The City of Fort Lauderdale has initiated an urgent seawall replacement project along Bayview Drive, targeting approximately 50 feet of city-owned barriers south of the Bay Colony Drive bridge. As reported by the City of Fort Lauderdale’s official announcement, the construction, which commenced last Wednesday, aims to bolster the city’s defenses against the encroaching tides and is anticipated to wrap up by late May 2025.
Spearheaded by David Mancini & Sons, Inc., the emergency undertaking involves not just the installation of a fresh sheet pile and concrete cap but also the restoration of affected landscaping. The operations are set to unfold Monday through Friday, between the early morning hours of 8 a.m. and the waning afternoon light at 4:30 p.m., although this schedule could flexibly change to accommodate the whims of weather or unforeseen events.
As for the area’s denizens and commuters, the good news is that no vehicular lane closures are expected during this period of construction. Instead, the efforts will be conducted from a barge floating within the canal to the east of Bayview Drive. Nonetheless, mariners may need to navigate a narrowed canal passage, and are advised to heed any posted signage and proceed with added caution in the vicinity…