The baywalk in the Edgewater neighborhood currently only exists in small fragments, but a small extension could soon become a reality.
Miami commissioners are scheduled to vote next week on possible funding for the extension, which is known as Edgewater – Phase 1 Project.
The new baywalk would be built behind a 10-story building dating to 1980.
The extension would be short but crucial, connecting existing baywalks behind the Paraiso Bay complex and the Biscayne Beach condo tower (both were completed in the past decade).
The vote would authorize city staff to apply for a $235,000 grant from the Florida Inland Navigation District for the project.
The city would then match that $235,000, plus add another $150,000 towards administrative costs, bringing total funding to $620,000, which is the estimated total cost to build the extension.
The commission vote is scheduled for April 10.
The Paraiso baywalk in 2018:
