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  Miami Real Estate, Miami Luxury Real Estate, Miami Beach Waterfront Home, Miami Beach Realtor
The oldest causeway in metropolitan Miami, the Venetian is rickety in a charming way, featuring fantastic views of the city and the mammoth cruise ships docked at the port, not to mention a glimpse of some of Miami's most beautiful waterfront homes.
The Venetian Causeway crosses Biscayne Bay between the City of Miami on the mainland and City of Miami Beach on a barrier island in southern Florida.
The man-made Venetian Islands and non-bridge portions of the causeway were created by materials which came from the dredging of the bay.
www.alexshay.com /venetian-islands-miami-beach.asp   (793 words)

  
 Venetian Causeway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An early aerial view of the Venetian Causeway and Venetian Islands across Biscayne Bay in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The causeway has one toll plaza (administered by the Miami-Dade County Public Works department) on Biscayne Island, the westernmost Venetian Island.
The Venetian Causeway was re-dedicated in 1999 after the completion of a $29 million restoration and replacement project.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venetian_Causeway   (203 words)

  
 VENETIAN MARINA
Venetian Marina, located on beautiful Sandusky Bay adjacent to the Cedar-Point Causeway, offers 420 state-of-the-art floating docks equipped with all utilities for your convenience.
Venetian Marina is conveniently located on Sandusky Bay in Sandusky, Ohio adjacent to the world famous Cedar Point Amusement Park, mid-way between Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio.
Venetian Marina is within short cruising range of the Lake Erie Islands including Put-N-Bay located on South Bass Island, Kelly's Island, and Pelee Island with premier fishing waters.
www.hotymarine.com /venetian.html   (365 words)

  
 Venetian Island Miami real estate
Along the Venetian Causeway lie Belle Isle, Rivo Alto Island, Di Lido Island, San Marino Island, San Marco Island, and Biscayne Island.
The Venetian Causeway was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
LOCATION IN Venetian Island is located along the Venetian Causeway with access to both downtown Miami and Miami Beach.
www.miamiluxuryvillas.com /venetian_island.php   (180 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Miami Beach Channel and Indian Creek, Miami-Dade County, FL
The East 79th Street, the East Venetian Causeway, and the 63rd Street bridges are located between Miami and Miami Beach.
The current East Venetian Causeway bridge regulation in 33 CFR 117.269 requires this bridge to open on signal; except that, from November 1 through April 30 from 7:15 a.m.
This proposed rule would modify the current regulation for the East Venetian Causeway bridge by requiring ``regularly scheduled cruise vessels'' to comply with the regulation's opening schedule by eliminating the language that currently excepts them from the existing rule.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/December/Day-04/i30739.htm   (1778 words)

  
 The Grand Venetian - The Grand Venetian South Beach
The Grand Venetian is conveniently located just minutes away from I-95 with its easy access from the Venetian Causeway.
The Grand Venetian offers interiors that reflect the casual, waterfront elegance of the tower's secluded island setting, the residential selection includes one, two, three and four bedroom floor plans.
The Grand Venetian is 25 floors with a total of 134 units and 6 units per floor.
www.hansenhomesaventura.com /Grand-Venetian/Grand-Venetian.html   (194 words)

  
 FR Doc E6-16274
Background and Purpose The existing regulation of the Venetian Causeway (West) Drawbridge, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway mile 1088.6, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, requires the draw to open promptly and fully for the passage of vessels when a request to open is given.
The existing regulation of the Venetian Causeway (East) Drawbridge, Biscayne Bay, Miami, Miami- Dade County, Florida, requires the draw to open on signal; except that, from November 1 through April 30 from 7:15 a.m.
The residents of Venetian Causeway requested the regulations of both drawbridges (East and West) be changed to allow for a 30-minute opening schedule from 7 a.m.
a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/E6-16274.htm   (1831 words)

