FDOT Treasure Coast Traffic Report 12/4- 12/11

MARTIN, ST. LUCIE & INDIAN RIVER COUNTIES, Fla. – Construction, maintenance and permit-related lane closures on state highways in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties are expected during December 4 through December 11, 2020. Weather permitting, work will be done at the following locations throughout the Treasure Coast. For updated lane closure information, please refer to www.d4fdot.com. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ MyFDOT_SEFL and on Facebook @MyFDOTSEFL. Please note, any full road, ramp or bridge closures have been highlighted below.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

MARTIN COUNTY

Kanner Highway / State Road 76, from south of Pratt Whitney Road (County Road 711) to SW Jack James Drive

Description: Kanner Highway is being widened from south of Pratt Whitney Road to SW Jack James Drive. Work on this 1.94-mile project includes: reconstructing Kanner Highway from CR 711 to Locks Road from a two-lane undivided highway to a four-lane divided highway with a raised median and curb & gutter; adding seven-foot-wide bicycle lanes from CR 711 to Locks Road; adding a 12-foot-wide shared use path on the east side of Kanner Highway from CR 711 to Locks Road; adding a six-foot-wide sidewalk on the west side of Kanner Highway from CR 711 to Locks Road; installing drainage features that will improve drainage; and resurfacing Kanner Highway from Locks Road to SW Jack James Drive. Access points and turn lanes will be provided throughout the corridor at the following locations: there will be turn lanes at the two signalized intersections CR 711 and Locks Road; full median openings will be at Mary Drive, Tropical Avenue, and SW Old Royal Drive; and a left-turn-only median opening will be located at Beverly Terrace.

Cost/Completion: $12.9 million. Completion is expected in summer 2021.

Traffic Impact:

The speed limit on Kanner Highway from south of Pratt Whitney Road to SW Jack James Drive has been temporarily reduced from 50 MPH to 45 MPH. This speed limit reduction will be in place through the end of the project.
One lane in either direction of Kanner Highway from Pratt Whitney Road to SW Jack James Drive will be closed intermittently Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadway work. For lane closures on Kanner Highway where there is only one existing lane in each direction, two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
One lane in either direction of Pratt Whitney Road at the Kanner Highway intersection will be closed intermittently Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for roadway work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
The sidewalk on the west side of Kanner Highway is closed through January 2021. Pedestrians should use the newly constructed shared use path on the east side of Kanner Highway. Please note, due to current roadway conditions the shared use path terminates prior to Locks Road and Pratt Whitney Road/SW96th Street for pedestrian safety. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

U.S. 1 Shoulder Widening and Resurfacing Project, from South of SE Heritage Boulevard to North of SE Salerno Road

Description: U.S. 1 is undergoing a shoulder widening and resurfacing project from south of SE Heritage Boulevard to north of SE Salerno Road. The improvements include: milling and resurfacing of all travel lanes, turn lanes, and shoulders; widening the shoulders to accommodate 7-foot buffered bicycle lanes; addressing pavement failures at Cove Road and Salerno Road; upgrading sidewalk and pedestrian ramps to meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; upgrading signing and pavement markings; installing new pedestrian countdown signal heads at multiple signalized intersections; upgrading traffic controller cabinets at all signalized intersections; and installing lighting improvements at Salerno Road and Cove Road intersections.

Cost/Completion: $8.4 million. Completion is expected in spring 2021.

Traffic Impact:

One lane in either direction of U.S. 1 from Heritage Boulevard to Salerno Road will be closed Monday through Thursday night from 6 pm. to 6 a.m. for driveway paving. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

Permit Closure Unrelated to Construction:

The outside southbound lane of U.S. 1 just north of Cove Road will be closed daily, Sunday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 9 for turning lane construction. During this time, the southbound sidewalk will be closed, and pedestrians will be detoured at Salerno Road. For more information, please contact Jim Hennessey at 203-510-5965.

