The bridge will extend West Avenue from 17th Street to Dade Boulevard..
The Venetian Causeway, a historic 90-year-old route connecting Miami to Miami Beach that is rich with picturesque views and popular among cyclists and runners, is itself is still a work in progress. And it will be for quite some time.
The county began repairs in 2015, when a stretch of west drawbridge was completely demolished and rebuilt after the bridge deck grew weak and a hole opened up. That $12 million project was finished in February 2016.
The whole causeway is in need of repairs. State and county transportation officials are expected to complete a study to assess the extent of the work needed in May 2019. County officials estimate the rehabilitation of the entire causeway will cost about $110 million. The county may begin the final design phase for the project before the study is complete.