Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1228FY0001 Roadway Enhancements & Operational Improvements - 16th Street Corridor
Requester:		Joseph W. Johnson III			Organization:		City of Miami Beach
Project Title:		Roadway Enhancements & Operational Improvements - 16th Street Corridor			Date Submitted:		02/07/2001 2:36:03 PM
Sponsors:		Gustavo Barreiro
Statewide Interest:		Reduce congestion and enhance access to Miami Beach which is critical to its economic viability
Recipient:		City of Miami Beach			Contact:		Joseph W. Johnson III
		1700 Convention Center Drive			Contact Phone:		(056) 737-5146 185
		Miam Beach 33139
Counties:		Dade
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
Operational improvements and roadway enhancements to the 16th Street corridor, including: drainage, milling, repaving and striping; sidewalk and curb/gutter improvements; operational improvements to the signalization and corridor; streetscaping and traffic calming; pedestrian amenities; Biscayne lane inclusion as east-west connector to the Atlantic Greenway Trail.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Create viable/effective alternative route to the 17th Street corridor for east-west traffic. Enhance traffic flow around/access to City's most important economic/cultural assets. Help development projects meet concurrency requirements/prevent building moratorium. Safer pedestrian/bicyclist crossings to/from Flamingo/West Avenue neighborhood to beach trails. Provide better venue for the successful Electrowave Shuttle service. Complement the shifting of investments within the area toward upscale, institutional projects. Complement the high level of investment and job creation in the area.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$100,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			2088E
Specific Appropriation Title:			Grants & Aids to Local Governments & Non-profit organizations; Economic Development Transportation Projects
Amount to be reduced:			$100,000
Fund Source:			Trust Fund
Total cost of the project:			$2,400,000
Request has been made to fund:				Construction
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$20,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		1997-1998		Amount:		$2,000,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Unknown
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Unknown
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		The Miami Beach Municipal Mobility Plan (a 10 year plan)
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Miami-Dade MPO Governing Board, Miami Beach Commission Meeting, Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/17/2001