What's New in Miami's $840 MILLION Signature Bridge Project!
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Thanks for watching! In this video filmed Sept. 19, 2023, we take a look at progress on the I-395/I-95/836 project in Miami. The massive $840 million project will consist of major changes including six arches, a reconstruction of I-395 in the heart of Miami and a double decked highway.
Project information via FDOT: i395-miami.com/the-project/
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That spot needed to be redone. It was a mess traffic-wise and eyesore alongside the modern high-rises, museum and performing arts center. I like the design, fits in nicely.
Looking forward to it being finished! While this project doesn't solve the overall traffic issues, at least it'll fix that bottleneck and make the area under the highway nicer. Just wish we could get a Metrorail extension alongside it.
Was there any objection to spending that amount of money on a highway , I doubt it but if suggested to spend it on rail projects I expect there would be riots
Amount of people who drive cars /want to > amount of people who want to/ willing to ride trains
It doesn't matter what people want, cars don't belong in downtowns. They take up too much space, and there's nothing preferance can do to change that. @@user-hh4hc2lt6e
Great video Joel. I enjoy your videos a lot. I think this project will make Miami a true world city. Every major city has a beautiful bridge. About time Miami gets one.
It will do absolutely nothing. Forget about being a world city. It's never going to happen in that deadbeat swamp of Miami. The people down there are too ass backwards. If you really wanted to be a great city don't you think your MDT agency would have invested in it's existing transportation infrastructure ie Metrorail, Metromover, etc. ???
Miami is a dump.
False information.
Nice project. Would really like to see the city take on a massive project to address all the drainage issues throughout the county…that infrastructure is in serious disrepair and needs overhauling.
This doesn't help the whole county, but I should probably mention that there has been a very large effort in Miami Lakes over the last year to expand the drainage systems so that puddles from rain don't stay around for very long
It’s easy to talk without ever actually knowing what’s going on. There are drainage projects all around always going on but it’s a slow effort.
Opa locka needs it most, but I think they are working on it there too
It's a colossal waste of money. Improve upon existing infrastructure that is badly needed (Airport, Metrorail, etc.) is what I wanted tax dollars to go towards. Not this garbage.
@@thedirtybubble9613 bro y’all stay crying about transit and trains/ buses, like most people here don’t wanna do that even if we had it, some of y’all can’t get it through your head, most of us don’t wanna get on no train or bus. Lol. If you knew about various areas and knew more than the average person on south Florida traffic as a whole, you’d know this bridge will definitely benefit the people in many different ways. But hate on it 😂😂 it’s more than just a bridge. It’s a lot of stuff they’re doing in that entire project.
This looks awesome. Not sure if it will improve the skyline or not, but I look forward to seeing this project completed nonetheless. Great video.
It would be nice if they had more than 2 damn lane streets all over the place, but gotta build another condo unit. Okay rant over. Thanks for updating us on the bridge. I see it weekly.
Very nice shows us a video of the new buildings they are working on in down town Miami thanks
I'm from Boston and I was a kid when they were finishing the "Big Dig." As an adult I got to enjoy the parks, impressive Zakim Bridge and green space that the project provided the city. I live here in Miami now and I think this massive undertaking will be a great addition to the Downtown area. In my opinion, Miami needs more parks and green space and this will definitely provide that. I also think it will be nice that the bridge will be a PUBLIC piece of breath-taking art. It's not just another luxury skyscraper. It will contribute in a very special way to our skyline.
I, too was around for the Big Dig, and totally agree with you brotha.
That bridge will definitely accentuate that awesome skyline.
It's hideous looking and a waste of money.
Although it is nice now that the highway will be higher off the ground, especially through Overtown where it used to be so dark under there, widening a highway won't solve traffic. If only they could use that much money to improve and expand the Metrorail and Metromover systems to offer people a fast a convenient way to get around different parts of Miami.
That makes too much sense. The state is not invested in making sense anymore. With that kind of money, we could have improved upon MDT's existing metrorail, metromover, metro bus projects. Like updating the metromover stops or even fixing the busted elevators at metrorail stations.
