Pembroke Pines roads getting $4 million makeover. What projects are on the list?
The Pembroke Pines City Commission on Wednesday , Nov. 19, unanimously approved $4,132,788 for the first year of roadway and infrastructure improvements outlined in its three-year strategic plan, and added a new $250,000 traffic study for Districts 1 and 2 after commissioners said those neighborhoods have been feeling the brunt of congestion.
The item had been carried over from the city’s Oct. 15 meeting to give commissioners more time to review it as it was bifurcated into separate park-improvement and roadway-improvement components, allowing the first-year projects to move forward.
District 1 Commissioner Thomas Good Jr. said his district had no projects included in the original proposal presented during the October meeting and that residents in his district routinely raise concerns about traffic and neighborhood mobility.
“They are focused on the most critical need that the District 1 residents complain about, which is traffic calming,” Good said during Thursday night’s meeting. “We know that traffic calming is a very important element within an open-architecture type of community.”
Good also asked his colleagues on the dais to support adding a $250,000 traffic study for District 1. Commissioner Jay D. Schwartz requested that District 2 be included as well.
The commission approved the friendly amendement without opposition.
Mayor Angelo Castillo noted that the city is advancing the projects without raising taxes. After the amendment, the main motion passed 5-0.
What projects are on the list?
According to city documents, the approved $4,152,788 includes design and construction funding for major roadway widening, new neighborhood drainage work, school-zone safety upgrades and pedestrian improvements.
Major roadway design work includes:
- Construction of a two-lane road on SW 208th Avenue from Pines Blvd to Pembroke Road (design costs only) — $1,410,000
- Widening of SW 196th Avenue Pines Blvd to Pembroke Road from two lanes to four lanes (design costs only) — $765,600
Drainage and neighborhood improvements:
- Taft Street swale and drainage improvements from Palm Avenue to Flamingo Road (construction costs-design complete) — $635,188
- Pembroke Lakes Section 1 swale regrading, drainage and neighborhood improvement project (design costs only) — $282,000
- Drainage improvements University Heights drainage at NW 93rd Avenue, 18th Court, 19th Street, 20th Street and 21st Street (design costs only) — $45,000
Other upgrades:
A total of $735,000 will go toward 12 projects focused on crosswalk upgrades, pedestrian refuge islands, flashing beacons and intersection improvements. On the list are the following sites:
- SW 178th Avenue at SW 12th Street: pedestrian crossing improvements ($75,000)
- NW 160th Avenue & NW 15th Street: southbound U-turn additional pavement ($60,000)
- NW Third Street at NW 129th Avenue intersection: improvements/medians and pedestrian refuge island/rectangular flashing beacons ($50,000)
- NW Third Street and NW 129th Avenue: upgrade pedestrian refuge island/rectangular flashing beacons ($50,000)
- NW Sixth Street and NW 129th Avenue: intersection improvements/crosswalk enhancements/pedestrian refuge island ($50,000)
- Taft Street at NW 125th Avenue: intersection improvements/crosswalk enhancements/pedestrian refuge island rectangular flashing beacons ($100,000)
- Taft Street at Flanagan High School north parking lot: upgrade pedestrian refuge island/rectangular flashing beacons ($50,000)
- Taft Street at Flanagan High School northwest parking lot: intersection improvements/mini-roundabout/crosswalk enhancement ($100,000)
- NW 113th Avenue at Palm Cove Elementary: enforce right turn only on exit of the student pickup ($25,000)
- Taft Street and Hiatus Road: “Do Not Block Intersection” signs ($25,000)
- Johnson Street and 103rd Avenue: intersection improvements/crosswalk enhancement ($50,000)
- Pasadena Blvd at NW 89th Avenue: intersection improvements/crosswalk enhancements ($100,000)
Speed feedback signs:
Thirteen digital feedback signs, totaling $260,000, will be installed at the following locations:
- SW 145th Avenue north of Pembroke Road
- SW 145th Avenue south of SW Fifth Street
- NW 129th Avenue south of Taft Street
- Taft Street west of NW 119th Avenue
- Hiatus Road south of Johnson Street
- Johnson Street east of NW 108th Avenue
- Palm Avenue south of Westview Blvd
- NW Third Street east of NW 88th Avenue
- NW 196th Avenue south of NW 23rd Manor
- SW 178th Avenue and SW Fourth Street
- SW 178th Avenue and SW 12th Street
- SW 160th Avenue and SW Third Street
- NW 155th Avenue south of NW Fifth Street
Up next
The next city commission meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m.
Residents can tune into the meeting by watching the livestream on the city’s Pines Media channel on YouTube or attend in person at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, 601 City Center Way.
This story was originally published November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM.
