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Lighthouse Point acting public works director updates commission on bridges and dredging schedule
Summary
Acting Public Works Director Jim Finley told the commission multiple bridge repairs are under way (Sample Road at 78% complete with a Sept. 16 target) and that dredging phase 1 is scheduled to begin late September–early October; permitting delays earlier were attributed to the Army Corps.
Acting Public Works Director Jim Finley told the Lighthouse Point City Commission on Aug. 13 that the city’s bridge-repair program is advancing but that some timelines have slipped as crews discovered worse-than-expected piling and structural conditions.
Finley said several bridges are complete or nearly complete: 31st Court, 48th and 49th Street bridges are finished; 29th Street is about 80% done; Sample Road (the “Sample Road bridge”) is at 78% with an anticipated completion date of Sept. 16. He said contractors must sometimes shift crews among bridges to allow concrete cure times when unexpected deficiencies—particularly with pilings—require extra work.
To minimize community disruption, Finley said the city scheduled a concrete pour on 24th Avenue for 6:00 a.m. rather than overnight, noting police will be stationed to help manage traffic and that residents’ access will be preserved. He acknowledged one resident complaint after the city mailed notices and posted signage.
On dredging, Finley said phase 1 is slated to begin at the end of September or beginning of October, starting at the west end (23rd–24th Avenue canals) and progressing east to 30th. He said permits for the work are valid through 2029 and that Army Corps delays contributed to earlier project slippage; Broward County’s permitting, by contrast, had a quicker turnaround on the city’s application. Funding for year one comes from ARPA, with year two in the adopted budget and future phases requiring additional approvals and permits.
Commissioners asked whether private homeowner dredging would occur concurrently; staff said private work will wait until city phases approved for contractors are finished unless phases are consecutive and remobilization is unnecessary.
Finley also described forthcoming load-posting signs for bridges after new structural calculations are complete and said staff will install signage for all repaired bridges at the same time.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the bridge or dredging presentations; staff will return with schedule updates and permit confirmations as projects progress.
