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Fort Lauderdale Details $1.6 Billion Fortify Lauderdale Plan to Cut Flooding, Improve Pipes and Pumps
Summary
Mayor Dean Trantalis outlined a multi‑year infrastructure program that he said will invest more than $1.6 billion in underground stormwater and sewer systems, add pump stations and seek federal funds to reduce flood risk and insurance premiums.
Mayor Dean Trantalis told attendees at the 2025 State of the City address that Fort Lauderdale is investing in a citywide resiliency program — Fortify Lauderdale — that will invest more than $1,600,000,000 in underground infrastructure to reduce flooding and modernize stormwater and sewer systems. The mayor said the work includes large‑scale pipe replacement, new pump stations and expanded inspection and maintenance programs. "When the first and second phases are complete, we'll have invested more than $1,600,000,000 into our underground infrastructure," Trantalis…
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