Ask the City Manager

Months ago we were told the Winterberry Bridge was in bad condition, yet it doesn’t appear any repairs have been made.  Are there plans in the works?  

Repairs were completed on the West Winterberry Bridge in December 2024. All deficiencies identified in the most recent FDOT bridge inspection reports were corrected as part of the repair project, with one exception. The bridge remains classified as “functionally obsolete” due to the narrow width of the pedestrian walkway, which does not meet current design standards. This designation does not indicate that the bridge is unsafe or structurally deficient, but rather that it does not meet modern design criteria. Addressing that limitation would require a full bridge replacement rather than routine repairs. The lowest bid to replace the West Winterberry Bridge was $8.7 million. The completed repairs cost $230,000 and are expected to last ten years.