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Resolution: R-16-0022
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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16-00007 Final Action Date: 1/14/2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
A PUBLIC BAYWALK CONNECTING THE NORTH AND SOUTH PORTIONS OF
THE WATERFRONT UNDERNEATH THE 1-395 EXPRESSWAY ("SIGNATURE
BRIDGE") AND URGING THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION AND
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT A BAYWALK
THAT IS AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET WIDE WITHIN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SIGNATURE BRIDGE PROJECT; AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, a public baywalk connecting Museum Park to the south and the former Miami Herald
building site to the north underneath the 1-395 expressway ("Signature Bridge") would allow for
enhanced connectivity to Biscayne Bay's waterfront within the City of Miami for the benefit of
pedestrians, residents and tourists; and
WHEREAS, the new Signature Bridge project will be undertaken starting in January 2017 in
order to improve connectivity, upgrade roadways, and enhance the visual quality of the 1-395
expressway; and
WHEREAS, creating a baywalk underneath this new Signature Bridge project would provide a
new access point for the community to enjoy Biscayne Bay and provide continued connectivity from
Museum Park to the former Miami Herald building site; and
WHEREAS, providing a baywalk promenade allows for increased usage of the vibrant waterfront
and public spaces within our Downtown;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Support for a public baywalk connecting the north and south portions of the
waterfront underneath the Signature Bridge, and urging the Metropolitan Planning Organization and
the Florida Department of Transportation to adopt a baywalk that is at least twenty-five (25) feet wide
within the implementation of the Signature Bridge project is hereby approved.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the members
of the Metropolitan Planning Organization; to Jim Boxold, the Secretary of the Florida Department of
Transportation, and to Gustavo "Gus" Felix Pego, the District Six Secretary of the Florida Department
of Transportation.
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File Number: 16-00007 Enactment Number: R-16-0022
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature
of the Mayor.{1}
Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10)
calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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