Tag: Fort Lauderdale

Roadbuilding

Historic Fla. swing bridge reopens after repairs

The Snow-Reed Swing Bridge that connects Sailboat Bend with Riverside Park in Fort Lauderdale reopened December 20, 2017, after being closed since October 30 for repairs to the mechanism that keeps the bridge locked in the closed position when vehicles cross, the SunSentinel reports. The bridge, which was built in 1925, is approximately 100 feet […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

More drivers to hit the roads this holiday despite higher gas prices

AAA is predicting this holiday season’s travel volume will be one for the record books, with a 3.1 percent increase compared to last holiday season. In all, 107.3 million Americans will travel between December 23 and January 1, AAA estimates. It marks the ninth consecutive year of travel increases for the holidays. Of the travelers, […]

December 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Historic swing bridge closed in Ft. Lauderdale for emergency work

One of Florida’s oldest swing bridges has been closed until December 1 for emergency repairs. The Southwest 11th Avenue Swing Bridge in Fort Lauderdale was closed October 30 when it was discovered there was a problem with the bridge’s lock motor, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Also known as the Snow-Reed Swing Bridge, it is the […]

November 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Design error causing Fort Lauderdale bridges to be built too high

Two new bridges in Fort Lauderdale are currently being built too high due to a design error. In order to fix the error, the state may be forces to raise a portion of Las Olas Boulevard, according to the Sun Sentinel. State officials are saying designers used old data when planning the bridge construction, making them 1.74 feet too high. The […]

January 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illusions slow drivers in South Florida

Drivers in South Florida may start slowing down thanks to an optical illusion on the roadways. South Florida traffic officials are planning to test a new technique in coming months that would involve hash marks on the roadways, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The 1-foot-wide, 18-inch-long lines, created from thermoplastic tape, would be placed on […]

September 13, 2013