Safe RTS. To school north miami beach senior high school; pedestrian safety improvement; preliminary engineer; LAP

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $109,079 to the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on September 15, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support pedestrian safety improvement and preliminary engineering services for the Safe Routes to School initiative at North Miami Beach Senior High School. The project, scheduled for completion by June 17, 2029, focuses on developing safer pedestrian routes to school through planning and design activities that will inform subsequent construction implementation. FDOT, as the primary recipient, sub-awarded funding to Miami-Dade County to execute the project activities within its jurisdiction.

Under the Highway Planning and Construction program, this award represents the type of federally-assisted state-administered transportation improvement activity authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding supports preliminary engineering work—a critical early-stage deliverable that precedes construction—to assess and plan pedestrian safety enhancements in the school environment. As a formula grant distributed through FHWA's standard allocation mechanism to states, these funds enable Florida to address local transportation safety priorities identified through state and regional planning processes, with Miami-Dade County serving as the implementing sub-recipient responsible for direct project execution at the designated school location.