This information has been excerpted from a news letter by Commissioner Marc Sarnoff dated March 22, 2015.
The project is slated to begin in June of 2015 and will retrofit the existing drainage system that has failed due to age and been compromised by tree root intrusion. The project stretches from Royal Road to MacFarlane Road and will take 7 months to complete. With a project of this magnitude, there are bound to be many community concerns. The first is obviously traffic. Undeniably, this will narrow one of the most used streets in this community, especially for drop off and pick up during the school year. Traffic will be one-way, heading North, and southbound traffic will be rerouted down Grand Avenue to Douglas Road.
Another concern for the community has been the removal of trees along this signature corridor in Coconut Grove. NO trees will be removed during this project. This project only addresses the stormwater drainage system underneath the street. Additionally, the City has requested that a bike lane be striped on the side of the street, removing the Commodore Trail from the sidewalk.
If you have questions about the project itself, feel free to reach out to Alejandro Barrios, or Francisco Gonzalez at the Stormwater Drainage Design Section of Miami-Dade County, and they will help you. Please call 305-375-4772.