Edgewater Neighborhood Flood Improvements
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December 2023.
Project Number: 40-B233805
Current Project Status (December 2025):
Design-Build. The project will be divided into two phases.
Project Scope:
Design-Build of stormwater infrastructure and associated roadway improvements including new and upsized stormwater inlets and pipes, lining of existing outfall pipes, stormwater pump station with injection wells, roadway reconstruction, milling and resurfacing, ADA ramps, signage and pavement markings. This project originally included a requested Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) with Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (MDWASD) for water main system betterments. However, MDWASD confirmed that improvements are no longer needed.
Project Cost Estimate:
$40,852,943
Project Benefits and Impacts:
The project will help alleviate localized flooding experienced by the community.
- Number of properties impacted: Total = 816 (740 Residential and 76 Non-Residential)
- Total property value protected: $1B
Project Boundaries:
The project limits are bounded by
Phase 1:
- NE 23 ST between NE 4 AV and Biscayne Bay
- NE 4 AV from NE 23 ST to NE 22 TERR
Phase 2:
- NE 22 TERR between NE 4 AV and Biscayne Bay
- NE 22 ST between NE 4 AV and Biscayne Bay
- NE 4 AV between NE 24 ST and NE 23 ST
- NE 4 AV between NE 22 TERR and NE 22 ST
Construction Schedule:
The timeline provided is an estimate and may change due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Construction Start: July 2026
- Construction End: November 2027