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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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