The proposed 2.5-mile route would traverse a heavily commercial district east of the airport that some real estate experts consider fertile for long-term redevelopment possibilities.
In advance of a public meeting later this month, the Federal Transit Administration announced Monday its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on the effect of the Airport/Earlington Heights Connector Project.
At a tentative May 15 meeting, officials from the federal agency, the Florida Department of Transportation and Miami-Dade County Transit will suggest several alternative development proposals, including a no-build plan, a transportation systems management program and three possible Metrorail extension routes.
"The MIA area is one of the largest employment centers in Miami-Dade County," according to the federal notice. "The Earlington Heights connector to the (Miami Intermodal Center) will provide critical access to employment opportunities for transit dependent populations in adjacent residential areas and the cities of Hialeah, Brownsville and Liberty City."
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