Upgrades are coming to several Pembroke Pines streets. Here’s what to know
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Improvements to several Pembroke Pines streets will soon be underway, according to city officials.
Residents are invited to a “Project Public Meeting” with city engineer Karl Kennedy at City Hall — 601 City Center Way — from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to learn about the changes Broward County-sponsored “mobility hubs” will bring to roadways next year.
On the docket are custom bus shelters, bike lane upgrades and revamps to sidewalks and crosswalks.
What qualifies a transit access point — such as metro stations or shuttle stops — as a “mobility hub?” It must have frequent traffic, high development potential and be “a critical point for trip generation or transfers,” according to the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The construction project — devised by MPO in November 2020 and endorsed by the city commission a month later — will break ground during summer 2026, wrap up the following year and has a cost estimate of over $2 million, according to MPO’s preliminary plans.
Those funds are funneled from Federal Transportation Administration grants through MPO, which has taken on similar projects in Cypress Creek, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Plantation and Sunrise to achieve the Broward agency’s three goals: “move people and goods, create jobs and strengthen communities.”
To flesh out the proposal, a six-part research, design and approval process between local, state and federal agencies was conducted, culminating with a “stakeholder coordination” phase including public review opportunities.
Here are the improvements slated for the Pembroke Pines “Mobility Hubs” project:
Custom bus shelters
Officials are considering adding four types of bus shelters with varying waiting area, bench, bike rack and panel designs to accomodate for growing ridership and make room for displays of transit information or public art.
To further customize the stops, architectural elements will mirror those of City Center and Pembroke Pines logos could be added as a community “identity feature.”
Shelters are planned for the following locations, according to Broward MPO:
- West side of Charles F. Dodge City Center
- Memorial Park, along Washington Avenue
- City Center Park
- Pines Boulevard and Northwest 103rd Avenue
- Pines Boulevard and Northwest 106th Avenue
Accessible sidewalks and crosswalks
The intersections of Pines Boulevard and Northwest 103rd Avenue, Pines Boulevard and Northwest 106th Avenue and shuttle stops adjacent to Washington Avenue will have “stamped and color-enhanced crosswalk treatments” installed for pedestrian safety and mobility, according to MPO.
Sidewalk connectivity — compliant with American with Disabilities Act standards — will be added to those crosswalks so that pedestrians can have direct access to the eastbound and westbound transit stops.
Multi-use paths and bike lane upgrades
In addition to an existing sidewalk, an “off-street, multi-use path” for cyclists will be tacked onto the north side of Washington Avenue from Hiatus Road to Southwest City Center Boulevard. That’s to help with bicycle connectivity to and from City Center-area transit stops.
Cyclists can also look forward to new bike lane markings along Pines Boulevard from Northwest 108th Avenue to Palm Avenue. These will be painted on intersections where bicycle traffic is most impacted by vehicular and public transportation movements.
More information
- To attend the Nov. 5 “Project Public Meeting” virtually, click here to register to register and receive a link to the meeting.
- Those looking for more information on the City Hall gathering are asked to email kkennedy@ppines.com or call 954-518-9040.
This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM.
