Bayshore traffic-calming work starts Nov. 2 with speed tables on Meridian Avenue

The City of Miami Beach will begin installing traffic-calming devices in the Bayshore neighborhood the week of Monday, Nov. 2, according to a city alert email sent Oct. 30. The work is expected to take about seven months. This account rests on that city notice, which Red Sidewalks has not independently verified.

The first phase is two speed tables on North Meridian Avenue between Dade Boulevard and West 28th Street. The city said details on later phases and schedules will come in future project notices.

The city’s list of planned improvements:

• North Meridian Avenue, Dade Boulevard to West 28th Street: two speed tables
• West 28th Street, Meridian Avenue to Royal Palm Avenue: three speed tables
• Prairie Avenue, Dade Boulevard to West 28th Street: three speed tables
• Prairie Avenue, West 28th Street to West 34th Street: two speed tables and one traffic circle
• Royal Palm Avenue, West 31st Street to West 40th Street: three speed tables
• Sheridan Avenue, West 28th Street to West 37th Street: two speed tables and two traffic circles
• Chase Avenue, Alton Road to West 40th Street: three speed tables and one intersection improvement

The city said the measures are meant to reduce vehicle speeds and discourage cut-through traffic on local streets. Residents next to a planned device should already have received a door hanger.

What to expect

Crews will work Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., though the schedule may change with weather. The city said resident access to properties and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Traffic patterns may change because of temporary closures and detours, and temporary parking restrictions will be enforced, so drivers should follow posted signs.

Questions go to the city’s Mid Beach Neighborhood Affairs Coordinator, whose contact details are in the city’s notice. The work is part of the city’s General Obligation Bond program, according to the notice’s title.