I-95 Lighting and Roadway Improvements Project from South of the State Road 706 / Indiantown Road Interchange to the County Road 708 / SE Bridge Road Interchange

Description: This 11.59-mile I-95 improvements project started September 9, 2020 in Jupiter and Hobe Sound. Work includes installing new roadway lighting with LED luminaires, replacing the high mast lighting system with a conventional LED roadway lighting system, extending the northbound I-95 merge lane just north of Indiantown Road, extending the deceleration distances for the I-95 northbound to westbound Indiantown Road exit ramp and the I-95 southbound to eastbound Indiantown Road exit ramp, and installing wrong way vehicle detection systems at the Indiantown Road and SE Bridge Road I-95 interchanges and new advanced warning signage.

Cost/Completion: $12.3 million. Completion is expected in spring 2022.

Traffic Impact:

The shoulder in both directions of I-95 will be intermittently closed Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 2021 for temporary asphalt placement, landscaping relocation efforts, and conduit and light pole foundation installations.
Two lanes in either direction of I-95 at the Indiantown Road interchange may be closed Monday through Thursday night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to facilitate the construction of a minor traffic diversion. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

Roosevelt Bridge Repair Project

Description: The Roosevelt Bridge repair project that started on August 14, 2020 will restore six (6) lanes of traffic on the Roosevelt Bridge. The project consists of work to repair one span of the southbound bridge, minor work inside both bridges, restoration of the medians on U.S. 1 at each end of the bridge, and restoring Dixie Highway to its original condition.

Cost/Completion: $9.3 million. Completion is expected in January 2021.

Traffic Impact:

The northbound and southbound bridges are open to three lanes in each direction. Intermittent lane closures will occur while sealing of the northbound bridge deck continues. One sidewalk on the bridges will remain open at all times and signs will be in place to direct pedestrians to the open sidewalk.
One northbound lane of the Roosevelt Bridge will be closed nightly, 7 nights a week, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for epoxy overlay.
Intermittent sidewalk closures will occur on Dixie Highway. Pedestrian detour signage will be in place.
Intermittent off-peak lane closures on Dixie Highway and U.S. 1 will be needed while work is ongoing at the bridge. For regular updates, please register at www.fdot.gov/roosevelt and follow our social media. For more information, please contact District Four Communications Manager Guillermo Canedo at 954-777-4090.

U.S. 1 from Wright Boulevard to Britt Road in Stuart

Traffic Impact:

One northbound lane of U.S. 1 will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

State Road A1A from NE Rose Walk Terrace to NE Causeway Boulevard in Stuart & Jensen Beach

Traffic Impact:

One lane in either direction of State Road A1A will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

Monterey Road, U.S. 1, and Jensen Beach Boulevard in Martin County

Traffic Impact:

Starting Monday, Dec. 7, intermittent lane closures will occur Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 25 for mast arm painting at the following intersections: Monterey Road at Kanner Highway, Monterey Road at Willoughby Boulevard, Monterey Road at Monterey Extension, Monterey Road at Dixie Highway, U.S. 1 at Osprey Street, and Jensen Beach Boulevard at Savannah Road. For more information, please contact Josh Leuthold at 772-288-5465.

LUCIE COUNTY

Midway Road Widening Project, from S. 25th Street to U.S. 1

Description: This 1.8-mile project includes: reconstructing the existing two-lane Midway Road to a four-lane, divided highway with a raised median; installing a new signal at Sunrise Boulevard; constructing a new bridge over the North Fork St. Lucie River; constructing a 6-foot sidewalk on the north side and a 12-foot multi-purpose trail on the south side Midway Road; constructing 4-foot bike lanes on both sides of the roadway; reconstruction of S. 25th Street approximately 1000’ to the south & north of Midway Road; reconstruction of Sunrise Boulevard from W. 1st Street to Charlotta Street; reconstruction of Oleander Avenue from W. 2nd Street to Merritt’s Ditch; drainage improvements, including constructing 6 retention ponds at 5 locations; and signage, signalization, and lighting improvements.

