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AUGUST 2014

8/11;14:  Tunnel Time Lapse

https://m.youtube.com/watch?a=&feature=youtu.be&v=ZUeAePrjQto

8/3/14:  American Shipper  BREAKING NEWS: PortMiami tunnel open

http://www.americanshipper.com/Main/News/BREAKING_NEWS_PortMiami_tunnel_to_open_Sunday_57945.aspx?source=Big4

A new tunnel to PortMiami that is projected to eliminate 1 million truck trips per year from downtown streets will open on Sunday at 10 a.m. 

8/3/14:  CBS 4 After Months Of Delays PortMiami Tunnel Finally Open

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/08/03/after-months-of-delays-portmiami-tunnel-finally-open/

8/3/14:  Diario Las Américas  Por fin abre el Túnel de Miami

http://www.diariolasamericas.com/locales/abre-tunel-miami.html

Cálculos preliminares estiman que unos 16.000 vehículos circularán por el túnel diariamente, aliviando el flujo de transporte pesado por arterias del centro de la ciudad

8/3/14:  Journal of Commerce  Miami port tunnel connection opening imminent

http://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/port-miami/miami-port-tunnel-connection-opening-imminent_20140729.html

8/3/14:  Local 10  PortMiami Tunnel now open

http://www.local10.com/news/portmiami-tunnel-now-open/27292470

 

8/3/14:  PortMiami tunnel opens to traffic

http://www.local10.com/news/portmiami-tunnel-opens-to-traffic/27289640

$1 billion Port Miami tunnel opens day earlier than anticipated

 8/3/14:  Miami Diario  Túnel al Puerto de Miami recibe a carros, motos y camiones

http://www.miamidiario.com/politica/miami/rick-scott/ninas-exploradoras/tunel-de-miami/infraestructuras/infraestructuras-de-miami/327334

Con el túnel los camiones de carga pueden evitar el downtown, entrando por las autopistas del área como la I-95 y la carretera estatal 836.

8/3/14:  The Miami Herald  Traffic sailing through long-awaited PortMiami tunnel

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/03/4269912/long-awaited-portmiami-tunnel.html

Trucks, cars, SUVs and motorcycles flowed through the long-awaited PortMiami tunnel on Sunday, finally open to traffic after a two-month construction delay 

8/3/14:  Sun-Sentinel  PortMiami tunnel finally opens to traffic

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-port-miami-tunnel-opens-20140804,0,6675529.story

After a ceremonial caravan led by Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski on his Harley, trucks, cars, SUVs and motorcycles flowed through the long-awaited PortMiami tunnel on Sunday, finally open to traffic after a two-month construction delay.

8/3/14:  YouTube Mayor Carlos Gimenez talks about PortMiami tunnel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsFjnRImqKQ&feature=youtu.be

8/3/14:  NBC 6 PortMiami Tunnel Opens After 3 Months of Delays

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/PortMiami-Tunnel-Opens-After-3-Months-of-Delays-269749821.html

Open and toll-free, the tunnel connects the airport and interstate highway to and from PortMiami.

8/3/14:  Univision 23 Al fin, abre el Túnel de Miami

http://miami.univision.com/noticias/miami/video/2014-08-04/abre-el-tunel-de-miami-apertura-inauguracion

8/3/14:  WSVN 7 PortMiami Tunnel opens after nearly 3-month delay

http://www.wsvn.com/story/26185701/portmiami-tunnel-opens-after-nearly-3-month-delay

After an 11-week delay, PortMiami's billion-dollar tunnel is finally open to motorists, and the brand-new structure is being hailed by county officials as a milestone for South Florida.

8/4/14:  WLRN PortMiami Tunnel Is Now Open To Drivers

http://wlrn.org/post/portmiami-tunnel-now-open-drivers

The PortMiami tunnel opened Sunday after months of delays

8/3/14:  South Florida Business Journal  PortMiami tunnel opens for traffic

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2014/08/portmiami-tunnel-opens-for-traffic.html

After decades of planning and four years of construction, the PortMiami tunnel is open for traffic.

