Resolution 2025-33862 2025-33862
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL
THREE (3) MONTHS, THE 41 STREET TRAFFIC RE-CIRCULATION
PILOT PROGRAM ("PILOT PROGRAM") WHICH MAINTAINS TWO-
WAY TRAFFIC ON SHERIDAN AVENUE AND ROYAL PALM AVENUE
FROM 40 STREET TO 42 STREET, AND PROHIBITS NORTHBOUND
AND SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURNS ONTO 41 STREET DURING
WEEKDAY AFTERNOON PEAK PERIODS, FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 7:00
P.M., SUBJECT TO OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS
FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND/OR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE PILOT
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2024 City Commission meeting, at the request of
Commissioner David Suarez, the City Commission referred item C4 V to the Public Safety and
Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC" or"Committee")to discuss a potential pilot
program which would consist of a one-way conversion of Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm
Avenue from 37 Street to 44 Street, and the restriction of turning movements, particularly left
turns, onto 41 Street (i.e. allowing north-south travel only) during weekday afternoon peak
periods; and
WHEREAS, the pilot is intended to facilitate northbound/southbound vehicular travel
within the City of Miami Beach ("City") rather than vehicular trips leaving the City via 41 Street
during weekday afternoon peak hours; and
WHEREAS, at the June 5, 2024 PSNQLC meeting, the Administration provided an
update on the community charrette and the results of the community online survey. The PSNQLC
recommended that the Administration implement Option 2 of the pilot program (hereafter referred
to as "Pilot Program")which maintains two-way traffic flow on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm
Avenue from 40 Street to 41 Street and prohibits northbound and southbound left-turns onto 41
Street during weekday afternoon peak periods, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a duration not to
exceed six (6) months; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that the Pilot Program commence after school
resumes in August 2024 to allow the Administration time to collect traffic data prior to the
implementation of the Pilot Program to be used for a post-implementation pilot effectiveness
study; and
WHEREAS, at the June 26, 2024 City Commission meeting, the City Commission passed
and adopted Resolution No. 2024-33116 accepting the recommendation of the PSNQLC, and
directing the Administration to proceed with the Pilot Program, for a duration of up to six (6)
months, commencing after school is back in session; and
WHEREAS, pre-pilot traffic data was collected on September 11, 2024 and the Pilot
Program was launched on September 17, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation and Mobility Department engaged Alta Planning &
Design, Inc. ("Consultant"), one of the City's pre-qualified rotational transportation consultants,
to prepare a pre-implementation and post-implementation traffic study to evaluate the Pilot
Program's effectiveness and its impacts on the surrounding street network; and
WHEREAS, based on the City staff's observations and the ConsultanYs data analysis for
the period from September 2024 through April 2025, the Pilot Program is performing as intended;
and
WHEREAS, more vehicles are traveling northbound and southbound along both
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue and are able to cross the 41 Street intersection during
each traffic signal cycle; and
WHEREAS, vehicle delay has also generally decreased along Sheridan Avenue and
Royal Palm Avenue compared to pre-pilot conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Consultant identified that certain vehicles traveling northbound on
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue were crossing 41 Street and subsequently making a
left turn or illegal U-turn at 42 Street to access 41 Street and leave the City via the Julia Tuttle
Causeway; and
WHEREAS, at the February 26, 2025 City Commission meeting, at the request of
Commissioner David Suarez, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2025-33547
(Attachment B) extending the Pilot Program for an additional six (6) months (from March 17,
2025 to September 17, 2025), subject to obtaining all necessary approvals from Miami-Dade
County and FDOT to extend the Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, said extension would allow the Administration additional time to collect traffic
data during the City's high impact period; and
WHEREAS, the Pilot Program is slated to terminate on September 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, given the need to collect pilot traffic data during September 2025 and
conduct a comparative analysis of September 2024 pre-pilot data and September 2025 pilot
data, the Administration is recommending that the City Commission extend the Pilot Program for
an additional three (3) months (to December 17, 2025)to allow the Consultant additional time to
analyze the data and finalize the Pilot Program Effectiveness Study for the City Commission's
consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is committed to exploring ways to manage increased
traffic volumes and congestion more effectively on 41 Street and along the north-south avenues
connecting to 41 Street, particularly during afternoon peak weekday periods; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to adopt this Resolution extending the Pilot
Program for an additional three (3) months (to December 17, 2025) to allow the Consultant
additional time to collect pilot traffic data in September 2025 and conduct a comparative analysis
of September 2024 pre-pilot data and September 2025 pilot data and, subsequently, finalize a
report with a comprehensive evaluation of the Pilot Program's effectiveness and impacts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission extend an additional three (3) months the 41 Street Traffic Re-Circulation Pilot
Program which maintains two-way traffic on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 40
Street to 42 Street and prohibits northbound and southbound left turns onto 41 Street during
weekday afternoon peak periods, from 3:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., subject to obtaining all necessary
approvals from Miami-Dade County and/or the Florida Department of Transportation necessary
to extend the Pilot Program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day September, 2025.
