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FDOT Treasure Coast Traffic Report - February 13 through February 17

WQCS | By WQCS
Published February 13, 2023 at 9:16 AM EST
FDOT

Treasure Coast - Monday February 13, 2023:  Treasure Coast traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

MARTIN COUNTY

(Hobe Sound, Palm City, City of Stuart, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, Port Salerno, Rio, Indiantown, Tequesta, Town of Sewall’s Point)

1. State Road 714/SW Martin Highway Widening Project
Description: This 1.127-mile widening project began on Aug. 6, 2021. Project improvements include widening SR 714/SW Martin Highway from a two-lane undivided rural roadway to a four-lane divided urban roadway, widening the bridge over Florida’s Turnpike, constructing seven-foot buffered bike lanes and six-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway, and installing signing, signalization, and lighting upgrades.
Cost/Completion: $21.3 million. Completion is expected in fall 2024.
Traffic Impact:

  • The eastbound and westbound shoulders on SR 714/SW Martin Highway from SW Martin Downs Boulevard to SW Citrus Boulevard are closed through mid-2024 to facilitate widening activities. Cyclists and motorists should share the road.
  • One lane in either direction of SR 714/SW Martin Highway from Citrus Boulevard to Martin Downs Boulevard may be closed, Sunday through Thursday, through Tuesday, Feb. 28, between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., for paving operations. During this time, intermittent side street closures may occur, and two-way traffic will be maintained by a flagging operation. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

2. State Road 5/U.S. Highway 1 Resurfacing Project
Description: This 1.426-mile resurfacing project from SR 732/NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the Martin County/St. Lucie County line began on Monday, May 2, 2022. Project improvements include milling and resurfacing the existing roadway; adding bicycle lanes within the project limits: 5-feet wide from SR 732/NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to NW Sunset Boulevard and 7-feet wide from NW Sunset Boulevard to the Martin County/St. Lucie County Line; upgrading curb ramps to meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; and upgrading pedestrian signals, intersection lighting, pavement markings, and signing to current standards.
Cost/Completion: $3,071,783.35. Completion is expected spring 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • One lane in each direction on SR 5/U.S. 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the Martin County/St. Lucie County line will be closed Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for lighting and directional boring work.
  • Two lanes in each direction on SR 5/U.S. 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the Martin County/St. Lucie County line will be closed nightly Monday, Feb. 13 through Thursday, Feb. 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., for milling and resurfacing of the roadway. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

3. State Road 76/Kanner Highway Resurfacing Project
Description: This 1.4-mile resurfacing project from north of Cabana Point Circle to SR 5/U.S. 1 in the City of Stuart will began on Monday, July 25, 2022. Project improvements include milling and resurfacing the existing roadway; some minor widening will occur along northbound and southbound SR 76/Kanner Highway; upgrading crosswalks and curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; installing sidewalks, signage and pavement markings; upgrading pedestrian lighting at two signalized intersections at SR 714/Monterey Road and SR 5/U.S. 1; and, upgrading or restoring drainage pipes and replacing sections of the City of Stuart’s watermain at various locations.
Cost/Completion: $5,064,094.62. Completion is expected summer 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The sidewalk on southbound SR 76/Kanner Highway between SR 5/U.S. 1 and SR 714/Monterey Road is closed through April 2023 to facilitate roadway and drainage work. Pedestrians are directed to use the signalized crossings at the intersections of SR 714/Monterey Road and SR 5/U.S. 1 to access the sidewalk on northbound SR 76/Kanner Highway.  
  • One southbound outside lane of SR 76/Kanner Highway from the Monterey Road intersection to SR 5/U.S. 1 may be closed around the clock through Friday, Mar. 31, for drainage, utility, sidewalk, and lighting work. 
  • One northbound outside lane of SR 76/Kanner Highway from the parking entrance to Water’s Edge Dermatology south of the Monterrey Road intersection to SE Lonita Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as needed, through Wednesday, Feb.22, for lighting, signalization, and site restoration work.
  • Two northbound outside lanes of SR 76/Kanner Highway from the Monterey Road intersection to SR 5/U.S. 1 will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 28, for lighting work and milling and resurfacing the roadway.  
  • Two southbound lanes of SR 76/Kanner Highway from the intersection of Monterey Road to SR 5/U.S. 1 will be closed nightly Monday through Friday, through Friday, April 28, from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for drainage, utility, sidewalk, and lighting work. 
  • One westbound lane of SR 714/SW Monterey Road from the Monterey Shopping Plaza driveway to the European Kitchen and Bath driveway may be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., as needed, through Tuesday, Feb. 28, for lighting, foundation work.
  • One eastbound lane of SR 714/SW Monterey Road from the Riverwatch Marina to the WAWA driveway entrance will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as needed, through Wednesday, Feb. 22, for lighting work.
  • One northbound lane of SR 76/S Kanner Highway from SR 5/U.S. 1 to Seacoast Bank Court will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. as needed, through Tuesday, Feb. 28, for lighting, foundation work.
  • One eastbound lane of SR 5/U.S. 1 from the Citgo Gas Station in front of the Twin Plaza Shopping Center to the first driveway entrance to Bank of America Financial Center will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as needed, through Wednesday, Feb. 22, for lighting work. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

