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Florida House Backs Bill To Raise Speed Limits, New Howard Frankland Bridge Opens

The Florida House of Representatives Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee unanimously approved a House-sponsored bill this week to call for speed limits on rural roadways to be raised by five miles per hour in rural and urban areas. Other roads, such as US-1 in the Florida Keys (which currently has a 55 mph speed limit), could have their speed limits raised to 60 or 65 when deemed … Continue reading Florida House Backs Bill To Raise Speed Limits, New Howard Frankland Bridge Opens

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South Roosevelt Blvd Road Improvement Nears Completion

An ongoing road improvement project on South Roosevelt Boulevard in Key West has started nearing completion in Spring 2025. Originally started in January 2023, the project’s main goal was to raise the road itself in several places, install several pedestrian crosswalks throughout the road, and install flood mitigation devices to help preserve the road against tidal flooding. These improvements are also part of a broader … Continue reading South Roosevelt Blvd Road Improvement Nears Completion

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Analysis

History of; Miami MetroRail

Written by Shane Miller Miami Metrorail is (currently) the only urban rapid transit system in the state of Florida, and, as the name suggests, is based in Miami, providing 25 miles of dual-tracked rail service from Dadeland to Palmetto. Being a relatively small transit system for a city of Miami’s size, it is a unique example of urbanism in a city that, similar to Los … Continue reading History of; Miami MetroRail

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Brightline opens Orlando expansion

Recently, the Brightline high-speed rail company announced that their long-anticipated (and delayed) expansion to the city of Orlando would be opening this Friday. The project is phase 2 of an even more ambitious plan to extend high-speed rail service to connect South and Central Florida together, with round trip tickets between Orlando and Miami being $79 (in the lowest tier of business class). CGI Mockup … Continue reading Brightline opens Orlando expansion

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Opinion

Urbanism is Good, actually

Written by Shane Miller Nowadays, many cities across the world are investing heavily in new public transport systems. The best example of this investment is the opening of the REM Metropolitan Light Rail line in Montreal, Canada. The new line on the pre-existing Montreal metro has seen a huge expansion in recent years of service frequency and new rail cars being built. Another example is … Continue reading Urbanism is Good, actually

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