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So, we have a choice of building a new, higher bridge or addition, another source of financing may exist at the
exploring the possibility of a tunnel. federal level. The incoming Biden administration is talking
about a major undertaking to improve local infrastructure.
The designs for a new bridge that I’ve seen are
horrendous. On top of that, at 55 feet high, it would need I’ve been heartened by recent discussions with my counterparts
approaches beginning at almost at Sunrise Boulevard to at Broward County that they understand these issues and are
the north and Davie Boulevard to the south. willing to work with us on forging the best solution.
I fear the effect would be to physically divide the city and We have a lot to look forward to in 2021. Let me wish
defeat the Renaissance occurring downtown. It could cut off everyone the best this holiday season and that you have a
the historic district the and Himmarshee area from the rest prosperous and healthy new year. Please be safe as you
of the city. And, it could cement the great divide between join friends and family in celebrations and gatherings in
“this side of the tracks” and “the other side of the tracks.” the coming weeks.
That’s why I’ve favored a tunnel. We need a better Yours,
examination of the feasibility and cost of such an undertaking
than the back-of-a-napkin thoughts we are working from today.
And, if it is truly proven that a tunnel is impractical or too
costly, we at least need to make sure the bridge design is Dean Trantalis
truly extraordinary in nature and befits its surroundings Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale
better than almost any other bridge does.
*for the Mayor’s complete December 2020 message, please
We passed a 1-cent sales tax for transportation in Broward, see www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/city-commission
so we should spend it where it will have the most impact. In /mayor-dean-j-trantalis/newsletters-from-the-mayor

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