PACKET-MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH FDOT

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

The document is a legislative item for a resolution approving a Memorandum of Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation for the Bear Cut Bridge over Biscayne Bay Project Development and Environment Study. The project is located within Commission District 7. The agreement formalizes the County's obligation to conduct the PD&E Study in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The PD&E Study is fully funded with Rickenbacker Causeway Toll Revenues. The Bear Cut Bridge (Bridge No. 874544) is the sole vehicular access between the mainland and Key Biscayne via the Rickenbacker Causeway. Constructed in 1944, widened in 1983 and 2013, it is classified as functionally obsolete. The study will evaluate rehabilitation or replacement of the bridge. The item was introduced on 8/6/2026, assigned to the County Attorney, and is scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners agenda on 10/6/2026 as item 8N. The status is 'Before the Board' with no final action stated. The sponsor is Commissioner Raquel A. Regalado. The staff recommendation is to approve the resolution. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.