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MIAMIBEA� H
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Eric Carpenter, City Manager
DATE: September 3, 2025
TITLE: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE (3)
MONTHS, 7HE 41 STREET TRAFFIC RE-CIRCULATION PILOT PROGRAM
("PILOT PROGRAM") WHICH MAINTAINS TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ON SHERIDAN
AVENUE AND ROYAL PALM AVENUE FROM 40 STREET TO 42 STREET, AND
PROHIBITS NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURNS ONTO 41
STREET DURING WEEKDAY AFTERNOON PEAK PERIODS, FROM 3:30 P.M. TO
7:00 P.M.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Administration ("Administration") recommends that the Mayor and City Commission
("City Commission") adopt the Resolution.
BACKG�tOUND/HIST�RY
State Road ("SR") 112/41 Street is classified as a principal arterial under the jurisdiction of the
�lorida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"). The corridor is located in Middle Beach and
provides direct access to/from I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway, a limited access federal interstate
facility, and SR A1A/Collins Avenue/Indian Creek Drive (also under FDOT's jurisdiction).
Furthermore, pursuant to Sections 2-95 and 2-96.1 of the Miami-Dade County Code, all traffic
control and traffic engineering services in Miami-Dade County are under the exclusive jurisdiction
of Miami-Dade County. Therefore, any modifications to the existing traffic flow require review and
approval from the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works("DTPW").
The 41 Street corridor regularty experiences heavy traffic congestion during weekday afternoon
peak hours and major special events in the City. Several factors contribute to daily recurring traffic
congestion along the corridor, including increased vehicle volumes due to drivers avoiding major
on-going construction and choke points on I-395/MacArthur Causeway, closely spaced traffic
signals, extensive school zones, high number of pedestrian crossings, and heavy side street
traffic from the connecting north-south avenues which results in vehicles frequently blocking the
intersections and creating gridlock in all directions. Based on the FDOT 2022 and 2024 Level of
Service ("LOS") maps, the 41 Street corridor is and has bee:i operating at LOS F (failing) based
on the annual average daily tra�c and capacity of the roadway.
The Administration is exploring various strategies to manage the increased vehicular demand on
41 Street and on the north-south avenues connecting to 41 Street. Currently, the Transportation
and Mobility Department is conducting a tra�c study to evaluate the feasibility of creating
dedicated turn lanes on the north-south avenues approaching the 41 Street intersection to more
effectively facilitate turns onto 41 Street during peak periods as well as the flow of vehicles wishing
to cross 41 Street and continue traveling north/south. The draft traffic study was received on
August 1, 2025 and has been shared with FDOT and DTPW for review and approval.
At the March 13, 2024 City Commission Meeting, at the request of Commissioner David Suarez,
the City Commission referred item C4 V to the Public Safety and Neighborhoad Quality of Life
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Committee ("PSNQLC" or "Committee") to discuss a potential 41 Street traffic re-circulation pilot
program which could consist of a one-way conversion of Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm
Avenue from 37 Street to 44 Street, and the restriction of turning movements, particularly left
turns, onto 41 Street (i.e. allowing north-south travel only) during weekday afternoon peak
periods. The pilot is intended to facilitate northbound/southbound vehicular travel within the City
of Miami Beach ("City"') rather than vehicular triF� aaving the City via 41 Street during weekday
afternoon peak hours.
At the March 30, 2024 PSNQLC meeting, the Committee discussed the item and recommended
that the Administration conduct a community charrette to obtain input on a potential pilot program
and return to the June 5, 2024 PSNQLC meeting with an update.