4. State Road 9/I-95 Weigh In Motion (WIM) Stations Highway Lighting Improvements Project
Description: This 1-mile (0.5 mile for each WIM station) on SR 9/I-95 from just south of SW Becker Road to just north of SR 706/Indiantown Road in Martin County began August 29, 2022. Project improvements consist of removing the existing highway lighting features and installing new highway lighting, electrical, and other incidental construction.
Description: $1,074,789. Completion is expected spring 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The northbound WIM station located just north of the Indiantown Road interchange is open.
  • The southbound WIM station located just south of the Becker Road interchange is closed around-the-clock through Saturday, June 3, 2023, pending weather and unforeseen circumstances, to remove the existing highway lighting features and install new highway lighting. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479. 

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

(City of Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, White City, City of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, St. Lucie West, Tradition)

5. 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 into 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 spring 2023.
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 Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through spring 2023 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.
  • Northbound Kings Highway at the Orange Avenue intersection is reduced to one lane in each direction through spring 2023, temporarily removing the designated turning lanes, to facilitate roadway reconstruction.
  • Traffic on Kings Highway between the State Road 70/Okeechobee Road intersection and to just past the I-95 overpass was shifted to the newly constructed lanes, to allow for median construction through spring 2023. One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction.
  • One lane in either direction of Kings Highway from Okeechobee Road to north of the I-95 bridge may be closed intermittently Monday, Feb. 13 through Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. for roadway work. Traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
  • One lane in either direction of Kings Highway from Okeechobee Road to north of the I-95 bridge may be closed nightly Sunday, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb. 16, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for maintenance of traffic control work.
  • One lane in either direction of Orange Avenue from just west of Kings Highway to just east of Kings Highway may be closed nightly Sunday, Feb. 12 through Thursday, Feb. 16 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for drainage work. Traffic will be maintained by a flag crew.
  • One lane in either direction of Kings Highway from south of Okeechobee Road to north of the I-95 overpass may be shifted to the inside or outside lane, Monday through Sunday, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through spring 2023 for roadway work.
  • Orange Avenue at Kings Highway and the northbound and southbound off-ramps to westbound Orange Avenue, may be closed nightly, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through Thursday, March 2, for traffic shift operations.

Detour Information:

  • Westbound Orange Avenue traffic will be detoured via S Jenkins Road, Graham Road, Kings Highway, Picos Road, and S Rock Road to Orange Avenue.
  • Eastbound Orange Avenue traffic will be detoured via Rock Road, Picos Road, Kings Highway, Graham Road, and S Jenkins Road to Orange Avenue.
  • I-95 to westbound Orange Avenue traffic will be detoured to the eastbound Orange Avenue off-ramps and directed to follow detour signage.
  • Once the traffic shift is completed, one outside lane of traffic in each direction of Kings Highway will be open on the new roadway. Please see flyer attached. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

Maintenance Lane Closures Unrelated to Construction

  • One lane in either direction of Kings Highway from just north and south of the I-95 overpass will be closed nightly, Wednesday, Feb. 15 through Friday morning, Feb. 17, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., for bridge routine maintenance. Flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic. For more information, contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.

6. SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard Widening Project, from South of SW Alcantarra Boulevard to South of SW Darwin Boulevard
Description: Construction on this 0.713-mile widening project began on Thursday, January 27, 2022, in the City of Port St. Lucie. The City of Port St. Lucie, as Project Sponsor, requested the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four design and construct this project through application to the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization and City of Port St. Lucie Resolution 18-R42. Project improvements include widening SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway, installing three new signalized intersections with mast arms at SW Alcantarra Boulevard, SW Tulip Boulevard, and SW Tunis Boulevard, adding a right turn lane on SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard’s north approach to SW Alcantarra Boulevard, constructing an 18’ wide raised median with curb and gutter, upgrading crosswalks and curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, constructing 8’-10’ wide sidewalks on both sides of SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard for pedestrian and bicycle use, and 6’ wide sidewalks on side streets, installing a new closed drainage system, signing, pavement markings, signalization, and lighting upgrades, and landscaping for the median including trees, irrigation and stamped concrete.
Cost/Completion: $11,570,179. Completion is expected summer 2024.
Traffic Impact:

  • One lane in each direction of SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard between SW Squirrel Avenue and SW Darwin Boulevard will be closed Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to install drainage structures, storm pipe, line stops and final connections, and perform pressure testing and chlorination work. Flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic.
  • Beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, SW Tunis Avenue at SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard will be closed around-the-clock through approximately 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, for watermain utility work across the roadway. Northbound and southbound SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard to eastbound SW Tunis Avenue will be detoured to eastbound SW Rice Avenue/SW Chartwell Street to westbound SW Tunis Avenue. Westbound SW Tunis Avenue motorists will be detoured to southbound SW Chartwell Street/SW Rice Avenue to SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard. Please note, the entrance on SW Tunis Avenue to Darwin Square will remain open. Please see flyer attached. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

City of Port St. Lucie project/adjacent to project corridor:
The Port St. Lucie Boulevard South Project Segment 3, managed by the City of Port St. Lucie, is reconstructing approximately 0.7 miles of the existing four-lane roadway from SW Gatlin Boulevard to SW Darwin Boulevard and a portion of SW Darwin Boulevard through Winter 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • Speed limit lowered to 30 mph for the duration of the construction project.
  • Closure of existing median openings at both SW Yale Street and SW Cairo Avenue.
  • One northbound through lane will be eliminated on SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard north of SW Aurelia Avenue to Gatlin Boulevard, leaving one through lane and one dedicated left turn lane onto westbound Gatlin Boulevard. For more information about the City of Port St. Lucie’s Segment 3 Project, please contact Beth Zsoka, Project Public Information Specialist at 772-871-5176.

