ISI is pleased to announce that the South Corridor (South Dade TransitWay) Rapid Transit Project received an Envision Gold Award for sustainable infrastructure. The project provides an efficient new mass transportation option — connecting five municipalities in South Florida by converting the South Corridor (South-Dade TransitWay) into Miami-Dade County’s first ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. The South Corridor (South Dade TransitWay) Rapid Transit Project is the first of five corridors being built by the Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). “This award is a direct result of outstanding collaboration between DTPW and the County’s Office of Resilience to ensure infrastructure projects are prioritizing sustainability and resiliency,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This achievement recognizes how Miami-Dade County continues to go above and beyond to deliver social, economic, and environmental benefits for our community. Congratulations to all County staff involved on the South-Dade TransitWay project and the Envision award.” “With the South-Dade TransitWay, we will deliver Miami-Dade County’s first-ever BRT service which will reduce travel time by as much as 40% for commuters connecting from Homestead to Dadeland in peak times,” said Eulois Cleckley, DTPW Director and CEO. “The TransitWay, which includes 14 state-of-the-art and iconic BRT stations, is an outstanding example of DTPW’s determination and ingenuity to accomplish great results. We are honored to receive the ISI Envision Gold Award.” “Envision certification is about supporting higher performance through better choices in infrastructure development,” said Patricia Gómez, Interim Chief Resilience Officer with Miami-Dade County. “DTPW is leading the way for our county when it comes to Envision certified projects. This facility has so many resilient features that we are proud of, and that will help our residents today and into the future. Easy access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable public transportation will help reduce traffic congestion and cut climate pollution. Less crowded roads and cleaner air all add up to a big resilience win.” “We are honored to be part of the team that achieved this Envision award by creating a sustainable and resilient public asset for the community,” said Mark Fialkowski, president, Infrastructure North America for Parsons. “Together with Miami-Dade County, we enlisted our transit design and sustainability experts to deliver a BRT corridor that improves regional mobility, maximizes rider comfort, and enhances valuable community and economic connections.” “ISI congratulates Miami-Dade County and the members of the Design-Build project team, OHL and Parsons, on this achievement,” said Kristi Wamstad, ISI’s Verification Director. “The South Corridor South-Dade TransitWay Rapid Transit Project is a modern, future-ready system that serves the public interest by delivering significant benefits to riders and the communities along the corridor.”
Project name: South Corridor South-Dade TransitWay Rapid Transit Project
Location: Miami-Dade County; South Dade, Florida
Lead Envision Firm: Parsons in collaboration with HNTB and AECOM
Envision Award Level: Gold
Award Date: August 28, 2024
Project Owner: Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW)
Project Partners: OHL (Design-Build Team Prime); Parsons (Design-Build Design Lead/Envision Process Management); HNTB (CEI), and AECOM Technical Services (Owner’s Representative / Design Criteria Professional)
Total Cost of Project: $368M
Project Delivery Method: Design-Build
Project Phase: Construction (completion anticipated in Fall 2024)
For more information on South Corridor TransitWay: miamidade.gov/global/transportation/smart-plan-south-dade-transit-way-corridor.page
For more information on SMART Program: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/transportation/home.page
