Description
Westbound NE 163rd St & 15th Ave at Harbor Freight in North Miami Beach.
This location is at westbound NE 163rd Street at NE 15th Avenue, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 (Miami-Dade County). This is a busy east-west arterial in a densely populated suburban residential and commercial area, serving local residents, shoppers, commuters heading to Biscayne Blvd (US 1) or I-95, and nearby retail anchors like Walmart and The Home Depot. The 2-sided bus shelter provides visibility to traffic in both directions (eastbound and westbound) for drivers and local commuters.
Nearest businesses (within ~1–2 miles):
- Harbor Freight Tools
- Walmart Supercenter
- The Home Depot
- Panda Express
- Smash House Burgers
- Miami Korean Kitchen
- Taco Bell
- Burger King
- Checkers
- KFC
- Planet Fitness
- Firestone Complete Auto Care
The area sees consistent daily traffic from shoppers at big-box retail and fast-food outlets, residents in nearby apartments and homes, commuters, and families using parks and schools, with the bus stop serving local transit riders in this diverse, everyday suburban corridor.
Traffic counts
(NE 163rd Street is a moderate-to-high volume arterial/collector in North Miami Beach; volumes reflect retail, residential, and commuter flow):
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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 163rd Street (near NE 15th Avenue, North Miami Beach)
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~18,000–28,000
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Miami-Dade County / FDOT estimates for local arterial segments (retail + residential + commuter traffic; recent data)
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Traffic is driven by shopping, dining, daily errands, and connections to Biscayne Blvd/US 1, with peaks during retail hours, mornings/evenings, and weekends. Westbound volumes are particularly relevant for the shelter. The 2-sided shelter captures bidirectional flow effectively.
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 languages account for smaller shares.
- 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. The area supports many families and multi-generational households drawn to housing options and proximity to Miami employment centers.
