The oft-delayed (and much-maligned) Miami Signature Bridge has just gotten a new addition to its ever-growing list of woes after social media users noticed cracks in what some have called a $860 million vanity project.
Officials initiated the project to improve traffic flow at the I-95/I-395 intersection and, in the process, give the city a landmark to adorn the skyline. And while Miamians have (metaphorically) ripped the project to shreds, (literal) cracks are starting to show. A spokeswoman from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) tells New Times the damage is just superficial and represents no cause for safety concerns.
In a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter), former WSVN reporter Joel Franco wrote, “There’s a video circulating online claiming to show damage to one of the Miami Signature Bridge’s arches, so I reached out to FDOT for comment.”…