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Pedestrian bridge project delayed to late 2026/early 2027 after utility relocations and peer-review revisions, city told committee
Summary
CIP staff told the committee that relocation of an unexpected 20-inch water main and other utilities pushed the Fifth Street Pedestrian Bridge project schedule, leaving the city pending final engineer approval and an FDOT permit; current target completion slipped from 2026 to late 2026/early 2027.
City capital projects staff told the Public Safety & Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee on Sept. 9 that the Fifth Street Pedestrian Bridge project and associated BayWalk segments have been delayed by unanticipated underground utilities, peer-review revisions to structural drawings and pending FDOT permitting.
CIP representatives said crews uncovered a 20-inch water main and valves that were not where plans showed; the…
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