  
 Beach Mayor Says His City Only Wants Safeguard for Miami’s Watson Island Project
This week, Venetian Islands residents met with representatives of Flagstone, LLC, the developer of the proposed Island Gardens project on Watson Island, and municipal staffs from Miami and Miami Beach to discuss the impact Island Gardens could have on nearby island communities.
Across the Causeway in Miami, some supporters of the project have implied that any resistance to the project from the City of Miami Beach is, effectively, sour grapes.
Venetian Islands residents were among the most vocal recent critics of the project, but with an informational meeting this week and an ongoing dialogue, one resident thinks it won’t evolve into much acrimony.
www.miamisunpost.com /archives/2004/07-01-04/forthstoryfrontpage.htm   (1388 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Public Works
The Venetian Causeway toll plaza has six lanes and processes two-way traffic, and connects mainland Miami with the Venetian Islands and Miami Beach.
Weight limits are currently in effect for the Venetian Causeway.
The Venetian Toll Plaza will soon be closed for an approximate period of nine months in order to rebuild the facility.
www.miamidade.gov /pubworks/tolls_venetian.asp   (130 words)

  
 Florida InsideOut Magazine - Motel Makeover Competition
The Shoreland Company and officials of the Venetian Island Company wanted the islands, connected with arched bridges, to stretch north from Di Lido Island, in the new Venetian Causeway, all the way to what is now 79th Street.
Truth be told, the bay was never that deep, and most of the islands in it—including the Venetian Islands, Star Island and Hibiscus Island—were manmade, built of sand pumped from the bottom and constrained by pilings.
The islands were intended to be 1,000 feet wide, with a 20-foot strip along the east side, facing Miami Beach, for parkland, and a boulevard next to that.
www.floridainsideout.com /content/buildinthebay/index.htm   (521 words)

  
 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The fabric was sewn into 79 patterns to follow the contours of the 11 islands.
For 2 weeks Surrounded Islands spreading over 11.3 kilometers (7 miles) was seen, approached and enjoyed by the public, from the causeways, the land, the water and the air.
The luminous pink color of the shiny fabric was in harmony with the tropical vegetation of the uninhabited verdant island, the light of the Miami sky and the colors of the shallow waters of Biscayne Bay.
christojeanneclaude.net /si.html   (572 words)

  
 Anchorages in South Florida
The Rickenbacker Causeway is the only road that goes from the mainland to Key Biscayne.
There are several areas to anchor near the JFK Causeway, or at least there are several places where there are boats anchored.
On the west end of the causeway, near Pelican Harbor Marina, along the trees that line the causeway there have always been several boats anchored.
www.sailmiami.com /Intracoastal_Waterway/miami_dade_anchorages.htm   (1061 words)

  
 Sail Miami Transit Lounge: Cruisers stopping in Biscayne Bay
They arrived in the anchorage near Venetian Causeway in late January aboard their 35 foot Island Packet, Odyssey.
Originally from New Bedford, Mass., Ron and Terry have stayed in the Venetian Causeway anchorage before, and advise others to, "stay out of the channel and watch out for the shallows." "It's not buggy, and it's convenient," adds Terry.
They are refitting their boat and arrived in Biscayne Bay four days ago and are anchored off of Venetian Causeway.
www.sailmiami.com /transitlounge_april.htm   (1379 words)

  
 Tornado blows funnel of debris through Miami   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Several local television stations captured spectacular footage of the funnel cloud as it blew through downtown and then tracked the shore past condo towers and across the causeways on Biscayne Bay.
The tornado touched down on the MacArthur Causeway to the south and brought busy midday traffic to a halt.
Anna Varela, who lives on Belle Isle, the island closest to Miami Beach on the Venetian Causeway, first saw the funnel cloud on television.
www.lubbockonline.com /news/051397/tornado.htm   (367 words)

  
 Miami-Vice.org Forum: Dan J - Marina in "Out Where Buses..."
Dan - is the marina where Sonny and Rico are walking with the ex cop Hank Weldon at the edge of the Venetian Causeway behind the Doubletree hotel - they leave a bar "booty " i think then are walking along by boats.
At various points in that chase the vehicles are seen crossing the Venetian Causeway bridge and along the side of the Miami Herald building.
The vantage point of one of the film cameras as it follows the vehicles from the Venetian Causeway is from slightly behind this sculpture, which at the time was painted white, not red.
www.miami-vice.org /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8752   (1113 words)

