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Community Awareness Program
While the construction activities of the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) Rental Car Center and roadway improvements near the Miami International Airport (MIA) are underway, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) places high priority on accommodating the traveling public, residents and business owners impacted by construction. As part of this effort, the MIC Program created and implemented a Comprehensive Community Awareness Program (CCAP). This program was developed to provide guidelines for FDOT and all of its MIC representatives to ensure that uniform, accurate, timely and complete information would be provided to the community affected by upcoming construction.
The MIC’s CCAP operates under the auspices of the FDOT-MIC Construction Unit and is in continuing contact with the many other agencies engaged in construction work on the LeJeune Road Corridor. The CCAP, the MIC Public Affairs Team and the FDOT District 6 Public Information Office exchange information to make certain messages are well coordinated and to effectively communicate with the many publics touched by MIC construction and involved in this important transportation program.
The main focus for the CCAP includes:
- Minimizing disruption to the traveling public
- Minimizing disruption to surrounding projects
- Maintaining uninterrupted access to adjoining properties
- Simplifying the construction sequence
- Providing sufficient signage for tourists not familiar with the area
The CCAP provides for various ongoing operations to disseminate information including:
- General public meetings, public forums and public workshops
- Numerous informational events and meetings with community groups, agencies and leaders
- Meetings and door-to-door visits with residents and business owners
- Daily field visits
- Coordinating construction activities with utilities
- Bilingual news releases, e-mails and faxes with traffic and detour information
- A toll-free number with 24-hour answering service
- A website at www.micdot.com
All of these proactive strategies are tailored to address local conditions during construction. In addition, there is a section of the CCAP which provides for hurricane preparedness and emergency management. This section outlines details for the safety, education and mobilization of construction crews, emergency management teams and the local residents and travelers during various crisis situations.
For more information call 305-870-7888.
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