DESCRIPTION: On March 3, 2015, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners awarded the contract for the Venetian Bridge rehabilitation work to GLF Construction Corporation. The project consists of the replacement of the westernmost portion of the bridge by removal and disposal of an artificial reef, approximately 730’-9” of the bridges westernmost superstructure and substructure including the first abutment, existing bulkhead and the expansion joint at the end of the cantilevered beams and replacing these with a new compete bridge superstructure, substructure, approach road-way and lighting.
PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST: The bridge will be closed to all traffic starting on June 1, 2015. Construction is expected to last nine months at a cost of $12.4 million.
CONTACTS
Gayle R. Love, Senior Division Director
Public Information & Outreach Division
Public Works and Waste Management
305-514-6653 (office) 305297-1857 (cell)
www.miamidade.gov/publicworks
Frank Calderon, Communications Manager
Public Information & Outreach Division
Public Works and Waste Management
305-514-6653 (office) 786-516-1001 (cell)
www.miamidade.gov/publicworks
FOR ADDIRION INFORMATION:
Maintenance of Traffic/Alternate Routes
www.miamidade.gov/publicworks or call 3-1-1
Transit Services
www.miamidade.gov/transit or call 3-1-1-
Emergency Services Coordination
Captain Paul Acosta
Miami Beach Police Department
305-673-7776 ext. 5523