PACKET-MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH FDOT

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology Committee · 2026-09-10 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a Memorandum of Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the Bear Cut Bridge over Biscayne Bay. The exact street address, parcel/folio, and legal location are not stated. The project size (acreage, units, square footage) is not stated. The change is from a functionally obsolete bridge to a rehabilitated or replaced bridge, with the study to evaluate alternatives. The applicant/developer/owner is Miami-Dade County and FDOT. The case/file number is 261401. The decision is a recommendation for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. Key dates: Introduced 8/6/2026; Agenda Date 10/6/2026. The document states the bridge is Bridge No. 874544, constructed in 1944, widened in 1983 and 2013, and is the sole vehicular access between the mainland and Key Biscayne via the Rickenbacker Causeway. The PD&E Study is fully funded with Rickenbacker Causeway Toll Revenues. The fiscal impact of future commitments is not determined at this time. The document does not describe any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.