Pursuant to the Committee's recommendation, on May 7, 2024, the Administration conducted a
hybrid community charrette to obtain input on a potential pilot program. The community charrette
was well-attended with 41 participants attending in person and 73 participants attending virtually
via Zoom. During the community charrette, the Administration presented two (2) potential pilot
options to the community. Both pilot options were intended to facilitate noRhbound-southbound
vehicular traffic flow on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue through the 41 Street
intersection during the weekday afternoon peak hours of 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. During the
community charrette, most participants did not support a pilot program; however, following the
community charrette, the Administration conducted a two (2) week online survey from May 9,
2024 through May 23, 2024. The purpose of the survey was to obtain feedback from the
community on the two (2) options being considered for a potential pilot program. A total of 343
survey responses were received. Based on the general community feedback received, 34.69%
of respondents supported Option 1; 34.11 of respondents supported Option 2; and 31.20% of
respondents did not support the implementation of a pilot program. Therefore, approximately two-
thirds of residents surveyed supported the implementation of a pilot program.
At the June 5, 2024 PSNQ�C meeting, the Administration provided an update on the community
charrette and the results of the community online survey. The PSNQLC recammended that the
Administration implement Option 2 of the pilot program (hereafter referred to as "Pilot Program")
which maintains two-way traffic flow on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 40 Street
to 41 Street and prohibits northbound and southbound left-turns onto 41 Street during weekday
afternoon peak periods, fr�m 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a duration not to exceed six (6) months.
The Committee recommended that the Pilot Program commence after school resumes in August
2024 to allow the Administration time to collect traffic data prior to the implementation of the Pilot
Program to be used for a post-implementation pilot effectiveness study.
At the June 26, 2024 City Commission meeting, the City Commission passed and adopted
Resolution No. 2024-33116 (Attachment A) accepting the recommendation of the PSNQLC, at its
June 5, 2024 meeting, directing the Administration to proceed with the Pilot Program, for a
d��ration of up to six (6) months, commencin4 after school resumes in August 2024.
The Pilot Program was launched on September 17, 2024. The Transportation and Mobility
Department engaged Alta Planning & Design, Inc. ("Consultant"), one of the City's pre-qualified
rotational transportation consultants, to prepare a pre-implementation and post-implementation
tra�c study ta evaluate the Pilot Program's effectiveness and its impacts on the surrounding
streets ("Pilot Program �ffectiveness Study").
At the February 26, 2025 City Commission meeting, at the request of Commissioner David
Suarez, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. 2025-33547 (Attachment B)
extending the Pilot Program for an additional six (6) months (from March 17, 2025 to September
17, 2025), subject to obtaining all necessary approvals from Miami-Dade County and FDOT to
extend the Pilot Program. Said extension would allow the Administration additional time to collect
traffic data during the Citys high impact period.
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ANALYSIS
Pre-pilot traffic data was collected at various intersections along 41 Street on September 11,
2024. Pilot traffic data was collected on October 2, 2024, November 7, 2024, December 5, 2024,
and April 3, 2025. The Consultant is anticipated to conduct a final data collection effort in
September 2025 to enable a comprehensive "apples-to-apples" comparative analysis with pre-
pilot data from September 2024 and subsequently finalize the Pilot Program Effectiveness Study,
including findings and recommendations.
Based on the City staff's observations and the Consultant's data analysis for the period
September 2024 through April 2025, the Pilot Program is performing as intended. As compared
to pre-pilot traffic conditions, in general, more vehicles are traveling northbound and southbound
along both Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue and are able to cross the 41 Street
intersection during each traffic signal cycle. Vehicle delay has also generally decreased along
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue. As such, as a result of the Pilot Program, more
vehicles are being processed through the intersections of 41 Street at Sheridan Avenue and Royal
Palm Avenue. In addition, the Consultant identified that certain vehicles traveling northbound on
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue were crossing 41 Street and subsequently making a
left turn or illegal U-turn at 42 Street to access 41 Street and leave the Ciry via the Julia Tuttle
Causeway.
The Pilot Program is slated to terminate on September 17, 2025. Given the need to collect pilot
traffic data during September 2025 and conduct a comparative analysis of September 2024 pre-
pilot data and September 2025 pilot data, the Administration is recommending to extend the Pilot
Program for an additional three (3) months (to December 17, 2025) to allow the Consultant
additional time to analyze the data and finalize the Pilot Program Effectiveness Study for City
Commission consideration.
