Description
Westbound NE 185th St across from NE 20th Ave in North Miami Beach.
This location is at westbound NE 185th Street across from NE 20th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 (Miami-Dade County). This is a moderate-volume east-west arterial in a densely populated suburban residential neighborhood with some retail and medical uses. The area features single-family homes, townhomes, small shopping plazas, and easy access to Biscayne Blvd (US 1). The 2-sided bus shelter provides visibility to traffic in both directions (eastbound and westbound) for drivers, residents, and local commuters.
Nearest businesses (within ~1–2 miles):
- CVS Pharmacy
- El Rinconcito Argentino Bakery
- Chicken Kitchen
- Sonny’s Bakery
- Subway
- McDonald’s
- Pasteur Medical Center (North Miami Beach)
- First Watch (near Skylake Mall)
The area sees steady daily traffic from local residents, shoppers at nearby plazas and convenience spots, families, and commuters heading toward Biscayne Blvd or I-95, with the bus stop serving local transit riders in this diverse suburban neighborhood.
Traffic counts
(NE 185th Street is a moderate-volume arterial/collector in North Miami Beach):
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Road / Segment
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Approximate AADT (vehicles/day)
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Notes / Year
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NE 185th Street (near NE 20th Avenue, North Miami Beach)
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~14,000–20,000
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Miami-Dade County / FDOT estimates for local arterial segments (residential + retail + commuter traffic; recent data)
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Traffic is primarily local/residential with increases during school hours, shopping periods, and daily commutes. Westbound volumes are particularly relevant for the shelter. The 2-sided shelter captures bidirectional flow with moderate peaks in mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
Demographics
(North Miami Beach city level, recent 2024–2025 estimates; the bus stop is centrally located in this diverse urban/suburban area):
- Population: ~43,900–45,655
- Median age: 39.1 years
- Median household income: $63,280
- Per capita income: ~$30,122
- Language: Approximately 25–30% speak English only at home, while ~65–70% speak a language other than English (primarily Spanish ~40% and Haitian Creole ~20–25%, reflecting large Hispanic and Haitian communities).
- Other notes: Highly diverse (~40% Hispanic/Latino, ~30–39% Black/African American including significant Haitian population, ~15–20% White non-Hispanic), with a strong working-class, service, immigrant, and professional workforce supporting families and multi-generational households.