Cost/Completion: $26.8 million. Completion is expected in fall 2021.

Traffic Impact:

One lane in either direction of Midway Road between 25^th Street and U.S. 1 may be closed Monday through Friday except from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for drainage activities, signalization, bridge work, and embankment/excavation. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flag crew.
The westbound lane of Midway Road between U.S. 1 and 2^nd Street will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for paving. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flag crew.

One lane in either direction of Oleander Avenue between West 1^st Street and just north of Midway Road by Merritt’s Ditch may be closed Monday through Friday except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flag crew.
One lane in either direction of Sunrise Boulevard between West 1^stStreet and Augusta Street may be closed Monday through Friday except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Two-way traffic will be maintained with a flag crew.
One lane in each direction of 25th St. from 1,200’ north to 500’ south of Midway Road will have daytime and nighttime lane closures Monday through Friday except for between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. for paving.
One lane in either direction of Melville Road just south of Midway Road may be closed Monday through Friday except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. A flag crew will maintain two-way traffic.
One lane in either direction of U.S. 1 at Midway Road may be closed Monday through Friday except from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted to the south side of the bridge Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to facilitate work on the north side of the bridge. Traffic will be switched back at the end of each day.
Advance Notice: Anticipated to occur the week of Dec. 14, eastbound traffic on Midway Road from 25th Street to east of the bridge will be shifted to the south onto the newly constructed roadway. Once eastbound traffic is shifted, all traffic along the Midway Road project corridor will be in their respective lanes. Traffic will remain one lane in each direction. Access points and turn lanes will be/are provided throughout the corridor at the following locations:

- Turn lanes at all four (4) signalized intersections: S. 25th Street, Oleander Avenue, U.S. 1, and the new signalized intersection at Sunrise Boulevard
- Additional median openings will be at the following locations along Midway Road: 800’ east of S. 25th Street, White City Park Entrance, Magnolia Avenue, Cypress Avenue, Elm Avenue, 700’ east of Oleander Avenue, Melville Road, and 600’ east of Melville Road

Eastbound and westbound traffic on Midway Road from 25^th Street to just east of the bridge over the North Fork St. Lucie River is shifted to the north on the newly constructed roadway to facilitate roadway construction to the south.
Northbound and southbound traffic on Oleander Avenue from 2nd Street to Merritt’s Ditch is shifted to the west on the newly constructed roadway to facilitate roadway construction to the east.
Northbound and southbound traffic on Sunrise Boulevard from 1st Street to Charlotta Street is shifted to the west on the newly constructed roadway to facilitate roadway construction to the east.
Northbound and southbound traffic on 25th Street from Canoe Creek Lane to approximately 1,000 feet north of Midway Road is shifted to the east to facilitate roadway construction to the west.

Kings Highway Widening Project, from South of State Road 70 to North of the I-95 Overpass

Description: Kings Highway / State Road 713 is being widened from south of State Road 70 to north of the I-95 overpass in the City of Ft. Pierce and unincorporated St. Lucie County. The improvements on this 3.417-mile project include: reconstructing the existing two-lane undivided Kings Highway with a newly constructed four‐lane divided roadway, relocating Canal No. 40 and Canal No. 32E to accommodate widening to the west, realigning Kings Highway at the intersection with Okeechobee Road which will improve the existing connection with the Turnpike, replacing existing culverts/swales and installing a closed drainage system and retention ponds, installing a new highway lighting system, and upgrading signalization with vehicle detection devices and ITS cameras.

Cost/Completion: $45.2 million. Completion is expected in fall 2022.