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Extending the Pilot Program for an additional three (3) months will require the continued
deployment of Miami Beach Police resources at the intersections of 41 Street and Sheridan
Avenue and 41 Street and Royal Palm Avenue to assist with placing traffic signs and enforcing
the no-left turn prohibitions.
Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate?
(FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)
If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on:
See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.qov/citv-hall/citv-clerk/meeting-notices/
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
N/A
CONCLUSION
The Administration is committed to exploring ways to manage increased traffic volumes and
congestion more effectively on 41 Street and along the north-south avenues connecting to 41
Street, particularly during afternoon peak weekday periods.
The current Pilot Program is slated to terminate on September 17, 2025. As such, the
Administration recommends that the City Commission adopt the resolution extending the Pilot
Program for an additional three (3) months (to December 17, 2025) to allow the Consultant
additional time to collect pilot traffic data in September 2025 and conduct a comparative analysis
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of September 2024 pre-pilot data and September 2025 pilot data and, subsequently, finalize a
report with a comprehensive evaluation of the Pilot Program's effectiveness and impacts.
The Administration anticipates presenting the findings and recommendations of the Pilot Program
Effectiveness Study to the City Commission at the December 17, 2025 City Commission meeting.
Applicable Area
Middle Beach
Is this a "Residents Riqht to Know" item, Is this item related to a G.O. Bond
pursuant to City Code Section 2-17? Project?
No No
Was this Aqenda Item initiallv requested by a lobbvist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481,
includes a principal enqaqed in lobbyinq?
If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):
Department
Transportation and Mobility
Sponsor(s)
Commissioner David Suarez
Co-sponsor(s)
Condensed Title
Extend 41 Street Traffic Re-circulation Pilot Program for up to (3) Months. (Suarez) TR
Previous Action (For City Clerk Use Onlv)
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33116
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAAAI BEACH, FLORlDA, ACCEPTING THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND
NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE, AT ITS JUNE 5,
2024 MEETING, DIRECTING THE CITY ADMtNISTRATlON TO
PROCEED WITH OPTION 2 OF THE PROPOSED PILOT PROGRAM
WHICH MAINTAINS TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ON SHERIDAN AVENUE
AND ROYAL PALM AVENUE FROM 40 STREET TO 41 STREET, AND
PROHIBITS NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND LEFT TURNS ONTO
41 STREET DURING WEEKDAY AFTERNOON PEAK PERIODS,
FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M., FOR A DURATION OF UP TO SIX (6)
MONTHS, COMMENCING AFTER SCHOOL tS BACK IN SESSION.
WHEREAS, at the March 13, 2024 City Commission meeting, at the request of
Commissioner David Suarez, the City Commission referred item C4 V to the Public
Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC" or "Committee") to
discuss a potential pilot program which would consist of a one-way conversion of
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 37 Street to 44 Street, and the restriction
of turning movements, particularly left turns, onto 41 Street (i.e. allowing north-south
travel only) during weekday afternoon peak periods; and
WHEREAS, the pilot is intended to facilitate northbound/southbound vehicular
travel within the City of Miami Beach ("City") rather than vehicular trips leaving the City
via 41 Street during the weekday afternoon peak hours; and
WHEREAS, State Road ("SR") 112/41 Street is classified as a principal arterial
under the junsdiction of the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"). The corridor
is located in Middle Beach an� provides direct access to/from I-195/Julia Tuttle
Causeway, a limited access federal interstate facility, and SR A1A/Collins Avenue/Indian
Creek Drive (also under FDOT's jurisdiction); and
WHEREAS, the 41 Street corridor regula�y experiences heavy traffic congestion
during weekday aftemoon peak hours and major special events in the City. Several
factors contribute to daily recurring traffic congestion along the corridor, including
increased volumes due to drivers avoiding major ongoing construction and choke points
on I-395/MacArthur Causeway, closely spaced traffic signals, extensive school zones,
high number of pedestrian crossings, and heavy side street traffic from the connecting
north-south avenues which resufts in vehicles frequently blocking the intersections and
creating gridlock in all directions; and
WHEREAS, Based on the FDOT 2022 Level of Service ("LOS") map, the 41