  
 Grand Venetian Condo Miami Beach
The Grand Venetian resides at the foot of Venetian Causeway in South Beach at 10 Venetian Way.
Completed in 2002 by architect and interior designer Kobi Karp, the Grand Venetian offers a selection of one, two, three and four bedroom units that range from 1,196 to 4,000 square feet.
Amenities for the Grand Venetian include a promenade walk that encircles the property, as well as a pool and cabanas.
www.southbeach-usa.com /miami-beach-condos/grand-venetian.htm   (97 words)

  
 Miami Beach Island Communities Real Estate. Star, Hibiscus, Palm, Venetian, Sunset Islands.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
When the Venetian Causeway was first envisioned, the islands the bridge was to connect did not exist.
Construction of the Venetian Islands proceeded quickly and work on the Venetian Causeway began in 1925, consisting of viaducts, fill, and drawbridges.
The guardrail design is the most striking feature: square central units have radiating diagonals that form an “X” pattern allowing a view of the bay.
www.miami-miamibeach.com /islands.htm   (338 words)

  
 MiamiHerald.com | 11/09/2006 | 63-floor condo approved at causeway's foot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
Miami city commissioners approved plans for a high-rise condominium and hotel at the foot of the Venetian Causeway, ending months of sometimes heated debate over putting a 63-story tower on the small bayfront property.
Complaints by nearby residents ranged from the building being out of scale with its surroundings to a plea that decisions for big new developments be delayed until next year when commissioners take up Miami 21, the city's much-anticipated new planning and development blueprint.
Martin has subsequently agreed to sell much of the land, though not the parcel by the causeway, to Indianapolis developer Mark Siffin.
www.miami.com /mld/miamiherald/news/breaking_news/15973577.htm   (366 words)

  
 Belle Isle Residents Association
Sandy reported the suggestion of a neighbor that the A Line Bus from Miami across the Venetian Causeway have its hours extended once the Performance Center is open, so that residents can use it to go to and from performances.
After discussion of the possibility of making Island Avenue SOUTH of the Causeway one way, Nancy made a motion that BIRA defer taking a position until the park renovation project is finished and that BIRA recommend to the City Manager that they investigate other safety considerations such as speed bumps.
The draw of the East Span of the Venetian Causeway bridge, between Miami and Miami Beach, shall open on signal except that from November 1 through April 30 from 7:15 a.m.
www.belle-isle-residents.org   (7217 words)

  
 Bad Boys Shut Down Busy Causeway - Local News
The stars will be chasing a car carrier, its cargo crashing down around them, as they rehash their 1995 blockbuster hit against the Miami skyline.
It's estimated that anywhere from 70,000 to 90,000 vehicles pass over the MacArthur Causeway each day, but for the next four days commuters will have to find alternate ways to travel to and from downtown Miami to Miami Beach.
We will then take commuters through the Venetian Causeway which we will have manned for the four or five days that filming will take place, and we'll move them across the Venetian Causeway," said Miami police Lt. Rene Landa.
www.nbc6.net /news/1587373/detail.html   (404 words)

  
 Grand Venetian Condo | Miami Beach - CondoCompany.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
The Grand Venetian located at the foot of the Venetian Causeway offers it’s residents unparalleled views of Sunset Harbor, South Beach, and Biscayne Bay.
The Grand Venetian provides first class luxury living in a tranquil tropical island setting.
There is a park next door for residents to enjoy, and many more lavish indoor and outdoor amenities and features.
miami.condocompany.com /Miami-Beach/Grand-Venetian   (222 words)

