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A Resolution of the City Commission authorizing the City Manager to enter into a State-Funded Grant Agreement between the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the City of Coral Gables to renovate the intersection of Coral Way and Granada Boulevard.
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The City submitted a Local Funding Initiative Request last legislative session seeking funds from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to harden and improve the intersection of Coral Way (SR 972) and Granada Boulevard (“Intersection”).
The Intersection is currently a span wire signalized intersection and during Hurricane Irma, the signalized intersection was inoperable and therefore the City proposes to convert this intersection to a hardened span wire to maintain the historic character of the plaza while adding exclusive left turn lanes and safe pedestrian crossings.
Coral Way is a State road serving as a connection for commuters traveling from the western end of Miami-Dade County to The City of Coral Gables and The City of Miami, and these improvements will help increase capacity of the roadway and move traffic more efficiently through the area, especially during hurricane evacuations.
The Local Funding Initiative Request was approved and the City was awarded a grant in the amount of $375,000 to fund 50% of the expected total project cost.