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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has begun a bascule bridge replacement project along State Road (SR) 968/SW 1 Street from SW 7 Avenue to SW 2 Avenue in the City of Miami.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED

Replacing the existing bascule bridge built in 1929

Providing new bridge approach spans

Providing a new bridge tender house

Installing new seawalls along the Miami River

Providing riverwalks under the new bridge

Providing sidewalk connections to the bridge deck and Miami Greenway under the new bridge

Relocating utilities

Improving stormwater drainage and street lighting

Reconstructing the roadway

Installing an exclusive bicycle lane between SW 5 Avenue and SW 2 Avenue

Updating sidewalks, curb ramps and crosswalks

MIAMI RIVER RESTRICTION

What to Expect - Miami River Restrictions.

A partial channel restriction is in place nightly Monday to Saturday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.

75 feet of the 150-foot-wide federal navigable channel will remain open, and any boat which may safely pass will be allowed to do so with the exception of vessels under tow.

During these nightly channel restrictions, the west bascule leaf will be placed in the down position.

A bridge opening can be coordinated with a 4-hour advance notice from the vessel under tow in order to safely have everyone and everything off the bascule leaf.

Three Upcoming Special Operations - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Saturday, Sept. 26

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Midnight to 6 a.m. (0000 hours to 0600 hours) – This 6-hour channel restriction period is a special operation where no vessels under tow may pass and it allows crews to perform concrete work.

Please note that the 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. restriction will be in place prior to each special operation, and an opening can be coordinated with a 4-hour advance notice from the vessel under tow in order to safely have everyone and everything off the bascule leaf.

75 feet of the 150-foot-wide federal navigable channel will remain open during these special operations, and any boat which may safely pass will be allowed to do so with the exception of vessels under tow.

DETOUR INFORMATION

The old SW 1 Street Bridge has been removed and a detour is in place.

Commuters wishing to cross over the Miami River into Downtown Miami will be detoured to northbound SW 7 Avenue in order to use the West Flagler Street bridge.

West Flagler Street will be converted to a two-way road between 7 Avenue and 2 Avenue.

The roadway will be closed to through traffic along North River Drive and South River Drive when approaching SW 1 Street and a detour will be in place.

Access will be maintained to all properties.

Please see links below for more project information:

Please click here for the project area and detour map.

Please click here for the traffic flow map during construction.