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Urban Planning

Signage & Wayfinding

Overview
 In partnership with the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the City of Miami’s Office of Capital Improvements manages the Downtown Signage & Wayfinding project, a comprehensive signage and wayfinding system in Downtown Miami that will assists motorists and pedestrians and help alleviate traffic. The project consists of 229 pedestrian, vehicular, destination, kiosks, parking, garage, and districts signs installed to enhance the signage and wayfinding system for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users within the Downtown Miami area as well as the removal of repetitive and outdated signs. The total project cost is $1.83 million, with $1 million in funding coming from FDOT’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant.  

Master Plan Goals 
4.0 Create Great Streets and Community Spaces
4.5 Connect and Promote Downtown Parks, Open Space and Greenways

Project Goals

  • Create a consistent image for the Downtown area
  • Ease vehicular congestion
  • Guide visitors to landmarks, facilities, and services
  • Promote walking, bicycling, and mass transit
  • Be sustainable as well as expandable

Status
Phase 1 (FDOT): 61 signs installed out of 62 total.
Phase 2 (City): 92 signs installed out of 104 total.
Phase 3 (County): 0 Installed out of 63 total.

1-Year Outlook: The County has issued permits for Phase 3 signs. Currently, City of Miami’s Office of Capital Improvements is working with their budget office to analyze cost overruns and delays with the contractor, coordinate FDOT extensions and hire a required CEI (Construction Engineering & Inspection). Once the City issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP) to the contractor, phase 3 of the project can begin and they can also close out phase 2.
2-Year Outlook: Project should be completed.