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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC #
�492-2017
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members the City mmission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager 1
DATE: October 16, 2017
SUBJECT: MIDDLE BEACH INTERMODAL CENTER
In order to meet the mobility needs of Miami Beach, the City has pursued the development of a
Middle Beach Intermodal Center to serve as an intercept garage and park-and-ride facility. The site
endorsed by the City Commission is located on a parcel of land owned by the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) on the east end of the Julia Tuttle Causeway, between the Arthur Godfrey
Road/41 St Street exit and the Alton Road North exit, immediately east of the Miami Beach entrance
gateway feature. This site is currently designated by FDOT for emergency debris
storage/management and roadway construction staging. The City has also utilized this parcel as a
construction staging area for neighborhood improvement projects in the vicinity.
In April 2017, in consultation with FDOT and other partners, the City's Transportation Department
completed the Middle Beach Intermodal Center Site Feasibility Analysis and initiated a Methodology
Letter of Understanding (MLOU) to advance the Middls Beach Intermodal Center concept. The
MLOU was intended to lead to a future Interchange Modification Report (IMR) required by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) given that the Julia Tuttle Causeway is designated as a
limited access Interstate facility.
In a letter to the City dated July 11, 2017 (attached), FDOT stated that the subject site is not
available to be used for the proposed Middle Beach Intermodal Center. FDOT confirmed that the
site is needed both for post-storm debris staging/processing and for staging of construction materials
for three (3) upcoming roadway construction projects along Alton Road from North Michigan Avenue
to 63�d Street anticipated for completion in 2023. Additionally, FDOT is conducting a planning level
study for long term improvements to the I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway that may require the use of this
parcel.
Based on this correspondence from FDOT, City staff will not pursue use of this site for the Middle
Beach Intermodal Center until after the completion of the Alton Road reconstruction projects in 2023.
In the interim, the City will continue to pursue other potential locations for an intercept garage/park-
and-ride facility in the Mid-Beach area.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
A chment: Letter from FDOT
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FDOT
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Florida Depart��ent of TranspoYtation
R1CK SCOTT 1000 NW 1 l lth Avenue MIKE DEW
GOVERNQR Miami, Florida 331�3-Se00 SECRETARY
July 11, 2017
Jose Gonzalez, P.E., Director
Transportation Department
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Re: Proposed Middle Beach Intermodal Center at FDOT Site on I-195 at Alton Road
Dear Mr. Gonzalez:
The Florida Department of Transportation (Department) has reviewed the referenced
proposal from the City of Miami Beach requesting use of the Department's debris and
construction staging site at the east end of I-195 at Alton Road, near Mount Sinai Hospital. This
site serves a critical need for the Department in terms of use for post-storm e�ent debris
processing, and aJso for staging of construction activities. The Department has three {3) very
important construction projects for Alton Road on Miami Beach which will begin construction in
2020. This site will be used as a staging area for those projects. For these reasons the site is
not available to be used for the proposed intermodal center.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate me at (305) 470-5241 or via
email at dat.huvnhC�a.dot.state.fl.us.
Sincerely,
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Dat Huynh, P.E.
District Planning and Environmental Administrator
Harold Desdunes, P.E., Florida Department of Transportatian
Rudy Garcia, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation
Renato Marrero, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation