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Smart Step ▮ ▮ ▮ ▮ W 74Th Place at W 3Rd Court & Amelia Earhart Park Entrance - Hialeah, Fl ▮ ▮ ▮ ▮ Miami-Dade Task Force SMART Street Transportation Enhancements Program SMART STEP ▮ ▮ ▮ ▮ W 74TH PLACE AT W 3RD COURT & AMELIA EARHART PARK ENTRANCE - HIALEAH, FL ▮ ▮ ▮ ▮ TPO TASK FORCE MISSION The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Urban & Non-Urban Mobility Task Forces were created to focus on addressing bicycle and pedestrian mobility challenges in Miami-Dade County. As a result, the SMART Street Transportation Enhancements Program (STEP) was created to facilitate interagency coordination, innovation, and accelerated implementation of pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects that increase connectivity and enhance safety. The Miami-Dade TPO is working collaboratively with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), Florida Department of Transportation District Six (FDOT D6), Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces (PROS), and municipalities to implement these SMART STEP projects countywide. West 2 nd Court N PROJECT Red Road LOCATION West 74th Place West 74th Place West 74th Place W 74th Place at W 3rd Court & Amelia Earhart Park Entrance – Project Hialeah, FL Limits PROJECT OVERVIEW ESTIMATED PROJECT COST The objective at this project location was to enhance and prioritize pedestrian mobility. Improvements were made to $267,000 the main crosswalk at the intersection near the bus stop. In addition, hazardous conditions caused by illegal dumping were also addressed. Enhancements to the entrance of the park will also be addressed as part of this project. SMART STEP AMELIA EARHART PARK WEST EXISTING OVERHEAD LINE NEW BENCH ON ASPHALT PAD PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY | Preliminary Concept Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department NEW TREES (MAX 12') NEW TRASH RECEPTACLE ON ASPHALT PAD NEW ASPHALT PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY NEW SHADE TREES 6' TYP. (APPROX. 750 LINEAR FEET) EXISTING FENCE WITH NEW PEDESTRIAN GATE NEW ASPHALT MULTI-USE SHARED PATH 12' TYP. (APPROX. 525 LINEAR FEET) NEW TRASH RECEPTACLE ON ASPHALT PAD NEW BENCH ON ASPHALT PAD SUMMARY OF IMPROVEMENTS NEW TRASH RECEPTACLE ON ASPHALT PAD NEW BENCH ON ASPHALT PAD ● Age-friendly pedestrian NEW ASPHALT PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY enhancements CONNECTION (APPROX. 50 LINEAR FEET) ● Crosswalk pavement marking EXISTING WALKWAY improvements ● Pedestrian access to Amelia Earhart Park EXISTING SOCCER FIELDS W 3rd COURT - BEFORE W 3rd COURT - AFTER FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: @miamidadetpo Kevin Walford – Project Manager [email protected] @miamidadetpo 305-375-2642 @miamidadetpo PLEASE VISIT OUR PROJECT WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PROJECT UPDATES www.miamidadetpo.org/website_goeshere Miami-Dade TPO Miami-Dade TPO Miami-Dade Transportation FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Planning Organization.
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