Street corridor is and has been operating at LOS F (failing) based on the annual average
daily traffic and capacity of the roadway; and
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WHEREAS, Pursuant to Sections 2-95 and 2-96.1 of the Miami-Dade County
("County") Code, all traffic control and traffic engineering services in Miami-Dade County
are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the County. Therefore, any modifications to the
existing traffic flow usually require review and approval from Miami-Dade County
Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPlN"); and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the Administration conducted a hybrid community
charrette to obtain community input on the potential pilot program. The community
charrette was well-attended with 41 of participants attending in person and 73
participants attending virtually via Zoom. During the community charrette, the
Administration presented finro (2) potential options to the community; and
WHEREAS, both pilot options are intended to facilitate northbound-southbound
vehicular traffic flow through the 41 Street intersection during the weekday aftemoon
peak hours of 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, Option 1 will create a one-way pair with Sheridan Avenue (finro travel
lanes) operating in the northbound direction and Royal Palm Avenue (two travel lanes)
operating in the southbound direction. No turns (left or right) onto 41 Street would be
allowed from either Sheridan Avenue or Royal Palm Avenue during the pilot. This option
will require Police resources to be deployed at the six (6) intersections afFected along
both avenues between 40 Street and 42 Street. On-street parking would be temporarily
prohibited along the west side of Sheridan Avenue and the east side of Royal Palm
Avenue during the pilot so that vehicles do not park facing the opposite direction of
vehicular traffic flow. No northbound left tums will be permitted from Sheridan Avenue
onto 40 Street during the Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, Option 2 will maintain the existing two-way traffic flow on Sheridan
Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue. No left tums would be allowed onto 41 Street from
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue during the pilot. rhis option will require Police
resources to be deployed at finro (2) intersections only (Sheridan Avenue and 41 Street
and Royal Palm Avenue and 41 Street). In addition, this option does not affect on-street
parking and reduces the impact to the neight�rhood as compared to Option 1; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to recent discussions with DTPW regarding the pilot
progrsm, Option 2 would not require DTPW review and approval; and
WHEREAS, the Administration conducted a two (2)week online survey from May
9 throuah May 23, 2024 to obtain feedback from the community on the two (2) options
for a potential pilot program. Based on the general community feedback received,
34.69% of respondents supported Option 1; 34.11% of respondents supported Optian 2;
and 31.20%of respondents did not suppoR the implementation of a pilot program. Thus,
approximately 69% of all survey respondents supported a pilot program; and
WHEREAS, the PSNQLC recommended that the Administration implement
Option 2 of the proposed pilot program maintaining the two-way traffic configuration on
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 40 Street to 41 Street, and prohibiting
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northbound and southbound left-tums onto 41 Street during weekday aftemoon peak
periods, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a duration not to exceed six (6) months. The
Committee recommended that the pilot commence after school is back in session to
allow the Administration to collect data prior to implementation for post-implementation
evaluation; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the City Commission accept the
recommendation of the PSNQLC directing the Administration to proceed with Option 2
of the proposed pilot program during weekday afternoon peak penods, from 3:30 p.m. to
7:00 p.m., for a duration of up to six (6) months, commencing after school is back in
session.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission accept the recommendation of the Public Safety and Neighborhood and
Quality of Life Committee, at its June 5, 2024 meeting, directing the City Administration
to proceed with Option 2 of the proposed pilot program which maintains finro-way traffic
on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 4Q Street to 41 Street, and prohibits
northbound and southbound left tums onto 41 Street during weekday aftemoon peak
periods, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:Q0 p.m., for a duration of up to six (6) months, commencing
after school is back in session.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day June, 2024.
