LTC 157-2023 SPE1222-1243 - National Cycling League EventM IA M I B EA C H
City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor Dan G elber and Members of the City Commission
Alina T. Hudak, City Mana~
April 3, 2023
SPE1222-1243 - National Cycling League Cycling Event
The purpose of this Letter to Comm ission is to pro vide an update to the upcoming special event
National Cycling League and provide info rm ation on steps taken to inform the stakeholders and
mem bers of the comm unity.
T he fo llow ing event is scheduled to take place in the City of Miami Beach.
Event:
Date:
Time:
Location:
National Cycling League Cycling Event
Saturday, April 8, 2023
12 pm -8 pm
Loop cycling tra ck on O cean Drive and W ashing ton Aven ue from 8" to 13"
street, as seen in traffic advisory below
On Friday, April 7, 2023, the National Cycling League will begin their load in for a professional
and com m unity cycling event in the City of Miam i Beach. This will require a ro ad closure
beginning at 12 p.m . betw een 12 Street and 10 Street on O cean Drive. This section will remain
cl osed until the concl usion of the event the next day.
The event w ill take place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, and will require ro ad closures on Ocean
Drive betw een 8 Street and 13 Street beginning at 5 a.m . until 8 p.m. The northbound lanes of
W ashington A venue between 8 Street and 13 Street will be closed beginning at 5 a.m. for set up
and w ill reopen at 8 p.m . when the com petition ends.
T he southbound lanes betw een 15 Street and 7 Street on W ashington Avenue will be
delineated to allow tw o-way traffic from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., allowing traffic to flow north and south
in single lanes.
Em ergency vehicl es, public tra nsportation, and residents will have access throughout the
cycling loop. Accomm odations w ill be made fo r pedestrians and vehicles for local access at 8
Street, 13 Street and C ollins Avenue. Interm ittent access during race time will occur every tw o
(2) minutes thro ugh the duration of the event. Pedestrian traffic will also be accommodated
betw een O cean Drive to W ashington Avenue on 9,10, an d 12 Streets will remain between
C ollins and W ashington to pedestrian traffic. In addition, the cro sswalks throughout the cycling
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loop w ill be staffed w ith a Course Marshall and a Miami Beach Police Officer that will m itigate
the pedestrian and vehicle cro ssing in a safe manner.
A ll events are expected to com plete the course by 8 p.m. to allow the ro ads to reopen. Most
roads w ill be open befo re that tim e due to ro lling reopening pro cedures.
This fam ily-friendly activation will feature a Fan Fest on O cean Drive and 11 Street, a Kids Race
and a C om m unity Bike Ride hosted by Break The Cycle. For more info rm ation on the National
C ycle League you may visit their website at nclracing.com.
In addition to the main event, the NC L team is hosting a community event as detailed below.
Event Details:
Date:
Lo cation:
Bike Build - 11 :00am - 1 :00pm * (Start tim e may be adjusted based on
num ber of volunteers, etc.)
Bike/ Helm et G ive - 1:00pm - 2:15pm
# of Bikes & Hel m ets - 90 second graders
April 6, 2023
Fienberg Fisher K-8 Center
420 W ashington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
T he Tourism and Culture Depar tm ent (TCD) has spearheaded various intern al meeting, since
O ctober 2022, to gather input and recom m endations fro m City departm ents, inclusive of Fire,
Police, Parking, and Transportation. In addition , (TCD ) has coordinated the follow ing
presentations/m eetings to pro vide notice to the comm unity:
NC L P resentation to O cean Drive Association - January 10, 2023
NC L P resentation to W ashington Avenue BI D - Jan uary 11, 2023
N C L P resentation to SO BE Safe - Jan uary 13, 2023
N C L Special Event C om m unity W eb inar - March 9, 2023
A dvertised thro ugh City Clerk's O ffice, City's em ail distribution list and social media
channels
NC L P resentation at Monthly Special Event Com m unity Review Meeting - March 26, 2023
N C L Traffic A dvisory Notice em ailed by Com m unication s - March 28, 2023
N C L Tra ffic Advisory Notice em ailed to Miam i Beach Hotel Association and directly impacted
hotel s. - March 31, 2023.
T o R S V P and fo r more info rm ation, please contact M arcia Monserrat, Chief of Legislative Affairs
at MarciaM onserrat@ m iam ibeachfl.gov or x26435.
National Cycling League Special Event
S P EC IA L EV E N T C O M M U N ITY W E BIN A R
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N TI ONRL CYCLING LERGUE
Please join the City of Miami Beach for a virtual meeting to discuss
the upcoming traffic impacts for the National Cycling League Special
Event. This proposed event is anticipated to take place between 1 3-
8 streets along Washington Avenue and Ocean Drive.
Thursday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Zoom webinar link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82531835445
Or via phone: +1.305.224.1968 or +1.253.205.0468
Webinar ID: 825 3183 5445
For more information, contact Kevin Pulido, Neighborhood Affairs
Director at keyinpulido@miamibeachflgoy.
MIAMI BEACH www.miamibeachfl.gov
Traffic Advisory
SATURDAY, APRIL 8th, 2023
5:00 AM-8:00 PM
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MIAMI BEACH, FL -The following road closures will take place on Saturday, APRIL 8th, 2023, for the National Cycling League Race
Road closures to begin at 5.00am in order to secure the cycling race course
Roads wil l begin to re-open at 8 00m on Saturday, Ap nl 8th, 2023
Traffic will be managed by the City of Miami Beach
street Anticipated Street
Action street Direction From To Closure or Open Reopenina
closed Washington Ave Northbound 8th 13th 5:00AM 8:00PM
closed 8th East/West Wasb.ye Ocean Drive 500 AM 8:00PM
closed 13th East/West Wash.Ave. Ocean Drive 5:00AM 8:00PM
open Washington Ave North/South 7th 15th OPEN 5:00AM 8:00PM
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