The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) has awarded a $368-million design-build contract to OHL USA, following approval of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners.
The goal of the project is to convert the South Corridor (South Dade Transitway) into a Bus Rapid Transit Project (BRT). It is one of six rapid transit corridors of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit Plan (SMART) and the first to move forward towards the construction phase.
The project goes along 20 miles of exclusive transit right–of–way between the SW 344th Street station and Dadeland South adjacent to US–1, Old Dixie Highway and Flagler Avenue and connects five municipalities in South Florida. Major scopes of work include the construction of 14 BRT stations in South Corridor and a park and ride garage. In addition to those elements, the project’s scope includes:
- Rehabilitation of existing stations (16 locations, 32 shelters).
- Two terminal stations (Dadeland South and SW344th Street Station).
- Transitway corridor improvements along 20 miles of exclusive transit right‐of‐way.
- Two Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) safety improvement projects.
- DTPW Construction Project: Roadway Improvements to SW 264th Street.
The project will improve travel time for customers, create a dedicated right-of-way, institute pre-paid fare for quicker boarding and enhance safety.
Additional benefits include:
- Low maintenance, sustainable materials and long‐term performance.
- Safe, efficient and effective access control.
- Include wayfinding and facility technologies.
- Constructed entirely within the county’s or FDOT’s right-of‐way.
- Maintain existing transit operations.
- Provisions for Art in Public Places features.
- Design future conversion from BRT to at‐grade heavy rail transit.
OHL Building, OHL´s subsidiary, will participate in the project by constructing the SW 168th Street Park and Ride Garage, as well as providing architectural coordination services for the fit-outs of the stations.
