Thursday, November 19, 2020
6pm-8pm

The Miami-Dade County Parks Recreation and Open Spaces invites you to attend a Virtual Public Information Meeting regarding the proposed Ludlam Trail Corridor. 

The virtual public information meeting will include a presentation of work in progress and include an interactive opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions about the project. 

To register for the Zoom event please click the button below to register and receive the meeting link. 

To join by phone please dial +1 929-205-6099 Webinar ID: 811 7677 2814  

Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is performing a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the 5.6-mile-long Ludlam Trail Corridor from SW 80th Street to 400 feet north of NW 7th Street, generally following the north-south alignment of what would be NW / SW 69th Avenue, within the former Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway right-of-way. The project is located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami, Florida. The purpose of the Ludlam Trail is to provide a new shared-use trail in Miami-Dade County that will include safe, dedicated, direct pathways for walking, running, and cycling; to encourage active lifestyles and the use of green, non-motorized modes of transportation; and to enhance overall connectivity and accessibility between schools, parks, transit stops and residences, workplaces, and shopping


PD&E Study Underway: Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is performing a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the 5.6-milelong Ludlam Trail Corridor from SW 80th Street to 400 feet north of NW 7th Street, generally following the north-south alignment of what would be NW / SW 69th Avenue, within the former Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway right-of-way. The project is located in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and the City of Miami, Florida. 

What is a PD&E Study? Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces is conducting the PD&E Study to determine the location and conceptual design of the Trail and the associated social, economic, and environmental effects of the Trail on surrounding communities. Public involvement is an extremely important part of a PD&E Study. The goal of a public involvement program is to inform citizens about the project and provide interested persons an opportunity to be involved in the project’s development. 

Need for Ludlam Trail: The purpose of the Ludlam Trail is to provide a new shared-use trail in Miami-Dade County that will include safe, dedicated, direct pathways for walking, running, and cycling; to encourage active lifestyles and the use of green, non-motorized modes of transportation; and to enhance overall connectivity and accessibility between schools, parks, transit stops and residences, workplaces, and shopping. 

The proposed project supports the vision to provide an interconnected trail system offering transportation alternatives and reducing traffic congestion for a livable, sustainable County. Ludlam Trail will be a vital component of a seamless network of future greenway trails and water trails connecting to the Metrorail Dadeland North Station to the south and to other planned trails including The Underline / East Coast Greenway, South Dade Trail, Snapper Creek Trail, East / West Trail, and Merrick Trail. It will enhance mobility and strengthen connections to neighboring communities, providing increased opportunities for economic development. 

Project Schedule: The PD&E Study was initiated in June 2018 and is expected to be completed in September 2021. After the completion of the PD&E phase, the preferred alternative will move to the final design phase, which at this time is scheduled to be completed by October 2022. Construction is estimated to take approximately 36 months. Funding: The project is identified in the FDOT’s FY 2018-2023 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP); and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization's (TPO) 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and FY 2019- 2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). State and local funding has been allocated for future phases of the project, including Final Design and Construction