At the Town Council's October 6, 2015 meeting, resolution 15-1330 was passed adopting 23 strategies to address transportation issues facing the Town. One of the strategies identified was to extend the northbound right turn lane at NW 77th Court by 150 ft. to add more storage space for vehicles turning right onto NW 154th Street and the Palmetto Expressway South. In addition, this improvement will reduce congestion to the NW 77th Court northbound through traffic lanes.
Earlier last year, the Town met with FDOT to discuss the Town's transportation initiatives. As a result, FDOT agreed to design and construct the NW 77th Court right turn lane improvement. FDOT has already completed the design plans and is currently working with Miami-Dade County to obtain the permanent easement necessary to build the turn lane improvement. This project will have no fiscal impact to the Town.
On March 30th, 2018, FDOT contacted the Town to request a resolution from the Town Council for support on this project. FDOT will be submitting the necessary right-of-way documents needed for the permanent easement April 30th, 2018. In order to keep the project on schedule, this item is being added to the April agenda. Due to the nature and importance of supporting this project, this resolution qualifies as an emergency requiring the need to waive the four-day rule and have this matter heard expeditiously. Lastly, the passing of this resolution will help assist FDOT obtain a speedier approval from Miami-Dade County to construct the project.