Miami Beach, FL 33139
To enhance the quality of life for the residents of Belle Isle. The Association is concerned with safety, security, traffic control, ease of parking, noise control, park beautification, cleanliness, open spaces, planning, development, licensing, permitting, and all issues that may affect the residents and their quality of life on Belle Isle. The Association will strive to facilitate communications among the residents and between the residents and the Government.
posted by JF at 2:13 PM
From: Rodriguez, Nannette
MIAMIBEACH
Nannette Rodriguez, Public Information Officer
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305.673.7575 | Fax: 786.394.
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We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
posted by JF at 5:19 PM
On Thursday, April 15, 2010 there will be intermittent traffic delays between 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm on the MacArthur Causeway due to President Obama’s South Florida visit.
posted by JF at 4:15 PM
Most residents have seen the flyer, but for your handy reference, here it is. If you'd prefer a PDF, it can be found HERE (click this link).
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As always, the official list of members on the board is at:
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Leonor Hernandez, Aide to Commissioner Wolfson
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7030 / Fax: 305-673-7096 / www.miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
posted by JF at 9:32 PM
95 EXPRESS LANE CLOSURES UPDATE
January 11 – January 17, 2010
Electronic Toll Collection in the southbound express lanes begins
5:30 a.m., Friday, January 15, 2010
The Southbound I-95 flyover ramp to eastbound I-195/Julia Tuttle Causeway will remain closed continuously until 5:00 a.m., Friday, January 15.
During this closure, motorists will be detoured as follows:
· Exit southbound I-95 at NW 8th Street
· Turn left (east) on NW 8th Street and proceed underneath I-95
· Turn left (north) on NW 3rd Avenue
· Proceed straight to get on to northbound I-95
· Exit Northbound I-95 at eastbound I-195
Please note that NW 79th Street Causeway and I-395/McArthur Causeway also serve as alternate eastbound routes to Miami Beach.
Travel lanes on I-95 will be closed nightly, at various locations between NW 186th Street/Miami Gardens Drive and I-395/S.R. 836 for project-related work, 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday. At least one lane will remain open in each direction; however, entrance and exit ramps might be closed at various times and locations. Specific closures anticipated for this week are as follows:
Northbound I-95 will be closed at I-195/S.R. 112, from 11:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 13, until 5:00 a.m., Thursday, January 14. (If necessary this closure will be rescheduled for Thursday or Friday). During this closure, motorists will be detoured as follows:
· Exit northbound I-95 to eastbound I-195
· Exit eastbound I-95 at North Miami Avenue
· Turn left (north) on North Miami Avenue and proceed underneath I-195
· Turn left (west) to get onto westbound S.R. 112
· Stay in the right lane and follow the signs to get back onto northbound I-95
The north and southbound express lanes and one inside local lane in each direction will be closed from 11:00 p.m., until 5:00 a.m., nightly, as necessary, through Saturday morning, January 16. Access to the northbound express lanes from NW 39th Street and the eastbound I-195/S.R. 112 flyover and access to southbound express lanes from the Golden Glades Interchange Park-and-Ride lot will be also closed. Motorists can use the local lanes during this closure.
I-195/S.R. 112 will be closed nightly in both directions approaching I-95, from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., through Sunday morning, January 17. Motorists will be detoured as follows:
Eastbound I-195/S.R. 112
· Exit onto southbound I-95
· Exit southbound I-95 at NW 8th Street
· Turn left (east) onto NW 8th Street and proceed underneath I-95
· Turn left (north) onto NW 3rd Avenue and proceed to the northbound I-95 on ramp
· Follow northbound I-95 to the eastbound I-195 exit ramp
Westbound I-195/S.R. 112
· Exit westbound S.R. 112 onto northbound I-95
· Exit northbound I-95 at NW 62nd Street
· Turn left (west) on NW 62nd Street, proceed underneath I-95
· Turn left (south) to get onto southbound I-95
· Follow southbound I-95 to the westbound S.R. 112 ramp
The ramp from westbound I-195/S.R. 112 to southbound I-95 will be closed nightly, as necessary, 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., through Sunday morning, January 17. During this closure, motorists will be detoured as follows:
· Exit I-195 to northbound I-95
· Exit I-95 at NW 62nd Street
· Turn left (west) underneath I-95
· Turn left (south) to get onto southbound I-95
The ramp from eastbound I-195/S.R. 112 to northbound I-95 will be closed, as necessary, from 10:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., through Sunday morning, January 17. During this closure, motorists will be detoured as follows:
· Exit I-195 to southbound I-95
· Exit I-95 at NW 8th Street
· Turn left (east) underneath I-95
· Turn left (north) on NW 3rd Avenue and proceed to northbound I-95
On-going closures:
NW 35th Street will remain closed in both directions at I-95 until further notice. Motorists will be detoured to NW 32nd Street to cross underneath I-95.
