141-2001 LTCCITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No.
LETTER TO COMMISSION
June 21, 2001
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
SUBJECT: SR 907/ALTON ROAD/JULIA TUTTLE CAUSEWAY ON-RAMP PROJECT
This is in response to Commissioner Bower' s inquiry regarding the scheduled safety improvements
for the Alton Road on-ramp to Julia Tuttle Causeway. The improvements will be implemented by
the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the very near future. The project has been let
and FDOT is in the process of selecting the contractor for the job.
The FDOT project will address existing and recurring safety problems that have been created by
southbound Alton Road traffic, which utilizes the on-ramp to westbound Julia Turtle Causeway.
Motorists in the left travel lane often make a last-minute and hazardous weaving movement onto
the designated (right) travel lane to access the on ramp. This movement has resulted accidents
and/or near collisions on a daily basis during the morning and mid-day peak hours.
The improvement will allow for two lanes to feed into the on ramp, instead of the existing one,
therefore eliminating the need for the weaving condition associated with motorists trying to access
the on ramp. This will produce a much smoother and safer transition from Alton Road to the Julia
Tuttle Causeway. The improvement will not result in additional operational capacity along the Alton
Road corridor.
Attached is a diagram showing the improvements for your review. If you have any further
questions please contact either me or Joseph Johnson for further details on this improvement.
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