2 Things New in Westwood Lakes!
Amit Bhuta
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What's new in Westwood Lakes?
I've all the juicy "deets" for anyone who wants to know!
Barely reaching the spotlight, despite being squarely within the metro, Westwood Lakes maintains a low profile, offering residents a calm, residential slice built around reliability, established streets, and a neighborhood that runs how it should.
But does that mean Westwood Lakes will stay completely under the radar?
Not quite — especially with long-term public safety upgrades, storm-hardening infrastructure, and nearby roadway and trail improvements already moving forward.
And the best part? These changes will make you start appreciating a smoother life (and daily commutes) near Miami's bustling core even more.
Here are 2 things new to watch for in Westwood Lakes.
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Quiet Fixes, Big Payoff — Westwood Lakes Projects Worth Knowing
Where: around Westwood Lakes
When: July–December 2025
Westwood Lakes didn't get louder or busier this year — but it did get smarter.
One of the most meaningful updates falls squarely under the 'good-to-have, hope-you-never-need-it' territory, as Miami-Dade County advanced plans to replace the temporary setup at Westwood Lakes Fire Station 41 (4911 SW 117 Avenue) with a permanent, two-bay fire station as part of its FY 2025–26 capital program.
The planned facility measures approximately 13,000 square feet, is designed to meet LEED Silver standards, and already has multi-year funding phases mapped out, with projected operating impacts anticipated to begin in FY 2028–29.
Translation: this isn't a "maybe someday" idea — it's a long-term public safety investment officially on the books.
Storm readiness also received attention this year, as Miami-Dade Water and Sewer flagged resilience and hardening work tied to the Westwood Lakes Control Center in its FY 2025–26 Business Plan, referencing funding through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
It won't change your daily routine, but you'll notice it when heavy rain, flooding, or outages roll in, and things keep working the way they should.
And we're pretty sure that's enough to keep these projects going.
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Here's Why Getting Around Feels Less Annoying Lately —
Where: Bird Road, Coral Way, SW 87th Avenue, SW 117 Avenue, Snapper Creek Trail, Flagler Street
When: July–December 2025
If commutes feel smoother lately, it's not your imagination.
Miami-Dade spent the second half of 2025 refreshing some of the most-used roads around Westwood Lakes, including SW 87th Avenue, Coral Way (SW 24th St.), and Bird Road (SW 40th St.).
No, not full tear-downs — think resurfacing, signal tweaks, and ADA curb-ramp upgrades to make school routes safer, commutes less clunky, and crossings more predictable when you're heading toward Flagami, Westchester, or Olympia Heights.
And what do you know? Water management also made the list.
A county procurement notice released in September outlined multi-site drainage improvements tied to RPQ No. 20250078, with activity centered near SW 117 Ave. (2200 SW 117th Ave).
Since SW 117th is a major spine for the area, even preparatory work matters, as it affects traffic flow now and flood mitigation later.
Trail users weren't left out either as planned surface and intersection upgrades along the Snapper Creek Trail corridor (SW 117 Ave from SW 16 St. to SW 79 St.) stayed funded and active in county budget documents, reinforcing a bike- and pedestrian-friendly route that connects parks and neighborhoods people use.
And while it's not next door, pedestrian improvements tied to the Ludlam Trail bridge project (Bird Rd. at SW 8 St / Flagler St.) surfaced in state transportation plans in October.
Bird Road and SW 8th are daily routes for Westwood Lakes residents, so any improvement reshapes how people move across some of the area's busiest intersections.
So, yeah, nothing dramatic — just smart fixes along familiar routes, which, honestly, makes all the difference.
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