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C,r� 9FPLO <br />5.'J� AjyV <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners <br />VIA: Stan Morris, City Manager <br />FROM: Susan Simpson, Assistant City Manager <br />DATE: November 21, 2024 <br />RE: Expressing Support of a Collaborative Initiative Requesting a Traffic Study by <br />Miami -Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation of <br />Intersection at 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of this Resolution. <br />REASONS: <br />The intersection located at 163rd Street and Biscayne Boulevard is a critical corridor providing access <br />from 1-95 to the City of Sunny Isles Beach, North Miami Beach, Golden Beach, Aventura, Bal Harbour, <br />and unincorporated areas of Miami -Dade County. This intersection is experiencing increasing traffic <br />congestion due to regional developments and increased railway activity associated with the Northeast <br />Corridor project, including the forthcoming train station at N E 151St Street. This congestion negatively <br />impacts commerce, safety, environmental quality, and emergency response times within the City of <br />Sunny Isles Beach and neighboring communities. <br />This resolution expresses the for the collaborative initiative between the City and surrounding <br />municipalities to request that MDC and FDOT prioritize a study addressing traffic congestion at the <br />intersection. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Resolution <br />Item Number: 9.V <br />606 <br />