The Miami-Dade TPO Transportation Aesthetics Review Committee (TARC) held a virtual workshop on June 16, 2021, to discuss guidelines and project updates, including the SR 968/SW 1st Street Bridge landscape beautification project and the South Dade Transitway aesthetic design. The workshop outlined the structure for discussions, emphasizing the importance of following the agenda and presenting comments properly. The overall aim is to enhance pedestrian experiences and ensure aesthetic cohesion with surrounding neighborhoods while adhering to regulatory standards.

1. Miami-Dade TPO
Transportation Aesthetics
Review Committee (TARC)
Virtual Workshop
Wednesday, June 16, 2021

2. MIAMI-DADE TPO TARC VIRTUAL WORKSHOP JUNE 16, 2021
GUIDELINES 2
Guidelines
• This workshop is being held virtually and is being recorded.
• If you experience technical difficulties, please contact Lisa Juan at 617-453-4269 or at lisa.juan@kimley-horn.com so that a
member of our technical support team may assist you.
• All Attendees will remain muted throughout the duration of this workshop. If you wish to provide a comment, please use the
“Raise Hand” button. Once you see your microphone unmuted, please proceed by first providing your full name, agency
represented, and then your comment. Your microphone will remain unmuted until the comment has been fully addressed.
• In compliance with all applicable rules and regulations, no actions or motions shall be permitted.
• Discussions shall be limited to matters listed in the published workshop agenda.
• Permissible discussions include:
• Presentations
• Questions and answers
• Comments related to the presentation(s)
• Any committee member deviating from these guidelines will be reminded as to the limitations on any such discussion.
• Please hold comments until presentations are concluded.

3. TARC Agenda
Informational Items
I. SR 968/SW 1st Street Bridge Landscape Beautification Project at River Drive
II. South Dade Transitway Aesthetic Design Detail
Next Workshop
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Informational Items
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

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SR 968/SW 1st Street Bridge
Landscape Beautification
Project at River Drive
I.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

6. June 16th
, 2021
SR 968 / SW 1ST BRIDGE
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
AT RIVER DRIVE

7. AREA #1
@ SOUTH RIVER
DR
AREA: .83 ACRES
AREA #2
@ NORTH RIVER
DR
AREA: .27 ACRES
FM NUMBER 424407-2-52-01; TOTAL PROJECT LENGTH: 0.12 MILES
PROJECT LOCATION
SR 968 - SW 1ST BRIDGE
FROM S RIVER DRIVE
TO SW N RIVER DRIVE
SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
AREA 1
AREA 2
PROJECT AREA

8. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
EXISTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS
• Landscape Beautification project for two pedestrian plazas on either side of the
river associated with the current SW 1st Street bridge construction.
• The limits of this project extend from South River Drive on the west side of the
Miami River to North River Drive on the east side.
• Currently, SW 1st Street Bridge is under construction. The land underneath and
beside the bridge is a staging area for this construction.
• All hardscape will be in place before the landscape project begins.
• On the west side, the bridge construction’s hardscape will connect pedestrians
from South River Drive to the Miami River and provide a potential connection
to Jose Marti Park to the south as part of the Riverwalk.
• On the east side, the bridge construction’s hardscape will allow North River
Drive pedestrians to access the river.

9. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PROJECT SCHEDULE
PHASE DATE
Design Phase III:
90% Plans Submittal date
8/20/2020
Design Phase IV:
100% Plans Submittal date
11/18/2020
Plans Complete 1/21/2021
Letting Date 7/28/2022
Construction Start - End Date 10/2022 - 1/2025
Project Budget $171,295

10. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
EXISTING BRIDGE
CONDITIONS
NEW ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Hardscape features were included as part of the bridge project currently under construction.
Plantings that are part of this presentation enhance what will be the bridge architecture and
hardscape to improve the overall pedestrian experience.

11. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
DESIGN GOALS
• Create a safe, comfortable, and functional
space for pedestrians.
• Create a landscape that is within the
context of the surrounding neighborhood.
• Provide plantings that meet the Miami
River Greenway Regulatory Design
Standards
• Highlight and enhance the architectural
character of the newly constructed bridge
• Enhance the experience of riverwalk users.
• Ensure landscaping does not interfere
with bridge tender operations

12. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
AREA 1: WESTSIDE TREATMENT

13. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
AREA 2: EASTSIDE TREATMENT

14. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT LIST
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE
SHADE TREES
Bursera simaruba Gumbo Limbo Yes
Lysiloma latisilquum Native Tamarind Yes
Swietenia mahagoni Mahogany Yes
FLOWERING TREES
Cassia javonica Pink Shower No
Lagerstroemia x ‘Muskogee’ Muskogee Crape Myrtle No
Peltophorum pterocarpum Copper Pod No
PALMS
Phoenix dactylifera ‘Medjool” Medjool Date Palm No
Roystonea regia Royal Palm Yes
Sabal palmetto Cabbage Palm Yes

15. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT LIST
SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME NATIVE
SHRUBS
Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’ Green Island Ficus No
Plumbago auriculata Leadwort No
Strelitzia nicolai White Bird of Paradise No
Zamia furfuracea Cardboard Palm No
Zamia pumila Coontie Yes
GRASSES and GROUNDCOVERS
Dianella tasmanica ‘Variegata’ Flax Lily No
Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ Purple Fountain Grass No
Nephrolepis exaltata Sword Fern Yes
Nephrolepis biserrata ‘Macho’ Macho Fern Yes

16. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT PALETTE
SHADE TREES
Swietenia mahagoni/
Mahogany
Lysiloma Latisilquum/
Native Tamarind
Bursera simaruba /
Gumbo Limbo

17. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT PALETTE
PALMS
Phoenix dactylifera/
Medjool Date Palm
Roystonea regia /
Royal Palm
Sabal palmetto/
Cabbage Palm

18. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT PALETTE
FLOWERING TREES
Lagerstroemia x ‘Muskogee’/
Muskogee Crape Myrtle
Peltophorum pterocarpum/
Copper Pod
Cassia javonica/
Pink Shower

19. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT PALETTE
SHRUBS
Plumbago auriculata/
Leadwort
Strelitzia nicolai/
White Bird of Paradise
Ficus microcarpa/
Green Island Ficus
Zamia pumila /
Coontie

20. SR 968 / SW 1ST
STREET BRIDGE AT RIVER DRIVE: LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION
PLANT PALETTE
GRASSES AND GROUNDCOVERS
Pennisetum setaceum/
Purple Fountain Grass
Nephrolepis exaltata/
Sword Fern
Dianella tasmanica/
Flax Lily
Nephrolepis biserrata/
Macho Fern

21. June 16th
, 2021
SR 968 / SW 1ST BRIDGE
LANDSCAPE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT
AT RIVER DRIVE

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South Dade Transitway
Aesthetic Design Detail
II.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

23. 1
South Corridor
South Dade TransitWay
TARC Presentation
June 16th, 2021

24. SMART Plan
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South Dade TransitWay
Corridor Data
Length of Corridor
20 miles of exclusive transit right-of-way,
parallel to US-1
Limits
SW 344th Street Park and Ride/Bus
Terminal to Dadeland South Metrorail
Station
Approximately 46 intersections
Municipalities
Village of Pinecrest
Village of Palmetto Bay
Town of Cutler Bay
City of Homestead
City of Florida City
Basic Facts

26. Dadeland South
Pinecrest, FL
SW 104th Street
Pinecrest, FL
SW 136th Street (Howard Dr./Falls)
Pinecrest, FL
SW 152nd Street
Palmetto Bay, FL
4
Station Locations

27. SW 168th Street (Richmond Dr.)
Palmetto Bay, FL
SW 184th Street (Eureka Dr.)
Cutler Bay, FL
Marlin Road
Cutler Bay, FL
SW 200th Street (Caribbean Blvd.)
Cutler Bay, FL
5
Station Locations

28. SW 112th Avenue (Allapattah Rd.)
Cutler Bay, FL
SW 244th Street / SW 248th Coconut Palm Drive
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL
SW 264th Street (Bauer Dr.)
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL
SW 296th Street
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL
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Station Locations

29. SW 312th Street (Campbell Dr.)
Homestead, FL
NE 2nd Drive (CIVIC)
Homestead, FL
SW 177th Avenue (Krome Ave.)
Homestead, FL
SW 344th Street (Palm Drive)
Florida City, FL
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Station Locations

30. BRT Stations

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BRT Station
Site Plan

34. 12
BRT Station
Floor Plan

35. 13
BRT Station
Longitudinal Section

37. 15
BRT Station
Station Components

38. 16
BRT Station
Material Palette

40. 18
BRT Station
Color Palette

43. 21
BRT/HRT Station
BRT to HRT Conversion

44. 22
BRT to HRT Conversion
BRT/HRT Station

45. 168th Street Park &
Ride/Garage
23

46. 24

47. 168th Street
Park &
Ride/Garage

48. 26

49. 27

50. 28

51. 168th Street
Park &
Ride/Garage

53. Existing Corridor Bus
Stop Refurbishment
31

54. Existing Corridor Bus
Stop Refurbishment
32

55. Existing Corridor Bus
Stop Refurbishment
33

56. Existing Corridor Bus
Stop Refurbishment
34

57. Station
Landscape
Context Analysis
35

58. Station
Landscape
Vegetation Analysis
36

59. Station
Landscape
Local Texture, Material,
& Views
37

60. Station
Landscape
Illustrative Plan
38

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South Corridor
South Dade TransitWay
TARC Presentation
June 16th, 2021

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Next Workshop
July 21, 2021
NEXT MEETING