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MEMORANDUM
To: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
Via: W. Ajibola Balogun, City Manager
From: Jose Olivo, P.E.,
Engineering & Construction Mgr.
Date: November 25, 2008
Subject: Intersection Improvements SW 56d' St. (Miller Dr.) & SW 62nd Ave.
In response to the City's request for needed drainage and roadway improvements at the above referenced
intersection; the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department (MDC) has provided the City with a
preliminary design plan showing roadway and drainage improvements for review and approval (see
attached plan). In addition, a letter from MDC in response to traffic concerns raised by a resident has also
been submitted to the City (see attached letter).
END OF MEMO
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Traffic Engineering Division
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Building
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Mr. Oscar Valdes
Business Development
Capital Improvements
5500 SW 62 Avenue
Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust
Miami, FL 33155
Commission on Ethics and Public True
Communications
Re: Request for a* Traffic Study to Improve and Protect the Northwest: Comer of the
Community Action Agency
Intersection of SW 62 Avenue and SW 56 Street >,
Community & Economic Development
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Community Relations
Dear Mr. Valdes:
Consumer Services
Corrections &Rehabilitation
In response to your referenced request, please be advised that .Public. VVorks
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Department (PWD) staff conducted a traffic study to evaluate traffic conditions and
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physical characteristics at this intersection.
Emergency Management
Employee Relations
As a result of the traffic study, an exclusive right turn lane has been proposed to be
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built at the north leg of the intersection of SW 62 Avenue and SW 56 Street. This
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additional exclusive right turn lane will improve the capacity and consequently the level
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of service of this intersection. As part of this improvement project, utilities affected by
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the proposed intersection geometric configuration change will be relocated according
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with highway design standards established by the Florida Department of
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Transportation. PWD will initiate the design and once plans are completed, this
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improvement will be scheduled for construction as funds and contracts become
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available.
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Housing Agency
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Ms.
Housing Finance Authority
Doraida Rodriguez, Area Traffic Engineer, at (305) 375-.2839.
Human Services
Independent Review Panel
Sincerely,
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juvenile Services
Medical Examiner
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Metro -Miami Action Plan
Ayman Elbermawy, M.S., E.I., Section Head
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Citizen Support Section, Traffic Engineering Division -
Park and Recreation
Planning and Zoning
Police
cc: Muhammed M. Hasan, P.E., Chief, Traffic Engineering Division
Procurement Management
David Hays, P.E., Traffic Engineering Division
Property Appraisal
Vishnu Rajkumar, Section Head, Design Section, Traffic Engineering Division
Public Library System .
Doraida Rodriguez, E.I., Area Engineer, Traffic Engineering Division
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Safe Neighborhood Parks
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Solid Waste Management
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