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-33547'
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMtSSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORtDA, EXTENDING FOR AN
ADDITIONAL SIX (6) MONTHS, THE 41 ST STREET TRAFFIC RE-
ClRCULATION PiLOT PROGRAM ("PtLOT PROGRAM") WHICH
MAtNTAINS TW4-WAY TRAFFIC ON SHERIDAN AVENUE AND
ROYAL PALM AVENUE FROM 40T" STREET TO 41ST STREET,
AND PR�HIBITS NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBDUND LEFT
TURNS ONTO 41 STREET DURlNG WEEKDAY AFTERNOON
PEAK PERiODS, FROM 3:30 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M., SUBJECT TO
OBTAINiNG ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS FROM MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY AND/OR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE PILOT
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, at the March 1�, 20�4 City Comm�ssion meeting, at the req�est of
Commissioner David Suarez, the City CQmmission referred item C4 V to the Public
Safety and Neighbofiood Quality of Life Committee ("PSNQLC" or "Committee") to
discuss a potential pilot program which would consist of a one-way conversion of
Sheridan Avenue and Royal Patm Avenue from 37"' Street to 44m Street, and the
restriction of turning movements, particularly left turns, onto 415t Street (i.e. allowing
north-south travel only) during weekday aftemoon peak periods; and
WHEREAS, the pilot is intended to facilitate northbound/southbound vehicular
travel within the City of Miami Beach ("City") rather than vehicular trips leaving the City
via 41 Street during the weekday afternoon peak hours; and
WHEREAS, at the June 5, 2024 PSNQLC meeting, the Committee recommended
that the City Administratian ("Administration") implement the 415t Street Tra�c Re-
Circutation Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") maintaining the two-way traffic configuration
on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue from 40�r Street to 41 St Street, and
prohibiting northbound and southbound left-turns onto 4152 Street during weekday
afternoon peak periods, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for a duration not to exceed six (6)
months; and
WHEREAS, the Committee recommended that the Pilot Program commence
after schor�l was back in session to allow the Administration to collect data prior to
implementation for post-implementation evaluation; and
WHEREAS, at the June 26, 2024 City Commission meeting, the City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 2024-33116 accepting the recommendation of the PSNQLC
directing the Administration to proceed with the Pilot Program, for a duration of up to six
(6) months, commencing after school is back in session; and
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WHEREAS, pre-pilot traffic data was collected on September 11, 2024 and the
Pilot Program was launched on September 17, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation and Mobility Department engaged Alta Planning
8� Design, Inc. ("ConsultanY'), one of the City's pre-qualified rotational transportation
consuftants, to conduct a pre-impfementation and post-implementation traffic study to
evaluate the effectiveness of the Pilot Prograrn and its impact on the surrounding street
network; and
WHEREAS, based on field observations conducted by City staff and an analysis
of the data collected by the Consultant between September 2024 and December 2024,
the Pilot Program is performing as intended; and
WHEREAS, higher volumes of vehicles traveling northbound and southbound
along both Sheridan and Royal Palm avenues are able to clear the 41s' Street
intersection during every tra�c signal cycle; and
WHEREAS, northbound vehicles along Royal Palm and Sheridan Avenues
approaching 41 S' Street experienced a reduction in delay by more than 10 seconds per
vehicle compared to pre-pilot conditions; and
WHEREAS, based on the data collected and field observations, the Consultant
observed veh�cles using Sheridan and Royal Palm avenues to cross 415' Street, and
subsequently making a left-tum and/or U-tum at 42"� Street to access 41S' Street and
travel westbound to the Julia Tuttle Causeway (i.e. to leave the City); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant observed a significant number of vehicles travelling
northbound along Sheridan Avenue making a left-turn at 40�h Street and taking Prairie
Avenue or Chase Avenue to access 415� Street and travel westbound to the Julia Tuttle
Causeway, which was found to be causing more queuing on westbound 40�'' Street than
prior to the implementation of the Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, the Administration believes that it would be advantageous to collect
additional data to account for seasonal traffic pattems and more conclusively determine
the effectiveness of the Pilot Program; and
WHEREAS, the Administration is currently exploring altemative ways to manage
increased traffic volumes and congestion on 41 st Street and along the north-south
avenues connecting to 415' Street, particularly during afternoon peak periods; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to extend the Pilot Program for an
additional six (6) months to collect additional data and account for seasonal traffic
patterns, subject to obtaining all necessary approvals from Miami-Dade County and the
Florida Department of Transportation necessary to extend the Pilot Program.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission extend for an additional six (6) months, the 4151 Street Traffic Re-Circulation
Pilot Program which maintains two-way traffic on Sheridan Avenue and Royal Palm
Avenue from 40�'' Street to 41 S' Street, and prohibits northbound and southbound left
tums onto 415' Street during weekday aftemoon peak periods, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00
p.m., subject to obtaining all necessary approvals from Miami-Dade County and/or the
Fforida Department of Transportation necessary to extend the Pilot Program.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 26th day Febn.�ary, 2025.
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ATTEST:
Steven Meiner, Mayor
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Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
(sponsored by Commissioner David Suarez)
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LANGUAGE
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City Attorney �� Date
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