Construction is expected to begin in 2025 on the Northeast Corridor commuter rail project, according to a fact sheet posted on Miami-Dade’s website.
The line is planned to have seven Miami-Dade stations:
- MiamiCentral (existing station/Brightline)
- Wynwood – NE 29 Street
- Design District – NE 41 Street
- Little Haiti – NE 61 Street
- North Miami – NE 123 Street
- FIU North Campus – NE 151 Street
- Aventura (existing station/Brightline)
Engineering is expected to start in October 2023. Service is expected to begin in 2027 or 2028.
Most of the $529m funding is already in place, with $103.5 million coming from FDOT, and another 26% from Miami-Dade County. The remainder is expected to come from Federal funding.
The line is expected to continue into Broward, and most of the funding is already in place there too.
FDOT said it would contribute $74.3 million towards the Broward leg, while Broward County has allocated over $300 million to the project in its proposed 2024 budget. Federal funding is expected for the remainder.
The south stations in Broward are planned in Hollywood and at Fort Lauderdale Airport, with two stations in Fort Lauderdale.
There are also plans in the works for onward expansion of the line through north Broward and Palm Beach County.