JULY 2014

7/30/14: Delayed Miami Port Tunnel to Open - Miami Herald

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/30/v-print/4262761/delayed-miami-port-tunnel-to-open.html#storylink=cpy 

7/16/14: Video, PortMiami Tunnel Possibly Opening In August:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/07/16/portmiami-tunnel-possibly-opening-in-august/

7/16/14: Video, PortMiami Tunnel set to open soon

http://www.wsvn.com/story/26037919/portmiami-tunnel-set-to-open-soon

7/16/14:  Video, Repairs underway for PortMiami Tunnel:

http://www.local10.com/news/problems-continue-for-portmiami-tunnel/26988218

JUNE 2014

6/19/14:  Video, Fans, Drainage Issues Delay PortMiami Tunnel Opening:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/06/19/fans-drainage-issues-delay-portmiami-tunnel-opening/

6/18/14:  Video, Con múltiples fallas el túnel del Puerto de Miami:

http://miami.univision.com/noticias/miami/video/2014-06-18/con-multiples-fallas-el-tunel-del-puerto-de-miami

6/18/14:  Video, Jet fans, bolts cause delay to PortMiami tunnel public opening:

http://www.local10.com/news/jet-fans-bolts-cause-delay-to-portmiami-tunnel-public-opening/26550322

 6/18/14:  Video, PortMiami tunnel opening delayed

http://www.wsvn.com/story/25807933/portmiami-tunnel-opening-delayed  

6/18/14:  Video, Ventiladores defectuosos vuelven a demorar la apertura del túnel de Miami:

http://www.americateve.com/ventiladores_defectuosos_vuelven_a_demorar_la_apertura_del_tunel_de_miami-714405-ap

MAY 2014

5/16/14:  http://www.local10.com/news/finsihing-touches-done-on-new-portmiami-tunnel/26025544 

5/9/14:  http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/05/09/4108552/days-before-it-opens-a-sneak-peek.html

5/1/14:  Video, Black Tape Over Miami Signs Signals Good Times Ahead:Video,

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/04/29/black-tape-over-miami-signs-signals-good-times-ahead/

5/9/14:  Video, Sunshine Economy: Going Through The Miami Tunnel:

http://wlrn.org/post/sunshine-economy-going-through-miami-tunnel

  

5/1/14:  http://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/05/01/exclusive-cbs4-tours-new-portmiami-tunnel/

APRIL 2014

4/8/14:  Video, Final $172 million approved for PortMiami tunnel construction:

http://www.local10.com/news/final-172-million-approved-for-portmiami-tunnel-construction/25382096

FEBRUARY 2014

2/28/14:  Audio, Lieutenant Governor Visits PortMiami For Update On Tunnel Progress:

http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wlrn/audio/2014/02/LtGovPortWR_web.mp3

2/21/14:  New Times

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2014/02/port_of_miami_tunnel.php

JANUARY 2014

1/16/14:  Video, PortMiami tunnel 104 days from completion

http://www.local10.com/news/portmiami-tunnel-104-days-from-completion/-/1717324/23968126/-/c71tr7/-/index.html

1/8/14:  Video, PortMiami Tunnel Set to Open in May:

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Port-of-Miami-Tunnel-Set-to-Open-in-May-239331391.html

DECEMBER 2013

12/4/13:  ALERTA VERDE - Telemundo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4csHnP3wrg

OCTOBER 2013

10/8/13:  Video, Bloomberg on PortMiami tunnel:

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2013/10/28/bloomberg-takes-a-look-at-portmiami.html

AUGUST 2013 

8/26/13:  Slideshow, video; Exclusive: Inside The Port Of Miami Tunnel Project:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/08/26/exclusive-inside-the-port-of-miami-tunnel-project/

8/5/13:  Slideshow, Take a tour of the PortMiami tunnel

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2013/08/miami-tunnel-tour.html

8/5/13:  Video, Take a tour of the PortMiami tunnel

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/video/ZmNnRyZDqTyhUqlXzZ3rBTSPn3olWXM1?autoplay=1

JULY 2013

7/22/13:  Channel 10  Video, Shippers, Storage Companies prepare for PortMiami Boom

http://www.local10.com/news/shippers-storage-companies-prepare-for-portmiami-boom/-/1717324/21030828/-/11cx3jp/-/index.html

MAY 2013

5/6/13:  USA Today - Drilling of Port of Miami tunnel completed

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2013/05/06/2139771/

5/6/13: Local CBS 6 - Harriet Reaches End of Line in PortMiami Tunnel Digging Project

http://miami.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2013/05/06/harriet-breaks-through-westbound-portmiami-tunnel/

