The Key Biscayne Village Council will review “The Shoreline,” a proposal for an elevated roadway and expanded waterfront park space along the Rickenbacker Causeway, at a workshop Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m.

The meeting is at the Council Chamber, 560 Crandon Blvd. The official agenda calls for a pre-final review of the feasibility assessment and concept refinement. Topics include agency coordination, the technical baseline, feasibility findings, the refined concept, design criteria, a business plan and community engagement.

A proposal under study

The concept, championed by Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado, would separate regional through traffic onto an elevated viaduct along Virginia Key. Local access, protected bike lanes, pedestrian routes and additional green space would remain at ground level, according to designer Plusurbia.

The firm estimates approximately 28,000 daily vehicle trips through Virginia Key to and from Key Biscayne. Its May project update describes a proposed 160% increase in beach space. Those figures describe the concept and its projected benefits, rather than approved construction.

The Rickenbacker Corridor Information Hub says the elevated causeway concept has not been adopted or approved. Further design, permitting and funding decisions would be needed before construction.

Planning funds and bridge review

On Nov. 18, 2025, the Village Council voted 6-1 to commit $950,000 for advisory services through Friends of The Underline, according to Key Biscayne Independent reporting published by WLRN. Council member Ed London opposed the expenditure. Mayor Joe Rasco supported investing village funds to determine whether the concept is feasible.

In the same report, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said reductions in state business taxes had strained the county’s transit budget and that the county could not fund a project of this scale on its own.

Separately, Miami-Dade is studying rehabilitation or replacement of Bear Cut Bridge, a critical link between Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. The bridge was originally built in 1944 and received a sufficiency rating of 37.3 out of 100 in June 2024, according to the county’s project page.

The bridge study began in October 2024 and is expected to finish in March 2027. Design would follow completion of the study; the county has not yet selected a final alternative.

Upcoming village dates

The workshop agenda also lists the Nov. 3 municipal election, with voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Community Center gymnasium. An installation ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the Community Center’s Island Room. Regular council meetings are scheduled for Nov. 17 and Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.