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Fort Lauderdale to build park above Las Olas tunnel

Jack Seiler and Henry E. Kinney Tunnel
Jack Seiler and Henry E. Kinney Tunnel

Fort Lauderdale has proposed building a pedestrian-friendly plaza on top of an extended tunnel roof at the Federal Highway entrance to Las Olas Boulevard.

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Plans call for the front of the Henry E. Kinney Tunnel to be moved 26 feet to the north. Then, park benches and a tourist kiosk will be placed above the roof. The project will kick off in the next one to two years, after the city secures $840,000 in funding, officials told the Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler has supported the park idea since 2009.

Fort Lauderdale’s development agency also has a $3.8 million plan to merge a big plaza on the north side of the Las Olas neighborhood with vacant space near the Cheesecake Factory. [Sun-Sentinel] — Mark Maurer

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