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Commission defers decision on Underline pedestrian/bike bridge after residents and Waterways board raise height and safety concerns
Summary
After months of public comment, the city deferred action and asked Miami-Dade County to present alternative designs and clarifications; the Waterways Advisory Board asked the Coast Guard to extend its comment period and recommended removing a viewing platform that could encourage fishing.
The City Commission deferred Feb. 11 consideration of two resolutions from the Waterways Advisory Board seeking a pause and additional review of the proposed Underline pedestrian and bike bridge across the Coral Gables Waterway.
The Waterways Advisory Board chair, Doug Yoder, told the commission the board had met with county engineering staff and recommended (1) asking the U.S. Coast Guard to extend or reopen its public comment period and (2) removing a proposed viewing area on the bridge that the board said could encourage fishing from the span. The board also expressed concern about the clearance of the bridge over the navigable waterway and…
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