7. St. Lucie West Boulevard Widening Project, from Commerce Center Drive to Peacock Boulevard
Description: This 1.814-mile widening project began on Monday, January 24, 2022, in the City of Port St. Lucie. The City of Port St. Lucie, as Project Sponsor, requested the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four design and construct this project through application to the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization and City of Port St. Lucie Resolution 20-R75. Project improvements include constructing a new 3-lane eastbound bridge over I-95, separated 10-feet from the existing bridge; widening St. Lucie West Boulevard to accommodate two (2) eastbound and westbound travel lanes, with a third eastbound lane between the I-95 southbound and northbound ramps, two (2) eastbound left turn lanes at the I-95 northbound on ramp, two (2) westbound right turn lanes at the I-95 northbound on ramp; reconstructing/widening the I-95 ramps; connecting the existing St. Lucie West Boulevard roadway to the new eastbound bridge from the east and west directions; constructing 7-foot buffered bike lanes/paved shoulder and 5-foot to 6-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of the roadway; constructing a 22-foot to 40-foot lane-line to lane-line curbed median with curb and gutter; installing fencing retrofits on the north side of the existing bridge, and new railing on the eastbound bridge; and, installing new traffic signals with enhanced synchronization and timing at I-95 ramps.
Cost/Completion: $15,518,729. Completion is expected fall 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The eastbound lane of St. Lucie West Boulevard from the I-95 northbound off-ramp intersection to Peacock Boulevard was shifted 3-feet to the north to facilitate roadway construction through spring 2023.
  • Eastbound St. Lucie West Boulevard to southbound I-95 traffic is shifted to the newly paved temporary on-ramp through June 2023 to facilitate roadway construction.
  • Eastbound and westbound traffic on St. Lucie West Boulevard just west of I-95 near the southbound on and off-ramps is shifted to the north through June 2023.
  • The eastbound lane of St. Lucie West Boulevard just west of the I-95 northbound on and off-ramps will be shifted to the south through June 2023.
  • The bike lane and shoulder along eastbound St. Lucie West Boulevard are closed through March 2023. The asphalt pathway along westbound St. Lucie West Boulevard will be open and can be used by bicycles.
  • Traffic on the northbound I-95 on-ramp is shifted to the outside (right) lane through February 2023 to facilitate roadway construction operations.
  • Traffic on the northbound I-95 off-ramp is shifted to the inside (left) lane to facilitate roadway construction operations through February 2023. The dedicated right turn lane is still in place and operational.
  • Traffic on the southbound I-95 off-ramp is shifted to the inside (left) lane eliminating the dedicated right turn lane onto westbound St. Lucie West Boulevard to facilitate roadway construction operations through April 2023.
  • Intermittent shoulder closures may occur Monday through Friday, through February 2023, except during the 2023 New York Mets Spring Training home games, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road work at the following locations. The below lane closures will not occur during 2023 New York Mets spring training home games:
    - Northbound and southbound I-95 mainline from just north and south of the St. Lucie West Boulevard overpass
    - All I-95 on and off-ramps at St. Lucie West Boulevard
    - Eastbound and westbound St. Lucie West Boulevard from Champions Way to SW Peacock Boulevard
  • One lane in either direction of St. Lucie West Boulevard between Champions Way and SW Peacock Boulevard may be intermittently closed nightly Monday through Friday, through February 2023, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for roadway work. A flagging operation will be in place to help direct traffic. Lane closures will not occur during the 2023 New York Mets Spring Training home games.
  • One northbound and southbound lane of I-95 may be intermittently closed from just north and south of the St. Lucie West Boulevard overpass Monday through Friday, through February 2023, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., for bridge work and deliveries. Lane closures will not occur during the 2023 New York Mets Spring Training home games.
  • One northbound and southbound lane of I-95 may be intermittently closed from just north and south of the St. Lucie West Boulevard overpass Monday through Friday, through February 2023, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for bridge work and material deliveries. No more than one lane will be closed at a time in either direction of I-95. Lane closures will not occur during the 2023 New York Mets Spring Training home games.
  • Two southbound and northbound lanes of I-95 from one mile south to one mile north of the St. Lucie West Boulevard overpass may be intermittently closed Monday through Friday, through February 2023, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., for bridge work. Lane closures will not occur during the 2023 New York Mets Spring Training home games. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479. 

8. State Road 716/Port St. Lucie Boulevard Over Long Creek & N. Fork of the St. Lucie River Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Description: This 0.3-mile bridge rehabilitation project began on Saturday, March 19, 2022, in the City of Port St. Lucie. Project improvements include removing the existing deteriorated east and west seawalls (concrete caps and steel sheet piles) and replacing with rubble riprap slope protection and repairing the existing spalls in the concrete piles and concrete beams at various locations.
Cost/Completion: $1,436,682. Completion is expected winter 2022.
Traffic Impact:
All lanes are open. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

9. State Road 9/I-95 Northbound and Southbound Off-Ramps at Gatlin Boulevard Roadway Improvements Project
Description: This 1.4-mile roadway improvements project began on Friday, June 10, 2022. Project improvements include widening southbound I-95 to provide a 12-foot auxiliary lane and a 12-foot shoulder (10-feet paved); widening I-95 southbound Gatlin Boulevard off-ramp for the addition of a right-turn lane and a left-turn lane; widening the inside of the I-95 northbound Gatlin Boulevard off-ramp to provide three (3) left-turn lanes; widening eastbound and westbound Gatlin Boulevard to provide three 15-foot left-turn lanes; modifying drainage to an open system with dry ponds; installing one cantilever sign structure at the southbound I-95 off-ramp; and adding new signing and pavement markings.
Cost/Completion: $4,627,785.77. Completion is anticipated fall 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The outside or inside ramp lane of the northbound I-95 to eastbound and westbound Gatlin Boulevard exit ramps may be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through February 2023, for roadway work.
  • The outside or inside ramp lane of the northbound I-95 to eastbound and westbound Gatlin Boulevard exit ramps may be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through February 2023, for roadway work.
  • The outside shoulder of the southbound I-95 to eastbound and westbound Gatlin Boulevard exit ramp is closed around-the-clock through March 2023 to facilitate roadway work.
  • One westbound outside lane of Gatlin Boulevard from just west of the I-95 northbound on-ramp entrance to just east of the overpass is closed around-the-clock through February 2023, for roadway work.
  • One lane in each direction of Gatlin Boulevard from just east and west of the northbound and southbound I-95 off-ramps at Gatlin Boulevard may be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through February 2023, for clearing and grubbing, and sidewalk work. During this time, sections of the sidewalks will be closed, and pedestrian detours will be in place.
  • Beginning Sunday, Feb. 9, one southbound lane of I-95 from just before and at the off-ramp to Gatlin Boulevard may be closed nightly, Sunday through Thursday, through Thursday, March 2, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., for sign installation. Traffic on the outside lane will be temporarily shifted to the left during the lane closure. FHP will be onsite to assist motorists. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

