The South Dade TransitWay won Project of the Year at the national Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) conference in Washington, D.C.
The award is one of four major honors the 20-mile, all-electric corridor collected this summer, Miami-Dade County's Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) announced Sept. 28. DTPW describes the TransitWay as the nation's longest all-electric bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor.
COMTO, a national organization founded in 1971, recognized the project for its design, safety technology, sustainability and improvements to regional connectivity.
Industry designations and project scope
The TransitWay also earned three other distinctions:
- DBIA Award: 2026 Florida Region Project of the Year in the Transportation–Structures category from the Design-Build Institute of America.
- Envision Gold: Awarded by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure for long-term environmental, social and economic value.
- ENR Best Project: 2026 Southeast Best Project for Excellence in Sustainability from Engineering News-Record.
The corridor stretches from the Dadeland South Metrorail Station south to the SW 344th Street Park-and-Ride Terminal, connecting Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Homestead and Florida City to Miami's central business district.
The design-build contract totaled about $368 million, backed by $100 million in federal funding confirmed by the Federal Transit Administration in May 2020. Miami-Dade broke ground in June 2021, and construction reached 99 percent completion with all 14 BRT stations finished as of October 2025.
Individual and organizational honors
Individual employees and local chapters also drew recognition at recent transit gatherings:
- Melissa Rolle-Scott: The DTPW Assistant Director received the Gerald Anderson Member of the Year Award at the COMTO conference for her leadership and contributions.
- José M. Robledo: The Metrobus Operator was named Tier 1 Operator of the Year by the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA).
- COMTO Miami: The local chapter was named Chapter of the Year and received the Harold B. Williams Award for membership recruitment and retention.
"These recognitions validate our commitment to building smarter, safer, and more sustainable solutions for the residents of the country's tenth largest transit system," Stacy Miller, DTPW director and CEO, said in a statement.
The department also received the Government Finance Officers Association's (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its fiscal year 2024 annual report. More details on the TransitWay project are available on the county's DTPW project page.
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