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In response to the SO Bridge and other projects headed to You may recognize the real heroes in this emergency as the
South Beach Fort Lauderdale, a coalition of neighborhoods same Public Works Crew who make regular appearances in
including Harbor Beach, Harbour Inlet, Breakwater Surf Club Harbor Beach servicing our own water and sewer systems.
and a collection of South Beach Fort Lauderdale These are the very people who were deep in the trench for
condominiums including Sky Harbor East, Everglades House, many, many hours battling rushing water and uncooperative
Oceanage, Atlantic Towers, Breakwater Towers, Lago Mar shut-off valves. We want to congratulate and THANK Public
and Points of America II, is being launched to streamline Works for their enormous efforts to plug the hole in the main
information and communication with the city and each other. in order to keep the pressure up and our water flowing!
7.18.19 Water Service Interruption. Our Harbor Beach and Once again, congratulations and a huge thank you go out
surrounding areas were among the last to see the ‘Boil to Chief Maglione and all the dedicated men and women of
Water’ order lifted, finally getting the all-clear on 7.23.19. the FLPD who work diligently to keep our families, homes
A huge THANK YOU goes out to Mayor Dean Trantalis, and businesses safe everyday without fanfare or even public
Commissioner Ben Sorensen and a army of Fort Lauderdale acknowledgement. HB
Staff members for their leadership, communication, creative
thinking and solutions and their very rapid response to Annette Ross, President
repair the breach. Harbor Beach Property Homeowners Association
South Ocean Drive
Bridge Update
By Joe Kenney
he City’s consultant has completed the 90% design Community Investment Plan (CIP). With approval, full funding
plans including a full closure of the bridge which would for the bridge’s replacement will be available after October
Treduce the duration of the project. After the last 1, 2019 (the start of the FY 2020 budget year). So, there
outreach meeting, numerous additional concerns were raised will be more to follow and we’ll make sure that all
regarding potential traffic impacts because of the full closure and stakeholders are aware moving-forward. If you’d like to
a more complete analysis by a traffic engineer was requested. discuss with me directly, all of my contact info is below.
This analysis would include any opportunities to reduce or Thanks again! HB
mitigate impacts during construction. A study was commissioned,
is now underway with results and recommendations expected in Joe Kenney, PE, CFM, MBA
early August. The results of the study will be shared with all Assistant Public Works Director-Engineering
impacted neighbors with a goal to improve the project outcomes City of Fort Lauderdale, Public Works Department,
and reduce impacts during construction. Engineering Division
100 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Separately, with the 90% design plans complete, the project
cost estimate was updated and additional funding needed jokenney@fortlauderdale.gov
for the project is programmed in the City’s draft FY 2020 954.828.5848 | 954.218.2490
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