10. State Road 9/I-95 Northbound and Southbound Off-Ramps at Midway Road Improvements Project
Description: This roadway improvements project began on November 10, 2022. The project improvements consist of adding a second left-turn lane to both the SR 9/I-95 northbound and southbound off-ramps at Midway Road (Exit 126); widening and repaving the existing SR 9/I-95 off-ramps; upgrading traffic signals with new mast arm poles and improving signalization timing and alignment; implementing Wrong Way Driving Countermeasure Systems; and upgrading existing highway lighting along with implementation of new signing and pavement markings.
Cost/Completion: $2.6 million. Completion is anticipated summer 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The left turn lane on the I-95 northbound off-ramp onto westbound Midway Road is closed around-the clock through March 2023 to facilitate roadway construction activities. During this closure, motorists will be detoured via the I-95 northbound off-ramp to eastbound Midway Road and make a U-Turn at LTC Parkway to head west on Midway Road.
  • The left turn lane on the I-95 southbound off-ramp onto eastbound Midway Road is closed around-the-clock through March 2023 to facilitate roadway construction activities. During this closure, motorists will be detoured the I-95 southbound off-ramp to westbound Midway Road and make a U-Turn at Gordy Extended to head east on Midway Road.
  • The inside shoulder on the I-95 northbound off-ramp to Midway Road is closed around-the-clock through March 2023 to facilitate roadway construction activities.
  • The inside shoulder on the I-95 southbound off-ramp to Midway Road is closed around-the-clock through March 2023 to facilitate roadway construction activities.
  • One inside lane in each direction of Midway Road from just east and west of the I-95 overpass may be closed Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, from 7 a.m. to 5 a.m. for median construction work. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

(City of Vero Beach, Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, Sebastian, Wabasso, Wabasso Beach, City of Fellsmere)

11. SR A1A and SR 5/US 1 Roadway Improvements Project
Description: This roadway improvement project began August 26, 2022. The SR A1A from south of Jasmine Lane to north of SR 60/Beachland Boulevard project improvements consist of repaving and restriping the existing asphalt pavement; widening the roadway to accommodate a 7-foot buffered bicycle lane; constructing a 6-foot sidewalk on the east side (northbound direction); upgrading drainage, signage and pavement markings; upgrading existing curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards; adding two signalized pedestrian mid-block crossings at Iris Lane and Dahlia Lane; and, upgrading pedestrian signal and lighting at the intersection of SR A1A and SR 60/Beachland Boulevard. SR A1A and SR 5/US 1 turn lanes project improvements consist of constructing a southbound right turn lane at the intersection of
SR 5/US 1 and 8th Street; extending the southbound right turn lane at the intersections of SR A1A and the 17th Street Causeway and SR A1A and SR 60/Beachland Boulevard; and upgrading existing drainage.
Cost/Completion: $5.6 million. Completion is anticipated fall 2023.
Traffic Impact:

  • The northbound shoulder of SR A1A between Jasmine Lane and Banyan Road will be closed around-the-clock through Tuesday, Feb. 28, for drainage and other construction activity work.
  • The northbound lane of SR A1A between Jasmine Lane and Banyan Road will be closed 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through February 2023, for deliveries and road widening activities. Flagging operations will be in place to direct motorists. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

12. SR-510/Wabasso Beach Road Bridge Railing Safety Improvements Project
Description: This bridge railing safety improvements project is anticipated to begin in late February 2023. The project improvements consist of installing pedestrian/bicycle railing on the north and south sides of the existing SR-510/Wabasso Beach Road bridge.
Cost/Completion: $1.4 million. Completion anticipated fall 2023.
Virtual Public Meeting and In-Person Construction Open House: A Virtual Public Meeting and In-Person Construction Open House will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. See below for more information.

