Kinney Tunnel to be closed until Jan. 27
From David Volz
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled a full, around-the-clock road closure for Federal Highway (US-1) at the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel for Monday, January 23, through Friday, January 27. Federal Highway will be closed to all traffic between SE 2nd Street and SE 7th Street, beginning at 7 a.m. on January 23.
During this closure, all traffic will be rerouted away from the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel and directed to alternate streets. Electronic messaging boards will be in place to provide motorists with advanced notice of the closures.
Those who live and work in the area are advised to plan accordingly and prepare for traffic delays. Vehicles traveling northbound on Federal Highway will be detoured via SE 7th Street, SE 3rd Avenue, and Broward Boulevard. Southbound traffic on Federal Highway will be detoured via Broward Boulevard, SE 3rd Avenue, and Davie Boulevard.
This closure is necessary to allow concrete pouring operations. Federal Highway (US-1) and the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel will be fully closed to traffic between SE 2nd Street and SE 7th Street from Monday, January 23, to Friday, January 27.
Hollywood Commission agrees to accept state funding for stormwater pump stations project
From David Volz
Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy and the City Commission voted unanimously to approve a resolution to accept $1.825 million from the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the Resilient Florida Program Grant for the A1A Stormwater Pump Stations project.
The A1A Pump Station Project will entail installing four stormwater pump stations along A1A at : Bouganvilla Terrace, Franklin, Sherman and Van Buren Streets.
This project is a joint effort of the Department of Public Utilities, the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency Beach District, Broward County and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
The Mayor and City Commission voted unanimously to approve Resolution R-2023-027 to accept the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Resilient Florida Program Grant in the amount of $326,650.00 for the City’s Recapture the Swale Program.
Swales are a key component of the stormwater management system that helps protect the environment by filtering runoff pollutants, providing temporary rainwater storage, and reducing flooding. With a total cost of $695,000.00, the Department of Public Utilities is in the process of restoring swales across the City.
