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Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 16-00128
Final Action Date:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION URGING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING THE
FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A "CUT AND COVER" OPTION IN THE 1-395
EXPRESSWAY SIGNATURE BRIDGE PROJECT, IN AND AROUND THE BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD AREA WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING FUNDING
CONSIDERATIONS, IN ORDER TO RECAPTURE CERTAIN VALUABLE ACREAGE
AND IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF CONNECTING NEIGHBORING •
COMMUNITIES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), the City of Miami ("City"), and the
Miami -Dade Expressway Authority ("MDX") are collaborating in the design and construction of the
1-395 expressway reconstruction project known as the Signature Bridge Project ("Project"), within the
City; and
WHEREAS, Project goals are to increase capacity to prevent future traffic congestion; to improve
safety by alleviating existing operational and geometric deficiencies, to eliminate left hand entrance
and exit ramps, to reduce evacuation times for residents of the Miami Beach, and to improve
connectivity to PortMiami, downtown Miami, and Miami International Airport; and
WHEREAS, a "Cut and Cover" method is an advanced engineering technique for tunnel
construction in urban and interurban areas, specifically meant to deal with small -depth road tunnels
and local environmental constraints; and
WHEREAS, implementing a "Cut and Cover" design in the Biscayne Boulevard area, within the
existing Project scope, could potentially allow for the recapturing of valuable acreage, allowing for a
more efficient overall Project design; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to urge FDOT to study the feasibility of including a "Cut
and Cover" option to the Project's scope, along with the options funding concerns, in order to
recapture valuable City acreage and improve the Project overall design;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings found in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City Commission urges FDOT to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of
implementing a "Cut and Cover" option in the Project's scope, in and around the Biscayne Boulevard
area within the City, including funding considerations, in order to recapture certain valuable acreage
and improving the efficiency of connecting neighboring communities.
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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.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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CITY ATTORNEY
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Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end often (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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