  • The Virtual Public Meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please use the following link to register: https://bit.ly/3gVLn1P or dial into 213-929-4212, Access Code: 170-068-370 to join the meeting. A brief presentation followed by questions and comments will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and again from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please note questions and comments may be submitted via the online chat for the project team to address directly.
  • The In-Person Construction Open House will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center, The Lagoon Room, located at 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963. This meeting will have an informal open house format, with project representatives available to answer questions and address comments at any time during the meeting. The latest social distancing guidelines will be followed. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

MAINTENANCE, UTILITY, PERMIT & ADDITIONAL AGENCY PROJECTS

MARTIN COUNTY

(Hobe Sound, Palm City, City of Stuart, Stuart, Jensen Beach, Jupiter Island, Port Salerno, Port Mayaca, Rio, Indiantown, Tequesta, Town of Sewall’s Point)

HOBE SOUND:
Northbound U.S. 1 between SE Village Road and SE Seabranch Boulevard, in Hobe Sound, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084. 
Northbound U.S. 1 between SE Turn Lead Trail and SE Mariner Sands Trail, in Hobe Sound, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084. 

INDIANTOWN:
Eastbound S Kanner Highway between St. Lucie Mobile Village and Payson Park Way, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084. 

STUART:
Southbound State Road 76 between Southwest Hideaway Place and Southeast Indian Street, in Stuart, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., through Friday, Feb. 24, 1 of 3 lanes will be closed in each direction for underground utility installation via trench bore. For more information, contact Chris Wilson at 954-643-3203.
Eastbound and westbound NW Britt Road between NW Pine Lake Drive and NW Federal Highway, in Stuart, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., through Thursday, March 30, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for FP&L utility work. During this time, sidewalks may be closed, and pedestrian detours will be in place. For more information, contact Martha Ann Kneiss at 772-463-2810.
Eastbound and westbound State Road 714 at I-95, in Stuart, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for installation of preform I-95 shield messages. For more information, contact Chris Weed at 813-299-2321.
Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 over the new Roosevelt Bridge, in Stuart, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, March 6 through Wednesday, March 8, 1 of 6 lanes closed, for routine maintenance. For more information, contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.

TEQUESTA:
Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between SE Jupiter Inlet Way and Coconut Road, in Tequesta, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, March 31, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for utility work. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between SE Jupiter Inlet Way and Coconut Road, in Tequesta, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, March 31, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for utility work. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

I-95:
Northbound I-95 between 500-feet south to 200-feet north of bridge over Bridge Road, in Hobe Sound, around-the-clock, until repairs are completed, the outside shoulder closed, for bridge beam repair work. For more information, contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.

BRIGHTLINE

Jensen Beach – Riverview Drive. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit Riverview Drive. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Jensen Beach – Skyline Drive. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit Skyline Drive. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Jensen Beach – NE Jensen Beach Boulevard. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit NE Jensen Beach Boulevard. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Jensen Beach – NE Dixie Highway. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit NE Dixie Highway. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Stuart – Alice Street. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit NW Alice Street. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Stuart – NW Fern Street. Daytime flagging operations, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rail work. Crossings may be closed briefly (1-2 minutes) as trucks enter and exit NW Fern Street. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Stuart – West of SE Dixie Highway/A1A between SE Decker Avenue and SE Monterey Road. Daytime southbound shoulder closures for concrete pouring, Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Stuart – Southbound A1A from south of SE Cove Road to south of SE Alicia Street. Continuous shoulder closure through Q1 2023. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

Stuart – Railroad Crossing at Decker Avenue. Full road closure, 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17 to 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27.

Detour Information:

  • Southbound Decker Ave. traffic will be directed to travel west on Florida St. to Johnson Ave., travel south on Johnson Ave. to US-1, and travel south on US-1 to Decker Ave.
  • Northbound Decker Ave. traffic will be directed to travel north on US-1 to SR5a, travel east on SR5a to Dixie Hwy./A1A and travel south on Dixie Hwy./A1A to Decker Ave. For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

(City of Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, White City, City of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, St. Lucie West, Tradition)

FORT PIERCE:
Northbound and southbound A1A between Anglefish Drive and Compass Cove Place, in Fort Pierce, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 2 of 3 lanes closed, for utility work. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound U.S. 1 between Goforth Boulevard and Tropical Isle Way, in Fort Pierce, 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound U.S. 1 between Goforth Boulevard and Tropical Isle Way, in Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Southbound U.S. 1 between Avenue H and Avenue O, in Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for water main replacement and directional boring work. The work being performed in sections through the project corridor. Only one section will be closed at a time. For more information, contact John Biggs at 772-466-1600 ext. 3474.