Please note that this schedule is tentative and could change because of bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances. The speed limit through the construction area is reduced to 50 mph. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com for real-time traffic and lane closure information. For additional questions regarding these closures please contact Tish Burgher directly at 305-216-3617.
posted by JF at 5:55 PM
posted by JF at 6:00 PM
News from the Venetian Causeway Neighborhood Alliance:
posted by JF at 5:50 PM
(It's that time again!)
posted by JF at 2:52 PM
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 8th, at 6PM at the 20 Island Avenue Conference Room. Details to follow. All are welcome to attend.
posted by JF at 5:09 PM
10/08/09
On 10/02/09 during the early morning hours, eight vehicles were burglarized in the Rivo Alto and Dilido island neighborhoods. During one of the burglaries the above subject was recorded on a home surveillance system, breaking into multiple vehicles. Working with the surveillance video and latent finger print, Auto theft detectives were able to identify Sansberg as a suspect. During a thorough interview Sansberg confessed to committing all of the burglaries and was charged with,8 counts of auto burglary, 2 counts of burglary (Curtilage) and 2 counts of Trespass (Curtilage).
In order to deter this type of crime, we recommend that residents follow these suggestions:
The Police Department’s overall goal is to control, reduce and minimize criminal behavior through education and proactive enforcement efforts. If you do observe something suspicious, even if it seems trivial, please call the non-emergency number at (305) 673-7901.
MIAMI BEACH
Bruce Songdahl, Master Police Officer
POLICE DEPARTMENT, Community Affairs Unit
1100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7776 Ext.5297/ Fax: 305-604-2155 / www.miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
posted by JF at 3:37 PM
posted by JF at 4:23 PM
From: Alison Soule <ASoule@communikatz.com>
posted by JF at 12:06 PM
Dear Middle District Residents, HOA's and Crime Watch Groups,
During the week of July 28th, The Miami Beach Police and Fire Department in conjunction with Mt Sinai Hospital, will be partaking in a Regional Full Scale Exercise that will involve shots fired within in a building. The area affected will be on Pinetree Drive within Dade Blvd and 41 Street. Street closures will be intermittent and kept to a minimum. Please note this is a FULLY CONTROLLED scenario based situation inside of a building.
In order to make this exercise as realistic as possible for the participants, the date, time and location cannot be released at this time.
It is recommended that you avoid Pinetree Drive / Dade Blvd during the week of July 28th in order to minimize traffic delays due to intermittent traffic closures.
Master Officer Bruce Songdahl
NRO Middle District.
MIAMI BEACH
Bruce Songdahl, Master Police Officer
POLICE DEPARTMENT, Community Affairs Unit
1100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Tel: 305-673-7776 Ext.5297/ Fax: 305-604-2155 / www.miamibeachfl.gov
We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community.
posted by JF at 12:03 PM
posted by JF at 7:22 AM
If you're there, you already know. Check out these great photos by ace photographer Irene Sperber. (Click on any photo for a somewhat larger version.)
posted by JF at 12:40 PM
Esther Calas, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
111 NW First Street, Suite 1610
Miami, Florida 33128
Phone: (305) 375-2960
Fax: (305) 375-3070
ecalas@miamidade.gov
Pursuant to the issues that have been raised regarding the Venetian Bridges Rehabilitation Project, specifically the East Bascule bridge closure, please note that the Public Works Department (PWD) must close the East Bascule bridge for 30 days for the following reasons:
1. There are approximately 4000 bolts that must be replaced. These bolts provide the connections for the structural steel members that hold up the bridge. There are numerous structural members that will also be completely removed and replaced due to their deteriorated condition. It is unsafe and impossible to do this work while anyone is on the bridge.
2. The existing bridge paint has to be removed and the bridge has to be repainted in order to remove existing rust and provide protection from future corrosion. Extensive enclosure measures are required for this painting effort and it is required to have the bridge in an “up” position while this painting work is done.
3. The bridge closure needs to occur from May 1 to May 31 since Hurricane season begins June 1 and we cannot close the bridge after that date.
