Final steps of Lincoln Road remake are on the way

Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road makeover is expected to take another two and a half years to complete, with improvements along Drexel and Meridian avenues nearing completion as the city prepares to award a contract for the project’s final phase. The three-phase project has a total budget of about $70,942,000, including design, construction and other expenses, according to David Gomez, the city’s director of Capital Improvement Projects. The first phase, which involved lighting upgrades, has been completed. The second phase includes improvements to Drexel Avenue between 16th Street and Lincoln Lane North and Meridian Avenue between Lincoln Road and 17th Street. Work includes wider sidewalks, new pavers, lighting, landscaping, the pedestrianization of Drexel Avenue between Lincoln Road and Lincoln Lane North and amphitheater-style seating at the intersection of Drexel Avenue and Lincoln Road. Mr.

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