Brickell Bay Drive Seawall & Resiliency Improvements

This work was funded in part through a grant agreement from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Resilient Florida Program. The views, statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of Florida or any of its subagencies.
December 2021.

Project Number: 40-B193802

Project Scope:

This project includes road reconstruction, drainage improvements, sidewalks, ADA compliant ramps, curb and/or gutter structures, pavement markings and striping, and roadway signage. The proposed drainage will include new and upsized stormwater inlets and pipes. This project also includes a new seawall that will help protect the surrounding residences from future storm surge and sea level rise, and a new baywalk area that will create open space and encourage waterfront connectivity.

Project Cost Estimate:

$27,255,000

Project Benefits and Impacts:

The City of Miami is revitalizing, renewing, and enhancing its waterfront on Brickell Bay Drive from Southeast 14th Street to Southeast 15th Road. The purpose of this project is to implement a vision to adapt Brickell Bay Drive and protect it from future storm surge and sea level rise while encouraging waterfront connectivity, creating open space, and improving the natural environment and the local ecosystem. Creating a long-term stewardship structure that protects and enhances quality of life and public and private investments is essential to keeping the Brickell Bay Drive waterfront area a functional, long-term resilient and adaptable asset.

Number of properties impacted: Total = 787 Total (787 Residential)
Total property value protected: $316M

Project Boundaries:

The project limits are bounded by SE 14^th Street and SE 15^th Road along Brickell Bay Drive.

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Road Closures:

Some road closures may occur during construction but will be sequenced appropriately to minimize disruption to the residents.

Estimated Construction Timeline:

Estimated Construction Start: Spring 2025
Estimated Construction End: Summer 2027

Project Community Outreach and Engagement:

The City of Miami understands the importance of sharing, collecting feedback and presenting information to the community regarding capital projects. Throughout the design of this project, the City has held two community meetings:

First Community Meeting – December 13, 2021, at Simpson Park - At this meeting, the City of Miami gathered information from the residents, tabulating their preferences and needs based on the main four focused areas of the project: A resilient waterfront (seawall), Roadway Improvements, Drainage improvements and a Connectivity (sidewalk by the waterfront). The City presented boards for interactive action with the residents, where they could select the option of their choice. This information was gathered and incorporated into the design that would be later presented to the community at the next public meeting.
Second Community Meeting – March 19, 2024 at Emerald at Brickell – At this meeting, the City presented the project design based on the input received at the first community meeting (Dec 2021), and feedback was taken for consideration. The next step in the project is to procure a design/build firm by December 2024. Construction of the project is anticipated to start in January 2025, with an estimated completion date of May 2026.

You may view the slides of the March 2024 presentation by clicking the blue bar below.