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Henry E. Kinney Tunnel Improvements and Pedestrian Plaza Project

Financial Number: 439714-1-52-01 & 439714-1-52-02

Project Length: 3.14 miles

Project Limits: SR 5/ US-1 from SR 862/I-595 to north of SR 842/Broward Boulevard

Start Date: September 7, 2021

Completion Date: Late Spring 2024

Contractor: Lead Engineering Contractors

Estimated Construction Cost: $28.4 million

Scope of Work:
Project improvements include rehabilitating the structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural, and life safety components of the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel; milling and resurfacing SR 5/ US-1 from Rio Vista Boulevard to south of the Tunnel; installing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) along SR 5/ US-1; extending the tunnel top to accommodate a pedestrian plaza which will include new fountains, seating facilities, re-designed brick pavers, artificial turf and landscape installation, and reconstructing the intersection of Las Olas Boulevard at SE 6th Avenue.

Documents:

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PDF IconHenry E. Kinney Tunnel Improvements and Pedestrian Plaza Project

Point of Contact:

"Para información y preguntas en Español, por favor llame al (954) 777-4302."

 

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Project Photos

Pre-Construction

During Construction

New vehicle detection devices on US 1   February 2024 Brackets and supports for the proposed rain screen along the HEK tunnel walls   February 2024 Rigid conduits and conductors inside the south vent building   February 2024.jpg (2)
Rigid conduits and conductors inside the south vent building   February 2024 Proposed traffic signal vehicle detection installation   March 2024 Rain screen installation along the northbound HEK Tunnel east wall   March 2024 ITS fiber optic cables from 595 towards HEK Tunnel, along US 1   March 2024
ITS devices along US 1   March 2024

Proposed Final Renderings

 

 




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