, 2021 Meeting at 2 PM

Update on the TPO March 18 Meeting:
The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization Governing Board has voted YES to build the bridge on SW 87 Avenue from SW 164 Street to SW 163 Terrace. Construction and next steps will now be handled by the County and we will keep you posted on any updates.

A meeting of the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Governing Board, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization, is scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the TPO Governing Board Chambers, located on the nineteenth floor of the Museum Tower Building, 150 West Flagler Street, Suite 1924, Miami Florida 33130.

Regarding Agenda Item 6A1 (SW 87th Avenue Proposed Bridge)

On March 10, the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's (TPO) Transportation Mobility Committee met to discuss various items, which included a resolution to approve amendments to the 2045 Long Range Transportation Improvement Program to include in priority 1 of the Plan the Construction of a new bridge along SW 87th Avenue over Canal C-100 (between SW 164 St and SW 163 Ter).

The item passed unanimously and will be heard by the full TPO Governing Board during the Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2 PM.

To Participate in the March 18 Meeting

Interested parties may:

• View a live broadcast of the meeting, or speak, where permissible, either in the lobby of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center (111 NW First Street, Miami FL 33128) located on the first floor
• Join the meeting live via zoom by registering in advance online at: https://tinyurl.com/TPOBdmtg-3-18-21  
• Call (305) 679-0060 no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, and leave a voice message which will be played during the TPO meeting
• Send an e-mail to information@mdtpo.org  no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, which will be read into the record
• If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may join the meeting using Florida Relay Service by dialing 711on your telephone

Additionally, parties may:

• View a live broadcast on Miami-Dade Television
• View a live webcast at https://www.miamidade.gov/webcasting
• Call in live to listen by phone via: telephone: US: 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free); Webinar ID: 972 1989 4498

How to Public Comment During the Live Meeting

In order to public comment for the item regarding the SW 87 Avenue proposed bridge, participants must register for the Zoom meeting (register here: https://tinyurl.com/TPOBdmtg-3-18-21) and hit the “Raise Hand” button on Zoom once the public hearing for item 6A1 is called during the meeting. For an idea of the order of the meeting, check out the meeting agenda. Please note that the order of items may be changed during the meeting.

Members of the public in attendance shall wear facial coverings and observe social distancing requirements in accordance with applicable law. 

Voice messages, or e-mails read into the record shall not exceed two minutes. If you leave a voice message or e-mail, please include your name, address and the TPO agenda item number(s) you wish to address.  You may only leave a voice message or an e-mail. Only the first two minutes will be played or read into the record for those items subject to a public hearing or the reasonable opportunity to be heard.

If you have any questions or require additional information regarding the virtual meeting, please call the Miami-Dade TPO at (305) 375-4507.