As to the question of notice, it should be noted that during the past year, two publicly advertised meetings (via newspaper and mail) were held; one on June19, 2008 and the other on April 16, 2009. All the key players tied to the construction project, including the County and both Cities, were present to discuss and answer all of the resident concerns. PWD presented photos of the rusty bolts and faulty platforms supporting the bridge. Additionally, fact sheets providing project information were hand-delivered on April 13 and April 14, 2009 to mailboxes, and the tollbooth attendants handed out the fact sheet to motorists.
As to the use of a temporary bridge, it should be noted that although a temporary bridge was previously used for the East Bascule bridge, the reason that it was not used this time is that this closure is much shorter than the previous closure when it underwent major repairs approximately 10 years ago. This closure will be for 30 days while the previous closure was for over 6 months.
As to the pedestrian and bicycle concerns, PWD had analyzed the option of directing bicyclists to the Julia Tuttle Causeway and MacArthur Causeway. The former is a limited access Interstate Highway (I-195) which prohibits pedestrians and bicyclists, so it cannot be used. Furthermore, it is not recommended to use safety cones to route pedestrians or bicyclists to the MacArthur Causeway since it is a high speed six-lane divided highway with no sidewalks along the linear segment between Jungle Island on Watson Island and the Star Island Bridge. The nearest pedestrian accessible causeway connection between Miami and Miami Beach is the Kennedy Causeway from NE 79 Street in Miami to 71 Street in Miami Beach. However, since that facility is approximately four miles away, pedestrians and bicyclists who would normally walk across the length of the Venetian Causeway may use Metrobus to be transported between Miami and Miami Beach. Once the bridge closure goes into effect, Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) will be providing circulator bus routes on the east and west side of the Venetian Causeway’s bridge closure. The circulator bus will take commuters to the Omni bus station in Miami or the Lincoln Road bus station in Miami Beach. Once at either transfer point, a transfer is available to a Miami-bound bus route or to a Miami Beach-bound bus route. The Metrobus routes that will provide this service are C, M, S, K and the Night Owl.
As to the possible West Bascule bridge malfunction, it should be noted this bridge is relatively new and in good operating condition; however, in the event of a malfunction of the operating system of the bridge, it can be operated manually. The East Bascule bridge is not currently used by barges or large vessels because it does not have the needed draft or horizontal clearance. The vessels that will be diverted from the East to the West Bascule Bridge will be jet skis, pleasure craft, etc. and it is anticipated that the West Bascule bridge can handle this additional traffic.
As to access for emergency vehicles, the City of Miami and the City of Miami Beach Fire Departments have worked out an agreement, as follows:
1. The City of Miami Beach Fire Department (MBFD) will provide coverage for Belle Island during this time period.
2. The City of Miami Fire Department (MFD) will provide the primary response of Fire and Rescue services for the islands of Dilido, Rivo Alto and San Marino during this time period. MFD will handle all Fire-Rescue incidents during the construction timeframe.
3. In case there is a malfunction of the West Bascule Bridge, temporarily eliminating land based Fire Rescue response from the City of Miami Fire Department to this area, MBFD has staged a reserve engine on the Northwest corner of the intersection on the Venetian Causeway and W. Rivo Alto Drive. A MBFD reserve suburban has also been placed on the West side of the East Bascule bridge with all necessary equipment secured in place. Please see attached the city of Miami Beach Fire Department’s memorandum with respect to this issue.
4. All calls for assistance received by the City of Miami Beach 911 from the residents on any of the three islands will be handled by the City of Miami Beach Communications Operator. The City of Miami Beach Communications Operator will obtain all of the necessary information (i.e. name of caller, address, chief complaint, PAI) and handle the call in its entirety prior to transferring the information to the City of Miami Fire Alarm Office. Once the information is relayed (as a mutual aid request) from the MBFD Dispatcher/CO to the City of Miami Fire Alarm Office, the City of Miami will dispatch the appropriate resource(s) depending on the nature of the medical request from the caller.
If you have any further questions, please let us know.
posted by JF at 8:30 PM
The East Bridge will be closed for one month (that's the schedule, at least).
From: Cotarelo, Antonio (PWD)
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 4:30 PM
Subject: FW: Bridge Project
Ms. Bisno,
The Venetian Bridges Rehabilitation project will be issued a Notice to Proceed on April 13, 2009. A Community Meeting will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida 33109, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The meeting is to provide project specifics including, construction schedule and the closure of the east bascule bridge, which will require a detour to the MacArthur Causeway. A meeting prior to the start of construction was not feasible due to the upcoming religious holidays. A project Fact Sheet with project details and an invitation letter to the residents regarding the April 16 meeting will be distributed this week.
posted by JF at 8:28 AM
