Downtown Miami Bike Network

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Overview

In partnership with the City of Miami, the Miami Parking Authority, and the Miami DDA, Miami-Dade County implemented the first Micromobility Network in the heart of Downtown Miami. Four new bike lanes have been constructed, North-South on E 1st Ave and Miami Ave, and East-West on NE 5th and NE 6th Streets. Construction began in April 2021, and the project was mostly completed in early 2022.  Downtown Miami now boasts 6,050 feet of new separated bicycle lanes and 850 feet of new parking-protected bicycle lanes. The improvements include pavement markings, green paint, bicycle boxes, raised concrete curbs, high-emphasis crosswalks, enhanced signage, and parking-protected sections. These micromobility lanes connect the Government Center Metrorail Station, the Miami Central Brightline Station, and the Miami-Dade College, and several Metromover stations, providing the building blocks for a fully connected Downtown bike network.

In 2024, Miami DDA staff began collaborating with Miami-Dade County DTPW staff and County D5 staff to research, fund, permit, and implement necessary bike lane separators/dividers in the form of landscape planters to solve the ongoing issue of driving and parking illegally in the bike and buffer lanes.  Seventy (70) marine-grade aluminum planters have been implemented thus far.  As soon as other sections of the bike lanes are constructed (after the adjacent developments are completed), we will install more planters to maintain the safety of the bike lanes.

Master Plan Goals

  • 4.0 Create Great Streets and Community Spaces
  • 4.3 Enhance Connectivity to Neighborhoods Surrounding Downtown
  • 5.1 Rebalance Roadways Towards Transit, Pedestrians, and Cyclists

Status

Several sections of the Downtown Miami Bike Network have still not been completed, as developments/buildings are being constructed and have taken up a travel lane for their construction operations.  As soon as the developments are finished and the bike lane sections are completed, we will work with the County to install more planters to maintain the safety of the bike lanes. 

  • 1 and 2-Year Outlook: Work with the City and County to extend the project from N 11th St to NE 15th St to connect to the Venetian Causeway/Miami Beach, and implement more bike lanes in Brickell.
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