5/6/13:  South Florida Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2013/05/portmiami-tunnel-breakthrough-to-be.html

5/6/13:  Local Channel 10 - Workers Finish Drilling PortMiami Tunnel Monday

http://www.local10.com/news/workers-finish-drilling-portmiami-tunnel-monday/-/1717324/20027592/-/lfu2as/-/index.html

5/6/13:  Miami Herald - PortMiami Tunnel Digging Reaches End of the Line

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3382306/portmiami-tunnel-to-reach-end.html

5/6/13:  NBC Miami - Miami Tunnel Boring Machine, “Harriet,” Breaks Through on Watson Island

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Miami-Tunnel-Boring-Machine-Harriet-Breaks-Through-to-Watson-Island-206249611.html

5/6/13:  Univision 23 - Excavación del Puerto de Miami llega a su fin

http://univision23.univision.com/videos/video/2011-09-02/inician-excavacion-del-tunel-de?ftloc=prd%3Adigitalsmith%3Aupnext

JULY 2012

07-31-12:  Miami Herald

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/31/2922983/halfway-done-port-tunnel-drilling.html

07-31-12:  CBS 4 Miami

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/07/31/portmiami-tunnel-boring-machine-to-have-break-out-moment-2/

07-31-12:  NBC 6 Miami

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Port-of-Miami-Tunnel-Halfway-Done-164430536.html

07-31-12:  Local 10

http://www.local10.com/news/Digging-machine-Harriet-finishes-first-tunnel-at-PortMiami/-/1717324/15878738/-/8pkn3dz/-/index.html

07-31-12:  Univision

http://univision23.univision.com/videos/video/2012-07-31/tuneladora-llega-a-la-luz?ftloc=channel878:wcmWidgetUimStage&ftpos=channel878:wcmWidgetUimStage:3

07-31-12:  ENR

http://southeast.construction.com/opinions/blogs/?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=13506d49-1969-4925-b282-756982c11f10&plckPostId=Blog%3a13506d49-1969-4925-b282-756982c11f10Post%3ab6ec4655-516e-405e-bbad-d6b69ead2a21&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

FEBRUARY 2012

02-07-12  Miami Herald - Underground: A Voyage to the Center of the Port Tunnel: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/02/06/2629900/underground-miami-a-voyage-to.html

JANUARY 2012

WINTER 2011 EDITION - Florida Transportation Builder Association Publication - Taking Your Breath Away Port of Miami Tunnel Project 

MARCH 2011

03-07-2011 Strong Foundation

03-03-2011 Recall Election Impacting Businesses

03-02-2011 Governments Consider Controversial Building Deals

FEBRUARY 2011

02-28-2011 Fostering Tomorrow's Engineers

02-17-2011 No Regrets, Mayor Carlos Alvarez Says in State of the County Address

02-10-2011 Miami's Airport and Seaport Show Growth

JANUARY 2011

01-26-2011 Steps Aim to Minimize Port Tunnel Work Jams 

01-25-2011 Missing Link: U.S. Nod to Deeper Port

01-24-2011 Port of Miami Cruise Traffic Up 20 Percent in 2010

DECEMBER 2010

12-27-2010 The Top 10 Business Stories from 2010

12-22-2010 Defining Moments of the Past Decade

12-21-2010 Bond Buyer Names Port of Miami Tunnel Deal of the Year

12-13-2010 Building a better system for funding new infrastructure 

12-02-2010 Bonding for port tunnel coming together

12-02-2010 Expo draws hundreds of contractors seeking work on Port of Miami Tunnel Project

