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Plantation advances Midtown bridge design; council favors brick gateway and Victorian‑style lights
Summary
City engineers and consultants updated the council on the Midtown Bridge project timeline and aesthetic options; advisory boards recommended a brick side‑mounted gateway and Victoria‑style lighting, which council members largely endorsed.
City officials presented a progress update on the Midtown Bridge project at the April 9 council meeting and sought council input on aesthetic treatments for the bridge gateway.
Marlin Engineering representatives described the project alignment: a roughly 200‑foot long, three‑lane westbound bridge connecting near University Drive and State Road 84 (I‑595/State Road 84 merge area). The design includes a right‑in/right‑out configuration onto State Road 84 with an acceleration lane for traffic leaving the bridge; the design also incorporates high‑emphasis pedestrian crossings where the bridge intersects the New River Greenway,…
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