The city's Oct. 26 McNab Road bridge update does not repeat the Nov. 1 reopening target. Here is what is done, what is left and what the city said about night work.

The City of Pompano Beach’s latest update on the McNab Road bridge does not say when the bridge will reopen. The city had set a target of Sunday, Nov. 1.

The Oct. 26 press release reports “significant progress” and lists the work still to come. It gives no reopening date and does not say whether Nov. 1 still stands. The city said more updates “will be shared as work progresses.”

The bridge has been closed to cars, people on foot and boats since April 13.

What the city says is done and what is left

According to the Oct. 26 release:

  • Done: the bridge’s substructure. Utility work and the major streetscape concrete work were finished earlier this year.
  • Substantially in place: the prestressed beams and the concrete deck.
  • Under way: the bridge approaches and retaining walls, landscaping, and work to finish and switch on the new LED street lighting.
  • Still to follow: final paving and striping.

The city said South Florida’s “unusually active 2026 rainy season” brought more than 90 days of rain since May. It said overnight and weekend work “may be considered, if necessary,” while keeping nearby residents and businesses in mind.

How the date has moved

  • Sept. 16: the city set Nov. 1 as the reopening target after persistent rain. It said the date depended on “favorable weather conditions and the absence of additional unforeseen construction impacts.”
  • Oct. 5: a city blog update said the bridge was still expected to reopen by Nov. 1, weather permitting. It said the new bridge stands about 4 feet higher than the old one, giving boats more clearance.
  • Oct. 26: the latest release, with no date.

In both September and October, the city said the whole project, from South Cypress Road to Federal Highway, was due to finish in December 2026. The Oct. 26 release does not repeat that date either.

Why the bridge is being replaced

The old bridge opened in 1959, and the city calls it functionally obsolete. The project is paid for by the voter-approved 2018 “G.O. Pompano!” bond. Along with the new bridge, the city lists:

  • ADA-compliant sidewalks and ramps
  • road resurfacing and better lighting
  • upgraded drainage
  • new pedestrian and bicycle facilities
  • improved bus stops and shelters
  • landscaping

What it means for you

Do not plan on driving over the bridge Sunday until the city confirms it is open. Keep using the signed detour.

If overnight or weekend work starts, people living near the bridge may hear crews outside normal hours. The city has not announced any yet.

Questions go to the city’s Strategic Communications office at 954-786-4527. Our road construction and closures page tracks the bridge and this week’s I-95 lane closures. We will update this story when the city posts a reopening date.