Northbound and southbound Kings Highway between just north and south of the I-95 overpass, in Fort Pierce, 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 15 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for routine maintenance. Flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic. For more information, contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.

PORT ST. LUCIE:
Eastbound and westbound SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard between SE Morningside Boulevard and SE Corsica Road, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084. 

Southbound S Federal Highway at Port St Lucie Boulevard, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 right turn lane of 6 lanes closed, for AT&T utility work. For more information, contact Gene Horne at 904-860-0072.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

(City of Vero Beach, Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, City of Sebastian, Sebastian, Wabasso, Wabasso Beach, Orchid Island, City of Fellsmere)

INDIAN RIVER SHORES:
Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Turtle Beach Road and Palm Island Lane, in Indian River Shores, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084. 

VERO BEACH:
Westbound SR 60 between Commerce Avenue to Stewart Lane, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 through Mar. 31, 1 of 4 lanes closed, for underground utility work. For more information, contact Mario Sagastume at 703-929-2256.

Southbound SR A1A between McLarty Treasure Museum & Island Club Manor, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts at times, for FP&L Imminent Emergency maintenance. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR 5 between Grand Harbor Boulevard and 57th Street, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for utility pole operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Eastbound SR 60 between 26th Avenue and 27th Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for utility pole operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Sandpiper Lane and Jasmine Lane, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Beachcomber Lane and John Island Drive, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Beachcomber Lane and John Island Drive, in Vero Beach, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR 5 between 21st Street SE and Grove Isle Circle, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for utility pole operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Jingle Trail and McLarty Treasure Museum, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Northbound U.S. 1 between 61st Place and 57th Street, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for utility pole operations. For more information, contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.

Eastbound and westbound SR 60 between 800’ west of 43rd Avenue and 50’ east of 38th Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights, through Thursday, Feb. 16, up to 3 of 6 lanes closed, for asphalt paving. For more information, contact Colton Griffin at 772-529-0788.

Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between Picket Lane and 29th Street, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9 through Sunday, Feb. 12, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for milling and resurfacing of the roadway, and striping installation work. For more information, please contact Trent Martin at 816-344-9224.

Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between Picket Lane and 29th Street, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 through Friday, Feb. 17, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for milling and resurfacing of the roadway, and striping installation work. For more information, contact Trent Martin at 816-344-9224.

Eastbound 20th Street beginning at 40th Avenue to just east of 38th Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for AT&T maintenance work in manhole. For more information, contact Jermaine McClendon at 772-342 6878. Tech on-site will be James McKinny 772-766 3738.

Northbound Highway A1A at 8050 Highway A1A, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17 and Monday, Feb. 20, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for paving work. For more information, contact Yane Zana at 772-532-3418.

BRIGHTLINE:

Vero Beach – Railroad Crossing at Aviation Boulevard (32nd Street). Full road closure through 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17.
Detour Information:

  • Eastbound Aviation Boulevard (32nd Street) traffic will be directed to travel south on 43rd Avenue to 20th Street, travel east on 20th Street to 11th Avenue, travel north on 11th Avenue to 21st Street, travel west on 21st Street to U.S. 1 and travel north on U.S. 1 to Aviation Boulevard (32nd Street).
  • Westbound Aviation Boulevard (32nd Street) traffic will be directed to travel south on U.S. 1 to 20th Street, travel west on 20th Street to 43rd Avenue and travel north on 43rd Avenue to Aviation Boulevard (32nd Street). For more information, contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587. 

Continuous Flagging Operations and Train Testing up to 79 MPH. 7 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 4 through 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10.

  • Winter Beach
  • Gifford
  • Vero Beach
  • 69th Street/N. Winter Beach Road
  • 65th Street/S. Winter Beach Road/County Road 632
  • Hawk’s Nest
  • 53rd Street
  • 49th Street/Lindsey Road
  • 45th Street/County Road 702
  • 43rd Street
  • 41st Street/County Road 630
  • 32nd Street/Aviation Boulevard (The 32nd Street/Aviation Boulevard railroad crossing is currently closed for improvement work and detours are in place until 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17.)
  • 26th Street
  • 14th Street
  • For more information contact Katie Mitzner at 407-502-3587.

For around-the-clock, real-time, I-95 traffic information, visit www.fl511.com.

For updated lane closure information refer to www.d4fdot.com.

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