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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 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:

PDF IconHenry E.KinneyTunneProject_Project Flyer.pdf

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 Installed proposed warning gates for the HEK Tunnel   April 2024 Demolished existing traffic separtor & placed formwork for proposed traffic sepator located on median on US  1 (south of HEK Tunnel)   April 2024 (2) Installed proposed ITS Load Centers   April 2024
Poured concrete for sidewalk along US 1 northbound & southbound   April 2024 Demolished existing traffic separtor & placed formwork for proposed traffic sepator located on median on US  1 (south of HEK Tunnel)   April 2024 Installed all the rainscreen panels on the HEK Northbound chamber   April 2024 (2) Installed conduits and pulled conductors for the devices inside the South Vent Bulding   April 2024
Installed all the proposed device components for the ITS cabinets   April 2024 Installed all the rainscreen panels on the HEK Northbound chamber   April 2024 Installed conduits, conductors, and enclosures in the North Pump Room   April 2024 Pulled proposed conductors for the ITS cabinets and components   April 2024
Paving completed within Tunnel_May 2024 Rainscreen placement completed_May 2024 Southbound Tunnel Aerial View_May 2024 Plaza Aerial View_May 2024
Final Paving and Thermoplastic Striping_May 2024 Tunnel Warning Gate_ May 2024 Cleaned HEK Tunnel gutter system along US  1 NB   June 2024 Installed proposed Over Height Vehicle Detection System   June 2024
Installed proposed rain screen on HEK Tunnel South Bound chamber   June 2024 Cleaned HEK Tunnel gutter system along US  1 SB   June 2024 Installation of proposed Over Height Vehicle Detection System   June 2024 Installed proposed rain screen on HEK Tunnel SB chamber   June 2024
Testing the proposed Scada System & ITS cabinets inside the South Vent Building   July 2024 Installed proposed Beacon Signs for the HEK Tunnel   July 2024 Construction Punch List items being repaired within project limits   July 2024 Pulled conductors from the proposed Warning Gates to the HEK Tunnel’s Scada System   July 2024
Removed existing lighting attachments inside the HEK Tunnel   July 2024 Constructio n Punch List items being corrected   July 2024 Replaced damaged tunnel luminaries and driver boxes along the HEK Northbound & Southbound portals   August 2024 Corrected the concrete asphalt joints along the Las Olas Plaza   August 2024
Troubleshooted the HEK Tunnel’s f lashing beacons   September 2024 Troubleshooting flashing beacons   September 2024 Completing punch list items - October 2024

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