Cutler Bay News, August 11, 2009 Edition - Local, Entertainment News - Miami, Florida

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Cutler Bay SERVING SOUTH DADE

AUGUST 11, 2009

Major street improvement to benefit town residents BY GARY ALAN RUSE

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Commissioner honors young BAM athletes

major roadway improvement project aimed at bettering the quality of life for residents in Cutler Bay will

begin soon. Residents had been voicing concerns about habitual speeding along SW 208th Street, between 92nd and 87th avenues, and the town council is taking measures to address that problem. The council voted at its July 15 meeting to authorize Marlin Engineering Inc. to commence the design roadway improvements. A conceptual design was presented by Marlin Engineering Inc. to the council, based on comments received at several adjacent homeowner association meetings. “We heard a very clear message from the people who live in the 208th Street neighborhood that something needed to be done to improve that road,” said Mayor Paul Vrooman. “By working with them, we’ll be able to turn a runway-wide drag strip into a signature street that will enhance the neighborhood, incorporate bike lanes and natural landscaping while we maintain traffic flow. It’s been a fun project and I can’t wait to join the people of that area for the ribbon cutting.” –––––––––––––––––––– See

STREET, page 4

BY ALFIE SERGIO

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Before (top) and after (bottom) renderings show the planned changes on SW 208th Street.

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he Town of Cutler Bay’s Public Works Department is initiating one of its long promised projects. Since the town’s incorporation, residents have expressed their concerns regarding the lack of visible “stop bar” markings along key intersections. The town council budgeted $85,000 in the current fiscal year for the installation of stop bars. The project commenced on July 17 and is expected to

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Annual Rent is 12% of Estimated Value Based on Info from SEFML as of 8-04-09. Details and more undervalued homes at:

www.communitynewspapers.com

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BAM, page 4

Intersection ‘stop bars’ added to enhance safety BY SANDRA CUERVO

BY: HOMEXPERTS 305.351.8628

iami-Dade County Commissioner Katy Sorenson, along with representatives from commission chair Dennis C. Moss and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s offices, on Tuesday, July 28, honored participants and contributors for this year’s Bay Area Mentors (BAM) Summer Youth Athletic League. During the award ceremony conducted at the Palmetto Bay Village Center, students, coaches and supporters of the program received trophies, team pictures, plaques, and other gifts while they enjoyed food and refreshments. The summer camp was designed as a

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STOP BARS, page 4

Worker adds “stop bar” markings at intersection to enhance safety.


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