Good Afternoon Mr. Brendel,

I’m pleased to inform you that the East Venetian Bridge will be kept in the closed position while the West Venetian Bridge is under construction.  Now, we wait for the dates.  Please see the public announcement here:

FLORIDA – MIAMI ENTRANCE CHANNEL – MIAMI BEACH CHANNEL – EAST VENETIAN BRIDGE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  

The Coast Guard has been advised that the planned 9 month operation to repair the West Venetian Bridge approaches has been delayed until the Spring of 2015. When the dates are finalized, the West Venetian Bridge will remain open to all marine traffic and the Temporary Final Rule will keep the East Venetian Bridge in the closed position. The Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and TFR will be updated once the dates are provided by the bridge owner, Miami-Dade County. During this time this bridge will only open for emergency vessels such as Coast Guard, Police and Fire. No other exemptions will be allowed.

Ref: LNM 39-14 through 10-15 Chart: 11467

Respectfully,

Rob Glassman
Transportation Assistant
USCG D7 Bridge Branch
909 SE 1st Ave (432)
Miami, FL 33131
305-415-6946
Robert.S.Glassman@USCG.MIL