The City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County have been at odds over whether a future commuter rail line should cross the New river by bridge or by tunnel.
The county has long touted a bridge as more cost effective, but Fort Lauderdale supports a tunnel.
City leaders like commissioner Ben Sorensen believe the bridge would mar the skyline, increase noise and raise safety issues.
鈥溾�奣hat would add 120 trains crossing Broward Boulevard at grade every day. Not acceptable from a public safety standpoint, from a transportation standpoint," he said.
Sorensen says that he鈥檚 gotten the go-ahead from the county to present a price proposal that caps the county鈥檚 investment at $250 million dollars. If he鈥檚 successful, Fort Lauderdale will have its tunnel.
The newest proposal is expected in the coming weeks.
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