GRANT APPLICATION IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $100,547,040.00

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-692-26, File Number 261322, ratifying the County Mayor's submission of a grant application to the USDOT FHWA under the Bridge Investment Program, Large Bridge Project category, for up to $100,547,040 for the Venetian Causeway Bridge Replacement Project. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor to execute the grant agreement, amendments, and to receive and expend funds. The project involves replacing 11 Venetian Causeway bridges originally built in 1926, with an estimated total construction cost of $201,094,080. The required local match is at least $50,273,520, with FDOT funding up to $50,273,520. The project spans Commission Districts 3 and 4. The grant was awarded on July 17, 2024. The resolution was introduced on July 14, 2026, and adopted on July 21, 2026. The grant manager is Paola Baez, P.E., Chief, Multimodal Development, DTPW. The project will replace bridges to meet updated design codes, improve safety, maintain aesthetics, and enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The bridges are located on the Venetian Causeway, which crosses Biscayne Bay, connecting mainland Miami to Miami Beach through six man-made residential barrier islands connected by 10 fixed bridges and two movable bridges. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel/folio, or acreage. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.