Traffic Impact:

The speed limit on Kings Highway from south of Okeechobee Road / State Road 70 to north of the I-95 overpass has been temporarily reduced from 50 MPH to 40 MPH. This speed limit reduction will be in place through the end of the project.
One lane in either direction of Kings Highway may be intermittently closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through fall 2022 for roadway work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew. During this time, intermittent side street closures may occur, maintaining two-way traffic at all times.
Southbound Kings Highway just north of Okeechobee Road is shifted to the east through spring 2021 to facilitate roadway reconstruction. During this time, the southbound to eastbound turning lanes is reduced to one lane.
Southbound and northbound Kings Highway at the Orange Avenue intersection is reduced to one lane in each direction through spring 2021, temporarily removing the designated turning lanes, to facilitate roadway reconstruction.
Eastbound Orange Avenue just west of Kings Highway is reduced to one through lane through spring 2021 to facilitate roadway reconstruction.
Full Closure: Crossroads Parkway just east of Kings Highway is closed for reconstruction of Crossroads Parkway. This full closure is anticipated to be in place through Feb. 2021, weather permitting. During this time, motorists heading north on Kings Highway should detour via Graham Road to South Jenkins Road to Okeechobee Road. Motorists heading southbound on Kings Highway should detour via Okeechobee Road. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

“Jobs Express Terminal” Gatlin Boulevard Park and Ride Lot Project

Description: The “Jobs Express Terminal” Gatlin Boulevard park and ride lot project started August 23, 2020. The future location of this park and ride lot is just east of the I-95 interchange, between Brescia Street and Edgarce Street. The purpose of the project is to support regional commuter trips to and from the greater St. Lucie County area by constructing a park and ride lot with the capacity to hold 162 vehicles and installing bus shelters for drop-off or pick-up.

Cost/Completion: $2 million. Completion is expected in spring 2021.

Traffic Impact:

One eastbound lane of Gatlin Boulevard from Brescia Street and Edgarce Street will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 2020 for construction of a permanent driveway. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

US 1/State Road 5 and State Road 70 Advanced Transportation Management Center (ATMS) Improvements Design-Build Project

Description: Construction on the U.S. 1/State Road (SR) 5 and SR 70 (Okeechobee Road/Virginia Avenue) ATMS improvements design-build project started September 29, 2020. The improvements to this project include installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and Bluetooth detection devices that will transmit to the Traffic Management Center at the following locations: U.S. 1 from Savanna Club Boulevard to Kings Highway/SR 713, and SR 70 from Kings Highway/SR 713 to U.S. 1.

Cost/Completion: $6.4 million. Completion is expected in fall 2021.

Traffic Impact:

The northbound and southbound shoulders of U.S. 1 from North 3rd Street to Kings Highway will be intermittently closed Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 8 for utility work.
One southbound lane of U.S. 1 from Savanna Club Boulevard to Rio Mar Drive will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 8 for conduit and pull box installation. During this time, intermittent sidewalk closures will occur, detouring pedestrians to the nearest signalized intersection. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

Okeechobee Road/State Road 70 and Midway Road/County Road 712 Intersection Lighting Improvements Project

Description: Construction on the Okeechobee Road/State Road 70 and Midway Road/County Road 712 intersection lighting improvements project started October 5, 2020. The improvements under this contract consist of installing highway lighting at the Okeechobee Road/SR 70 and Midway Road/CR 712 intersection.

Cost/Completion: $255,430. Completion is expected in spring 2021.

Traffic Impact:

All lanes are open through Dec. 11. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

U.S. 1/State Road (SR) 5 Improvement Projects

Description: Construction on the U.S. 1 improvement projects from south of Port St. Lucie Boulevard/SR 716 to Rio Mar Drive and at Virginia Avenue/SR 70 started November 19, 2020. The improvements under this contract consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway and restriping to provide 6‐foot buffered bicycle lanes on U.S. 1 from south of SR 716 to Rio Mar Drive, and widening the existing roadway in the NW corner of the U.S. 1 and SR 70 intersection to accommodate a southbound right-turn lane.

