HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTC 226-2026 Update on the Florida Department of Transportation State Road A1A Collins Avenue Indian Creek Drive and 41 Street Bridge Project and Upcoming 41 Street Bridge Nighttime ClosuresMIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LTC #226-2026 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
FROM, Eric Carpenter, City Manager � �
DATE: May 26, 2026
SUBJECT: Update on the Florida Department of Transportation State Road A1A/Collins Ave
nue/Indian Creek Drive and 41 Street Bridge Project and Upcoming 41 Street Bridge
Nighttime Closures
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to provide an update on the Florida Department
of Transportation (FOOT) State Road (SR) A 1 A/Collins Avenue/Indian Creek Drive and 41 Street Bridge Project ("Project") and to inform the Mayor and City Commission of upcoming extended nighttime lane closures on the 41 Street Bridge over the Indian Creek Waterway required to com
plete the final phase of work.
FOOT is nearing completion of the Project, and the construction phase is anticipated to be com
pleted in June 2026. As part of the Project's staged opening, the new additional right turn lane
from southbound Indian Creek Drive to westbound 41 Street is scheduled to be opened and operational beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Signal timing at the intersection will be actively moni
tored and adjusted as needed over the next several weeks.
FOOT has informed the City that to complete the remaining work, bridge steel plate rehabilitation is required on the 41 Street Bridge. Beginning on the night of Wednesday, May 27, 2026, extended
nighttime lane closures along the 41 Street Bridge will take place to perform steel plate installation
work. Lanes will be continuously closed along the 41 Street Bridge from 8:00 p.m. to 1 :00 p.m. the following day for approximately two (2) weeks. At least one (1) travel lane will remain open in each
direction at all times. Per FOOT, these extended closures are required to complete the Project.
During this two (2)-week period, westbound 41 Street between Collins Avenue and Indian Creek Drive will also be closed to vehicle traffic. Police officers will be on-site to assist with traffic control
during the peak hours. In addition, the FOOT contractor has coordinated signal timing modifica
tions with Miami-Dade County to help mitigate the traffic impacts of this closure. Drivers wishing to continue westbound on 41 Street from Collins Avenue will be directed to continue north along
Collins Avenue to 44 Street and turn left at Indian Creek Drive to access westbound 41 Street via
the new dual southbound right turn lanes. Please note this schedule may change due to weather
or unexpected conditions. For more Project information, please click here.
The Administration will continue coordinating with FOOT and area stakeholders, monitor traffic
conditions and signal operations in real-time, and provide updates as appropriate.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact
Transportation and Mobility Department Director Jose R. Gonzalez, P.E., at josegonzalez@mi
amibeachfl.gov.
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