FIU Bridge Update - New Bridge Has Broken Ground

[epoxybot]

The replacement for the failed FIU Pedestrian Bridge has broken ground. While not visible on Google Maps, there is satellite imagery on Google Earth from 3/2025. So far it appears to be all ground work, on FIU campus and both sides of the canal (Sweetwater). The original bridge had a $16 million price tag, while the new steel-beamed bridge is more than double. It comes with not just one but TWO (2) faux stay-cable towers. Double your pleasure - Double your price.

Sweetwater Approves $37.7 Million Pedestrian Bridge Connecting FIU, Enhances Infrastructure | LocalLens

Overview: The Sweetwater City Commission approved a major pedestrian bridge project and discussed several comprehensive city planning amendments during its meeting on September 9, 2024. Notably, the bridge aims to enhance pedestrian connectivity between Florida International University (FIU) and...

thelocallens.org

https://www.wlrn.org/transportation/2023-04-03/cautious-new-design-5-years-after-fatal-fiu-bridge-collapse

Florida International University Pedestrian Bridge

bcceng.com

SR 90/US 41/SW 8 St at SW 109 Ave Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project: SR 90/US 41/SW 8 St at SW 109 Ave Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project

 

[TugboatEng]

It would be double embarrassing if the new bridge cost a penny less than the failed one.

 

[Tomfh]

Strange. Wouldn’t you just build a normal bridge after all that trouble?

 

[LittleInch]

That's a nice looking bridge to be fair.

 

[spsalso]

So they're replacing a crosswalk with a bridge. Again. For $37 million dollars.

It's true that I've seen a goodly number of college students walk into an intersection without looking first for approaching traffic. Perhaps that's the inspiration.

I wonder if it will challenge the students to find the stairs for the bridge. Once already walking on the bridge, finding the downward stairs should be no problem at all.


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