FDOT District Six Hosts Summer Tour Event in Miami

The Florida Department of Transportation District Six Office recently hosted their “Summer Tour” event for their state legislative staff in July.

 

Tour attendees met at the District’s headquarters where Secretary Miller and executive staff welcomed them and highlighted the latest initiatives happening in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. They were then taken to the I-395 Signature Bridge project site near downtown Miami. Project managers walked them through the bridge to show them the structures, beams, and columns that are being installed. They were briefed on the project’s milestones and estimated plans for completion. This was followed by a visit to PortMiami. They drove through the 4,200 feet tunnel that travels beneath Biscayne Bay and connects the MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island with PortMiami on Dodge Island. They were shown the cargo and cruise terminals which serve as the global gateway between the world markets and the United States. The tour finished with a visit to the SunGuide Transportation Management Center (TMC). TMC staff gave them a program overview and detailed the services provided as well as the latest projects that are being launched in the region. They walked through the TMC’s control room where they got to see the new video wall and operator workstations up close.

 

The “Summer Tour” event is hosted by FDOT to showcase the agency’s major projects to state legislators and their respective staff. They take place across all seven districts and serve to promote agency relations between the agency and the representatives.