NOVEMBER 2010

11-29-2010 Port Tunnel Project Holding Job Fair

11-17-2010 Tunnel Project's Operation 305 Shows Locals Love

11-16-2010 Contracting Opportunities Available for New Port Tunnel

11-11-2010  MacArthur Causeway traffic shift delayed until Wednesday

11-08-2010  Roadwork will disrupt some Miami Beach-bound traffic

11-01-2010  Port Tunnel Project Creates S. Florida Jobs

11-01-2010  Help Wanted Sign Out at Port Tunnel

OCTOBER 2010

10-28-2010  Two-step plan geared to totally replace I-395

10-28-2010  First redevelopment agency bonds slowing port tunnel funds

10-25-2010  Battle brews over historic Watson Island seaplane site

10-21-2010  Port of Miami security agencies confident as cargo gains anticipated

10-21-2010  Tunnel digging team redirects traffic, holds supplier and contractor

10-21-2010  Heavy lifting- Port of Miami looks to add two more cargo cranes

10-21-2010  Miami to get tracks to port

10-16-2010  How Many People Have Understood the Tunnel Project

10-15-2010  Port of Miami to get $22 mil DOT grant

10-15-2010  Port of Miami gets 22M stimulus grant

10-14-2010  FYI Miami-TUNNEL STUDY

10-11-2010  Fed Easing No Long Term Fix for Structural Unemployment

SEPTEMBER 2010

9-30-2010  Planning, districting changes dominate 'Candidates Night'

9-24-2010  Is build finance right for North American government

9-24-2010  Trains Ready to Rumble Through Miami

9-24-2010  Has US PPP reached boiling point

9-20-2010  Stimulus funds slowing for some in region

9-16-2010  Slowdown on the public-private express

9-15-2010  Port of Miami billion dollar tunnel project underway

9-15-2010  Commissioners digging deeper into port tunnel hiring efforts

9-4-2010  Hundreds seek jobs with port tunnel project

9-2-2010  Port of Miami Tunnel Digging Up Local Jobs

AUGUST 2010

8-25-2010  Port rail could save fuel if it hauls both rigs, cargo

8-21-2010  Port of Miami puts rail project on fast track

8-20-2010  Lane closures start Sunday on MacArthur Causeway

8-16-2010  Legislators seek private sector's help with transportation

8-13-2010  South Florida ports seek more trade with Brazil

8-11-2010  Miami-Dade Commissioner Dorrin D. Rolle faces under funded foes

8-5-2010  Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce flight to Washington may bring funds back for high speed rail, Port of Miami dredge

JULY 2010

7-21-2010  Association update Innovative financing helps - but funding still needed

7-20-2010  Boosters have dream planned for Miami Beach Convention Center

7-8-2010  Port of Miami tunnel project is indeed a big bore

7-2-2010  Port of Miami Tunnel gets underway

JUNE 2010

6-23-2010  Drilling a Highway 99 tunnel thrills industry pros

6-21-2010  FDOT To Meet With Residents Over Tunnel Traffic

6-16-2010  Tunnel Project a Cause for Concern Near Causeway

6-15-2010  Governor Crist Applauds Start Of Construction Of Port Of Miami Tunnel Project

6-11-2010  Work on the Port of Miami tunnel gets under way

6-11-2010  Official Groundbreaking For Port Of Miami Tunnel

6-11-2010  Ground Broken On Port Of Miami Tunnel Project

6-11-2010   FDT Deems Port Tunnel Really Sexy

6-10-2010  Tunnel Vision

6-10-2010  Leaders turn desires to port dredging as needing tie-in with tunnels impact

6-4-2010  Work begins on Port of Miami tunnel project

6-3-2010  FDOT alumna Alice N. Bravo has changed her gears to steer Miami?s Department of Capital Improvements

MAY 2010

5-27-2010  Rail link upgrade vital to keep port competitive, director says

5-24-2010  Dig This Port of Miami Tunnel Construction Begins

5-24-2010  Construction Starts On Controversial Port Tunnel

5-24-2010  Port of Miami tunnel construction set to begin

5-23-2010  Construction Begins Monday On Port Of Miami Tunnel

5-21-2010  Work set to begin Monday on Port of Miami tunnel

5-21-2010  Trabajos del tu?nel de Miami comenzari?an la pro?xima semana

5-21-2010  Miami Beach businesses worry over port tunnel project

5-20-2010  Port tunnel back on track; work may begin Monday

5-13-2010  Beachs tunnel vision starting at seaport called deal breaker

5-13-2010  Miami Beach officials raise new concerns over port tunnel traffic issues

5-10-2010  Miami Beach Commission to debate port tunnel, living wage and short-term rentals

5-8-2010   Local Perspectives

5-7-2010  Road Work Ahead-Port of Miami Tunnel Project

5-5-2010  Construction Plans Challenged