Treasure Coast - Monday June 24, 2024: Treasure Coast traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
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 August 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. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $21.3 million/ Late 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• SR 714/SW Martin Highway from SW Martin Downs Boulevard to SW Citrus Boulevard will have the eastbound and westbound shoulders closed through mid-2024 to facilitate widening activities. Cyclists and motorists should share the road.
• SR 714/SW Martin Highway from SW Citrus Boulevard to SW Martin Downs Boulevard may have one lane in either direction closed, Monday through Thursday, between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., for roadway construction. During this time, intermittent side street closures may occur, and two-way traffic will be maintained by a flagging operation.
• SR 714/SW Martin Highway eastbound traffic from just west of SW Citrus Boulevard was shifted to the newly constructed roadway to allow for westbound road construction through June 2024.
• SR 714/SW Martin Highway westbound traffic from just east of SW Leighton Farms Avenue was shifted to the newly constructed roadway to allow for construction of the new westbound travel lanes through June 2024.
• Advanced Notice: SR 714/SW Martin Highway will be shifted to the outside lanes to facilitate median construction, beginning 10 p.m., Sunday, July 7. The week of Sunday, July 14 will be used as contingency if needed.
o SR 714/ SW Martin Highway median will be closed from just west of SW Citrus Boulevard to just east of SW Leighton Farms Avenue to safely facilitate roadway construction.
o Eastbound traffic attempting to access driveways on the north side of SR 714 must U-turn on SW 42nd Ave., Martin Downs Highway, and SW Citrus Boulevard.
o Eastbound traffic attempting to leave the driveways on the north side must U-turn at SW 42nd Avenue, and SW Citrus Boulevard.
• Eastbound and westbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway between SW Citrus Boulevard and SW Martin Downs Boulevard will be closed intermittently to traffic overnight, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., through Wednesday, July 31, for roadway construction.
Small Vehicle Detour Information:
o Small vehicle westbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway traffic will be detoured via SW Leighton Farm Avenue, SW Moore Street, and SW Citrus Boulevard to SR-714/SW Martin Highway.
o Small vehicle eastbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway traffic will be detoured via SW Citrus Boulevard, SW Moore Street, and SW Leighton Farm Avenue to SR-714/SW Martin Highway.
o Southbound SW Citrus Boulevard to eastbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway small vehicle traffic will be detoured via SW Citrus Boulevard, SW Moore Street, and SW Leighton Farm Avenue to SR-714/SW Martin Highway.
o Local traffic between SW Citrus Boulevard and SW Leigh-ton Farm Avenue will be escorted through the work zone by project personnel and off-duty police officers.
Three or More Axle Truck and Trailer Detour Information:
o Three or more axle truck and trailer eastbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway traffic will be detoured via SW Citrus Boulevard, SW 96th Street, SR-76/SW Kanner Highway, enter the SR-9/I-95 northbound on-ramp from SW Kanner Highway, exit SR-9/I-95 at High Meadows Avenue (Exit 102), High Meadows Avenue to SR-714/SW Martin Highway.
o Three or more axle truck and trailer westbound SR-714/SW Martin Highway traffic will be detoured via High Meadows Avenue, enter the SR-9/I-95 southbound on-ramp from High Meadows Avenue, exit SR-9/I-95 at SR-76/SW Kanner High-way (Exit 101), SW 96th Street, and SW Citrus Boulevard to SR-714/SW Martin Highway.
o Local traffic on SR-714/SW Martin Highway between SW Leighton Farm Avenue and SW Citrus Boulevard will be escorted through the work zone by project personnel and off-duty police officers.
2. State Road (SR) 5/US 1 Resurfacing Project, from SE Contractors Way to north of SR 732/Jensen Beach Boulevard
Description: This 5.042-mile resurfacing project began on June 19, 2023. The project improvements on US 1 consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway excluding SW Joan Jefferson Way to NW Wright Boulevard (no work on the Roosevelt Bridge), drainage improvements, constructing sidewalks to fill in missing gaps, upgrading curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, installing pedestrian pushbutton detectors at signalized intersections, and upgrading pavement markings and lighting signalized intersections. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $12 million/ Summer 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• US 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the north side of the Roosevelt Bridge will have two lanes in either direction closed, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23, through Thursday, June 27, for asphalt operations.
• US 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the north side of the Roosevelt Bridge will have one lane in either direction closed, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23, through Thursday, June 27, for asphalt operations.
• US 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the north side of the Roosevelt Bridge will have one southbound lane closed, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for silt fence installation, concrete removal, concrete pour, and traffic signal work.
• US 1 from the south side of the Roosevelt Bridge to SE Contractors Way will have one southbound lane closed, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for silt fence installation, concrete removal, concrete pour, and traffic signal work.
• US 1 from the south side of the Roosevelt Bridge to SE Contractors Way will have two lanes in either direction closed, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23, through Thursday, June 27, for asphalt operations.
• US 1 from the south side of the Roosevelt Bridge to SE Contractors Way will have one lane in either direction closed, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23 through Thursday, June 27, for asphalt operations.
• US 1 from NW Jensen Beach Boulevard to the north side of the Roosevelt Bridge will have one northbound lane closed, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for silt fence installation, concrete removal, concrete pour, and traffic signal work.
• US 1 from the south side of the Roosevelt Bridge to SE Contractors Way will have one northbound lane closed, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for silt fence installation, concrete removal, concrete pour, and traffic signal work.
3. SR 15/US 98 Resurfacing Project
Description: This 12.333-mile project began on August 4, 2023. The project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, widening the roadway shoulders to 12 feet (7 feet paved and 5 feet unpaved), and installing new pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $20.8 Million/ Late 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• SR 15/US 98 from the Palm Beach/Martin County line to the Martin/Okeechobee County line will have one lane in either direction closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for survey, embankment, subgrade, barrier wall, and asphalt base.
