Miami Gardens Drive is a primary east-west roadway in northern Miami-Dade County.  The corridor is characterized by various commercial developments, office complexes, residential communities, and a limited number of undeveloped parcels.  The project, undertaken by DPA, evaluated widening the roadway from the existing four-lane divided facility to six lanes, as well as other corridor options.  The four final alternatives considered for this corridor included: the “No-Build Alternative”; Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative; Partial 6-lane Alternative; and Full 6-lane Alternative.

Based on the preliminary engineering and environmental evaluations, the Full 6-lane Alternative was selected as the preferred alternative.  In addition to the roadway widening, this alternative also recommended access management and TSM improvements, as well as the construction of continuous sidewalks, and landscaping improvements along the corridor.