Who are Palmetto Bay officials depending upon to vote down the 87th Avenue Bridge? Analysis.

I am trying to see where there is support or any opposition to the 87th avenue bridge. I previously listed important facts relating to the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) (link at bottom). 

March 18, 2021, will be a big day for Palmetto Bay history as this matter formally comes before the entire TPO Board for a important vote. There is a lot of work to do for Palmetto Bay officials as this matter has now come before 10 of 13 County Commissioners (on 2/2/21) and 4 of 7 members of the TPO Transportation and Mobility Committee.  There have been 12 TPO members who have cast one or another procedural votes to date (two county commissioners sit on the TPO committee - both have now voted twice in favor of moving the 87th Avenue bridge forward to March 18). 

The number needed for a majority vote on March 18 obviously depends upon the number in attendance, but it appears that 13 votes in favor will be required, assuming all TPO members attend.

VOTES TO DATE:

So far 10 County Commissioners have voted in favor of legislation that will lead to the bridge (none have voted in opposition to date). See 02/02/21 (Adopted R-88-21). Vote 10-0, absent: Heyman, Higgins, Sosa.

03/10/21: A unanimous vote  in favor of moving the 87th avenue bridge forward by the Transportation and Mobility Committee of the TPO. Note that this committee is made of County and other local officials as listed below:

Jean Monestime, Chairman
Oscar De La Rosa, Vice Chairman

Voting Members
Steven D. Losner
Philippe Bien-Aime
Raquel A. Regalado
Micky Steinberg
Keon Hardemon

This current bridge matter has now been before 12 voting members of the TPO.

See a PRIOR RELATED POST: Friday, February 5, 2021, for more information - Next stop for the 87th Avenue Bridge: the Miami-Dade TPO - who sits on this board?

IMPORTANT NOTES: Member comments at the committee may be revealing. One was that the TPO very often defers to the Commissioner where the project is situated. The second is a strong commendation to our Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins for taking on such a tough issue.