MDX Enhancements
The Board of Directors for the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), an agency of the State of Florida, adopted a policy that focuses on developing roadway enhancements as an integral part of all infrastructure projects undertaken by MDX.
The first phase of the implementation of this policy included the development of this Enhancements Manual to provide guidelines for the design of landscape improvements and hardscape elements of new infrastructure projects. The intent of this manual is to provide the basis for cost effective design enhancements that create a unified image for the roadways of MDX while adhering to established Florida Department of Transportation roadway standards.
The second phase of the implementation of this policy includes the development of Landscape- Hardscape Schematic Designs by a team of landscape architects, planners, architects and engineers during the conceptual or preliminary design phase of all new infrastructure projects. During this phase all elements of the MDX enhancements policy are inventoried and analyzed resulting in the final Landscape-Hardscape Schematics, Concept Report and Aesthetic Design Criteria for each infrastructure project.
These four documents reference the specific hardscape and landscape guidelines that are part of this Enhancements Manual. The intent is that the manual continue to evolve and respond to the needs of each new MDX infrastructure project.
