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Rep. Díaz-Balart to Attend Ribbon-Cutting for Miami-Dade County's Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit After Delivering $109.4 Million in Federal Funding

October 21, 2025
MIAMI, FL – On Wednesday, October 22, Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the launch of Miami-Dade County’s long-awaited first-ever Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade. This event marks a monumental milestone following the $109.4 million in federal funding Díaz-Balart delivered through the Trump Administration’s U.S. Department of Transportation.

Event Details:



WHO: 

Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26)

Congressman Carlos A. Giménez (FL-28)

Mayor Danielle Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Commission



WHAT: 

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Inaugural Ride for Metro Express Bus Rapid Transit System to South Dade Transitway

 

WHEN: 

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

10:30 a.m. ET

 

WHERE: 

152nd Street Coral Reef Drive BRT Station: Corner of SW 152nd Street & US-1

Parking available at the adjacent Palmetto Golf Course Park & Ride Lot at

9300 SW 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33157

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