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FDOT selects replacement as preferred option for Atlantic Isles Bridge; public hearing set
Summary
FDOT presented the Atlantic Isles Bridge PD&E study to Sunny Isles Beach commissioners, said the 1925 bridge is functionally obsolete with a sufficiency rating of 40.9, advanced a full replacement as the preferred alternative, and noted federal funding would cover 75% of project costs; design is expected to begin in 2025 and construction in 2027.
Sunny Isles Beach — The Florida Department of Transportation presented its Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study for the Atlantic Isles Bridge on Atlantic Island, telling the city commission it has advanced a full bridge replacement as the preferred alternative.
FDOT project manager Victoria Vogt said the bridge, built in 1925, is functionally obsolete and was given a sufficiency rating of 40.9 and a health index of 60.39 in a Sept. 29, 2023 inspection. "Bridges with a sufficiency rating of less than 50 are eligible for federal funding for replacement," Vogt said, and FDOT will fund about 75% of the estimated project costs while the city would be responsible for the remaining 25% and future maintenance.
The study evaluated rehabilitation, replacement, and a no-action baseline. A rehabilitation…
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