The bridge being used as a footbridge will no longer be operating as a swinging drawbridge.
Here's a short video of the swing bridge removal.
Good to see it given a second life Nathan... Thank you for being a part of that!
The original Tamiami bridge was removed from service on the 1st of April 2016. I am the engineer that designed the removal of the bridge. We jacked the bridge up to a height of 8ft, slid it onto the road, jacked it an additional 3ft, placed it on a self propelled trailer, and then drove it across town to a local park. The bridge will be re-purposed as a foot bridge joining two city parks.
Functionally obsolete? It is used every day.
I just by luck stumbled upon what I believe is the bridge's new location. It joins Fern Isle Park with the Miami Police Benevolent Association's property; coordinates are:
Lat: 25.784599
Long: -80.233113
Only a mile from the original location.