@@thedirtybubble9613 The amount of people who would use the metrorail compared to an additional highway is incredibly low and would see far less return on investment relative to the cost (it was actually estimated to cost *more* than this project). Don't get me wrong, I want rail and other public trasportation options too. But they're mainly only built by enthusiasts and rarely serve a significant portion of the public.
@@evials9123 If they expanded Metrorail to more areas where people live they will come. For a $1.25 fare, sure why not. The county had their chance 20 years ago and blew it.
Great video. Researching for my channel has led me to intimately know each location. You're at where the Miami Herald building used to be. Before that building that used to be a regular neighborhood. Where the art museum is there were fuel tanks, part of the Port of Miami, which sat where the park is today. Keep up the great work. That upgrade to 836 has been a long time coming. You should see how it used to look like in the 1930s.
Thank you for the awesome update. Love the channel. Keep up the great work. 😊😊
This will be the most iconic place in Miami
Says who?
Please tell me we are going to see an Orlando bright line video ! I think it finally opens up this week.
Yes! I’ve got tickets booked for the first day this Friday
@@JoelFrancoVlogs awesome !!!
Awesome video man. Please make more of these updates! This is such an insane project and I think the park space under the highway will be a great place for the city. It's extremely expensive but it will for sure be a cool change for the skyline. You just earned a sub!
Great video!
Thank you
I've seen the long term plans for this area... Freaking crazy!!
is time for a new update
This is gonna be one of FDOT best projects it will be easier to Navigate The interchange And that interchange has not received Any Road paving or repairs so im glad there doing something with it Good video
Great video
Great video. It looks like it will be a great addition for the city and hopefully will help with traffic.
It will do absolutely nothing to improve traffic.
Pretty funny to see my project updates lol (big bad red) crane is mine
Very interesting video. I have bene coming to Miami in the last two years and I have witnessed the constructions going on.
Will the arches have any structural function or will they be just decoration?
And the center pillars at 9:38, will they be the only ones that will be used to hold the top structure? Just asking in terms of statics.
Yes it’s beautiful, but with the massive taxes some areas pay ( coral gables) still have septic tanks. Grose
I wish they put it over the water. Or on Watson island. It would've looked like a water spider. Above the street its kinda weird.
It’s a shame they didn’t consider extending the express lanes to connect with this project because that would have made going from Broward County to Miami Beach allot easier in the same way they made an exit off the express lanes to go to the airport via the 112
It's a great idea. I wonder how much the arches cost alone.
Once this is complete it will be a great card to sell Miami even more.
I think it's a big waste of money! They could've improved the city in better ways with all that money!!
No wonder why we have the worst transit systems and bad drivers
Garbage looking bridge and also a complete waste of public funds. Why not improve the mass transit system for that money? The Metromover stops in Downtown Miami could use an upgrade as they haven't been touched in over 30 years. The elevators at the Metrorail stations are broken. But lets go spend $840 million on a useless bridge design. What a colossal waste of money. This is why Miami sucks.
You Know how bad the Infrastructure is at the interchange FDOT is making it Better And also FDOT does NOT have any control of what Miami does
@@Jacobthehighwayfan I know. FDOT is a joke. Evidently they are disconnected from Miami's real needs but would rather "pretty up" the city with a stupid bridge. $840 million for something not needed. Do you know what $840 million in tax dollars could have done to improve this state's transportation infrastructure? High speed rail for one. If they wanted to invest so heavily in Miami, the least they could have done was provided grants to the MDT agency so that we can improve our existing transportation system like I said broken elevators, outdated Metromover stops, etc. Investing in an already broken platform ie I-95 is just useless but that's Florida for you. Your tax dollars. My tax dollars. Going to waste.
I guess it's better than your city though...wonder where you live?! 🤔
I guess it's better than your city though...wonder where you live?! 🤔
@@stevepierre3120 I'm a Miami native and was raised there. So naturally it's my home.
A slum clearance bridge is all it is. Big waste of tax dollar money.
they dragging this project to the end typical miami construction they work 1 day and take off a week . money pit and completely useless the double decker hasn’t had activity in over a year