Cost/Completion: $7,223,963. Completion is expected in spring 2022.

Traffic Impact:

One southbound lane of U.S. 1 from Port St. Lucie Boulevard to Rio Mar Drive may be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for sidewalk repair work. During this time, sections of the sidewalk will be closed. Detour signage will be in place, directing pedestrians to the nearest signalized intersection. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

Port St. Lucie Boulevard at Delano Road in Port St. Lucie

Traffic Impact:

One lane in each direction of Port St. Lucie Boulevard will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Apr. 21 for signal installation work. For more information, please contact Jake Ridinger at 772-201-1621.

Port St. Lucie Boulevard between Floresta Drive and Westmoreland Boulevard in Port St. Lucie

Traffic Impact:

One lane in each direction of Port St. Lucie Boulevard will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for repair work at bridge approach slabs. For more information, please contact Keith Reid at 772-828-9020.

U.S. 1 from Savanna Club Boulevard to Prima Vista Boulevard in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

One northbound lane of U.S. 1 will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

State Road A1A from Jackson Way to Regal Road in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

The northbound lane of State Road A1A will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

U.S. 1 from Easy Street to Weatherbee Road in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

One northbound lane of U.S. 1 will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

25^th Street from Edwards Road to Cortez Boulevard in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

One lane in each direction of 25^th Street will be closed Sunday through Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 10 for pipe cleaning and inspections. For more information, please contact Michael Botemps at 954-928-7252.
One southbound lane of 25^th Street will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

Emerson Avenue / State Road 607 from Waterstone Boulevard to 15^thStreet SW in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

The northbound lane of Emerson Avenue will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 18 for utility work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew. For more information, please contact Michael Allen at 352-272-1089.

I-95 at Midway Road (Exit 126) in Ft. Pierce

Traffic Impact:

One northbound lane of I-95 at Midway Road will be closed Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for high-mast light pole work. For more information, please contact Diego Marentes at 772-215-9338.

Southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 Entrance Ramp from Becker Road

Traffic Impact:

Full Closure: The southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 entrance ramp from Becker Road will undergo an overnight full ramp closure, 10 p.m. Sunday, December 6, to 6 a.m. Monday, December 7, and overnight full ramp closures, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, December 7, and nightly through Friday, December 11. Detour information is as follows:

- Becker Road traffic wishing to access southbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 will be directed to Port St. Lucie Boulevard/Citrus Boulevard, travel south on Citrus Boulevard to Martin Highway/SR 714 and travel east on Martin Highway to access southbound Florida’s Turnpike. For more information, please contact Yasir Mercado at 305-964-4861.

Northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 Exit Ramp to Becker Road (Exit 138)

Traffic Impact:

Full Closure: The northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 exit ramp to Becker Road (Exit 138) will undergo an overnight full ramp closure, 10 p.m. Sunday, December 6, to 6 a.m. Monday, December 7, and overnight full ramp closures, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, December 7, and nightly through Thursday, December 10. Detour information is as follows:

- Northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 traffic wishing to access Becker Road will be directed to SR 714 (Exit 133), travel west on SR 714 to Citrus Boulevard, and travel north on Citrus Boulevard to access Becker Road. For more information, please contact Yasir Mercado at 305-964-4861.

Northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 Entrance Ramp from Okeechobee Road/SR 70

Traffic Impact:

Full Closure: The northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 entrance ramp from Okeechobee Road/SR 70 will undergo an overnight full ramp closure, 10 p.m. Sunday, December 6, to 6 a.m. Monday, December 7, and overnight full ramp closures, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, December 7, and nightly through Thursday, December 10. Detour information is as follows:

- Okeechobee Road/SR 70 traffic wishing to access northbound Florida’s Turnpike/SR 91 will be directed to I-95, travel north on I-95 to exit at Vero Beach/SR 60 (Exit 147) and travel west on SR 60 to access northbound Florida’s Turnpike. For more information, please contact Yasir Mercado at 305-964-4861.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