  
 Miami-Dade County - Public Works
The Causeways Division of the County's Public Works Department operates the toll plazas on both the Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeways.
The Rickenbacker toll plaza processes traffic through eight lanes for entry to the islands of Key Biscayne and Virginia Key, as well as the beaches along the causeway.
The Venetian toll plaza has six lanes and processes two-way traffic, and connects mainland Miami with the Venetian Islands and Miami Beach.
www.co.miami-dade.fl.us /pubworks/tolls.asp   (97 words)

  
 Maintenance Testing Closes Venetian Causeway Temporarily - News (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
MIAMI -- If you take the Venetian Causeway on your way to work, there's something you need to know -- the roadway will be shut down.
The east Venetian Bridge is closed to vehicular and foot traffic for maintenance testing today until 3:30 p.m.
However, some of the waits could be lengthy so boaters are encouraged to avoid the area and use the West Venetian as an alternate.
www.local10.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news/3954663/detail.html   (205 words)

  
 Venetian Islands, Miami Beach, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The islands are connected by bridges from the Miami mainland to Miami Beach.
Today, the Venetian Causeway is a popular stretch for people to jog, ride bikes, walk dogs and stroll.
The islands offer residents a suburb feel that is uniquely located between (and within minutes of) Miami Beach's famed South Beach and Miami's new Carnival Center of Performing Arts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Venetian_Islands,_Miami_Beach,_Florida   (350 words)

  
 Downtown Miami Condo Development Faces Opposition | Planetizen
A proposed condo development on one of downtown Miami's last vacant parcels faces opposition from nearby residents who believe that the loss of important viewsheds and an increase in traffic make the project undesirable.
"A developer's plan to build a condo tower on one of the last undeveloped private waterfront lots in downtown Miami -- a Miami Herald parking lot at the foot of the historic Venetian Causeway -- is drawing opposition from residents of nearby condos and the Venetian Islands worried about blocked vistas and increased traffic congestion.
Citisquare's David Martin said the tower will not block the causeway or bay views.
www.planetizen.com /node/19716   (343 words)

  
 1963
Miami bound buses using the MacArthur Causeway will stop at the NE corner of Herald Plaza and NE 13th Street.
Beach bound buses using the Venetian Causeway will stop on at the SE corner of Herald Plaza and 15th Street just before
Miami bound buses using the Venetian will stop on the NE corner of Herald Plaza and 15th Street.
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 Pegasus Flyers Inline Skate Club - Photos
Starting slow we passed through the elegant and trendy Lincoln Road pedestrian mall and progressed across the low bridges of the Venetian Causeway to the first stop.
It was there photo artist Michael Rellensmann photographed the skaters as a group against a backdrop of the Miami skyline and the McArthur Causeway Bridge.
Winding through the more urban areas of downtown skaters moved on to nearby Bayside where we were granted special permission to skate inside the bowl of a huge fountain.
www.pegasusflyers.org /photos/miami01.htm   (615 words)

  
 Bermello Ajamil & Partners Inc.
B&A was commissioned to design the corporate headquarters for the Miami Dade Expressway Authority, this 14,000 square feet, 2-story structure houses a state-of-the-art traffic management center.
The Venetian Causeway bridge and its approaches include over 60,000 SF of structure at a cost of $15 Million.
The restoration of this Historic Landmark involved the coordination of a multi-agency workforce and environmental issues related to water quality, marine life, asbestos, as well as lead abatement issues were of serious concern.
www.bamiami.com /transportation/default.aspx   (314 words)

  
 MIAMI: Causeway tower plan is scheduled for a vote Miami Herald, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
A rezoning plan that would allow a condominium tower at the foot of the historic Venetian Causeway will come before the Miami City Commission today.
Both the city's planning and zoning boards have recommended denial of the rezoning and land-use changes requested by developer Citisquare.
Citisquare wants to build a 64-story condo and hotel on the site, but has run into determined opposition from residents of nearby condos and the Venetian Islands who have raised concerns over excessive traffic, over-scaled development on the bayfront, and blocked ground-level vistas of the water and the causeway bridge.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_kmtmh/is_200606/ai_n16565102   (237 words)

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