South Beach residents who use the 17th Street bridge to get to the mainland got some good news last week: The seemingly forever bridge reconstruction project may be completed more than a year ahead of schedule, in early 2027.
“Given the current progress on the project, the contractor is anticipating finishing the project over a year ahead of contract time,” said Vero Beach City Councilman Aaron Vos, who lives on the island.
The Florida Department of Transportation had declared the bridge unsafe, necessitating a rehabilitation project that is taking more than twice as long as it took to build the original bridge…