State Road A1A Hurricane Matthew Restoration Project

Description: The State Road A1A Hurricane Matthew restoration project runs from approximately 2.3 miles south of the Sebastian Inlet northerly 1 mile on State Road A1A. Work on this 1.035-mile project includes constructing a sheet pile wall system on the west side of SR A1A with reinforced concrete caps and placing rip rap with ditch lining to protect the shoreline against the storm surge and wave action from the Intracoastal Waterway during severe storm events; repairing the failed pavement areas within the southbound travel lane; and installing a new southbound 8-foot concrete sidewalk.

Cost/Completion: $5.4 million. Completion is expected in fall 2020.

Traffic Impact:

The southbound lane of State Road A1A will be closed intermittently Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Dec. 2020 for clearing and grubbing, sidewalk work and seawall construction. Two-way traffic will be maintained by temporary traffic signals. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

17^th Street Bridge Project

Description: The 17^th Street Bridge Hurricane Irma lighting repair project from Indian River Boulevard to State Road A1A started May 4, 2020. Work on this project includes replacing all 35 light poles along the 17th Street Bridge and replacing concrete traffic railing along the median at the light pole locations. Associated work remaining includes repairing spalls in the concrete beams in spans 58 and 59 of the 62-span bridge which began October 26, 2020.

Cost/Completion: $1.1 million. Completion is expected in spring 2021.

Traffic Impact:

By the end of Friday, Dec. 4, eastbound and westbound traffic on the 17th Street Bridge will be down to one lane in each direction around the clock through spring 2021 for bridge beam repairs. For the first phase of this work, westbound traffic on 17th Street Bridge will be diverted to the eastbound travel lane through Feb. 2021. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

State Road A1A Shoulder Widening and Resurfacing Project

Description: The State Road (SR) A1A shoulder widening and resurfacing project from north of Tides Road to south of Coco Plum Lane started June 22, 2020. The improvements on this project include: resurfacing SR A1A from just north of Tides Road to just south of Coco Plum Lane; widening SR A1A to provide 7-foot shoulders in each direction to accommodate new buffered bikes lanes; installing signalization improvements; upgrading pedestrian signal features at the SR A1A / John’s Island Drive and SR A1A / Wabasso Beach Road intersections with LED countdowns; constructing drainage improvements; installing new signs and pavement markings; reconstructing pedestrian ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; installing Rapid Flashing Beacons at two (2) beach access pedestrian crossing locations; and making sidewalk repairs at various locations throughout the project limits.

Cost/Completion: $6.7 million. Completion is expected in early 2021.

Traffic Impact:

Along State Road A1A from north of 46th Place to south of Coco Plum Lane the speed limit has been permanently reduced from 50 MPH to 45 MPH. During construction, the speed limit is temporarily reduced from 45 MPH to 35 MPH.
The northbound lane of State Road A1A from 46^th Place to Pebble Path will be intermittently Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for paving. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
The northbound lane of State Road A1A from 46^th Place to Pebble Path will be intermittently Monday through Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for paving. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
The southbound and northbound bike lane is closed to facilitate shoulder widening construction. During this time, cyclists & motorists should share the road. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

State Road 60 from 46^th Avenue to 37^th Avenue in Vero Beach

Traffic Impact:

Two eastbound lanes of State Road 60 will be closed Monday through Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for utility work. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

State Road A1A from Gracewood Lane to Castaway Boulevard in Vero Beach

Traffic Impact:

The northbound lane of State Road A1A will be closed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work. Two-way traffic will be maintained by a flag crew. For more information, please contact Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.

State Road 60 from just West of 44th Avenue to 43rd Avenue in Vero Beach

Traffic Impact:

One eastbound lane of State Road 60 from just west of 44th Avenue to 43rd Avenue is closed around the clock through early 2021 for drainage work. For more information, please contact Matthew Kirkland at 813-716-6339.