Miami Dade International Airport to open Economy Park and Ride lot
From David Volz
Miami International Airport will open its Economy Park-and-Ride lot on November 17 at 10 a.m. for travelers looking to save 50% on parking when they fly.
The new 460-space lot provides monitored parking and a free shuttle service to the MIA terminal every 15 minutes for $12 per day – less than half the $25 maximum daily rate at MIA’s Dolphin and Flamingo garages. Located at N.W. 45th Avenue between N.W. 13th and 15th Street, the Economy Park-and-Ride lot is accessible from either LeJeune Road or Perimeter Road. Credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are accepted.
With passenger traffic up 16 percent over the last 30 days compared to the same period in 2019, MIA is on pace to serve nearly two million passengers from Friday, November 18 through Tuesday, November 29, which would be its busiest Thanksgiving travel week ever.
Because of the record-breaking projection, MIA is expecting its parking garages to be full beginning on November 17. Instead of parking at MIA’s Dolphin or Flamingo garages, travelers can use the new Economy Park and Ride lot, valet parking at MIA or be dropped off by friends or family, a ride-share service, taxi, or . Miami-Dade Transit’s Orange Line.
Miami-Dade County to accelerate the development of North Corridor
From David Volz
The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved a motion to accelerate the development of the North Corridor, one of six transit corridors highlighted in the County’s SMART Plan. This accelerated solution would provide residents a seamless transit experience by extending the county’s existing Metrorail system along NW 27 Avenue from the Martin Luther King Station to County Line. The accelerated schedule adopted today is also the preferred alternative of the County’s Transportation Planning Organization.
“World-class destinations boast world-class public transit,” said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “With today’s vote, we are connecting residents and visitors alike to North Miami-Dade and with this accelerated schedule, we’re developing this corridor faster than we ever thought possible.”
The accelerated timeline would require the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite completion of the project’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes. The Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) professional staff would initiate engineering design and several project processes in parallel, allowing the County to initiate the first phase of construction by 2024.
“The bold don’t live forever and the timid don’t live at all,” said Vice Chairman Oliver Gilbert. This is our bold attempt to deliver on a 30-year promise to the community.”
Phase I of the anticipated North Corridor development would include an 8-mile extension of the Metrorail to the Hard Rock Stadium at NW 199th Street. Phase II would include the construction of additional stations throughout the corridor as well as several new transit-oriented developments.
Once fully developed, the North Corridor project will connect riders to many of the County’s anchor institutions including Miami-Dade College and the Hard Rock Stadium. The total project investment is currently estimated at $1.9B and will be funded in part by Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Furthermore, Miami-Dade County will aggressively pursue federal opportunities to support the project.