• Northbound and southbound traffic on SR 15/US 98 from the Port Mayaca Bridge to the Palm Beach/Martin County Line was shifted two feet to the west to facilitate roadway paving operations through June 2024.
4. State Road (SR) 732/Jensen Beach Causeway Mobility Improvements Project
Description: This 1.842-mile project began on September 19, 2023, from NE Indian River Drive to SR A1A. Project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, replacing damaged sidewalk, upgrading pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrading signing and markings to provide buffered bicycle lanes, and replacing the existing bridge lighting, pendant lighting, and decorative pier lights. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $3 Million/ Late Fall 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• All lanes are open.
5. SR 710/ SW Warfield Boulevard at SW Tommy Clements Street Intersection Improvement Project
Description: This 0.3825-mile project began on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. Project improvements include constructing a left turn lane on SR 710/SW Warfield Boulevard at SW Tommy Clements Street, constructing ten-foot paved shoulders, building a retaining wall, and upgrading drainage, signage, and pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $4.8 Million/ Fall 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• The speed limit on SR 710/SW Warfield Boulevard was reduced from 60 MPH to 55 MPH in the work zone for the duration of construction.
• Northbound and southbound SR 710/SW Warfield Boulevard traffic was shifted to the west from just north and south of the SW Tommy Clements Street intersection to facilitate roadway construction activities.
• SR 710/SW Warfield Boulevard from just north and south of SW Tommy Clements Street will have one northbound lane closed, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 26, for shoulder widening, sheet pile mobilization and installation. A flagging operation will be used to divert traffic. No lane closures are permitted on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
• SR 710/ SW Warfield Boulevard from just north and south of SW Tommy Clements Street will have one lane closed in either direction, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, July 5, for sheet pile installation. No lane closures are permitted on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
(City of Port St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, White City, City of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, St. Lucie West, Tradition)
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. The City of Port St. Lucie, as Project Sponsor, requested the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Four, design and construct this project through an 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 Avenue, 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. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $11,570,179 /Late Fall 2024
Traffic Impact:
• Advanced Notice: Beginning Monday, July 1, northbound and southbound traffic on SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, between Darwin Square and SW Squirrel Avenue, will be shifted to the east to facilitate roadway construction activities. If the traffic shift is not completed by Monday, July 1, then it is expected to be completed by Wednesday, July 3.
• SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard between SW Squirrel Avenue and SW Alexandria Avenue will have one lane closed in either direction, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Sunday, July 14, for roadway and drainage construction.
• SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard between SW Squirrel Avenue to SW Alexandria Avenue will have one northbound lane closed, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Sunday, July 14 for roadway and drainage construction.
• SW Alexandria Avenue at SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, is closed around-the-clock through approximately 3 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, for drainage work across the roadway. Saturday, July 13 through Friday, July 19 will be used as contingency dates if needed.
Detour Information:
o Northbound and southbound SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard motorists to westbound SW Alexandria motorists will be detoured via SW North Globe Avenue and SW Fillmore Street to SW Alexandria.
o Eastbound SW Alexandria Avenue motorists will be detoured via SW Fillmore Street and SW North Globe Avenue to SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
• SW Tunis Avenue at SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard is closed to traffic around-the-clock through approximately 5 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, for roadway reconstruction. Saturday, July 13 through Friday, July 19, will be used as contingency dates if needed.
Detour Information:
o Northbound and southbound SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard motorists to eastbound SW Tunis Avenue will be detoured to eastbound SW Rice Avenue/ SW Chartwell Street to westbound SW Tunis Avenue.
o Westbound SW Tunis Avenue motorists will be detoured to southbound SW Chartwell Street/ Rice Avenue to SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard. Please note, that the entrance on SW Tunis Avenue to Darwin Square will remain open.
• SW Alcantarra Boulevard at SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard, is closed around-the-clock through approximately 5 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, for roadway reconstruction. Saturday, July 13 through Friday, July 19, will be used as contingency dates if needed. Please see the flyer attached for more information.
Detour Information:
o Northbound and southbound SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard motorists to SW Alcantarra Boulevard will be detoured to S Globe Avenue and SW Vendome Street to SW Alcantarra Boulevard.
o Eastbound SW Alcantarra Boulevard motorists will be detoured via SW Vendome Street and S Globe Avenue to SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
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. 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.
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.
7. State Road A1A North Causeway Over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Bridge Replacement Project
Description: This project began on May 1, 2023. The SR A1A North Causeway Over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Bridge Replacement project improvements consist of constructing a new high-level fixed bridge connected directly to SR 5/US 1 going over the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad, Old Dixie Highway, and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) featuring: one 12-foot travel lane in each direction, navigational clearances of 85 feet vertical and 125 feet horizontal at the waterway channel, installing a barrier-protected 8-foot sidewalk on the south side of the bridge and a barrier-protected 12-foot shared use path on the north side of the bridge, installing 7-foot buffered bicycle lanes within the shoulders on both sides of SR A1A, constructing a 12-foot shared-use path along Old Dixie Highway to provide connectivity to the East Coast Greenway, building an observation deck beneath the west side of the new bridge structure, constructing a new access road under the bridge to businesses east of the FEC Railroad, extending Juanita Avenue from SR 5/US 1 to Old Dixie Highway, and connecting SR 5/US 1 and Old Dixie Highway along Sunny Lane. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $111.5 million/ Late 2027.
Traffic Impact:
• SR A1A between Old Dixie Highway and Harbourtown Drive will have one eastbound lane closed, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, for utility work. The existing westbound lanes will split into a west and eastbound lane to allow for continuous flow.
• SR A1A, between approximately 1000 feet east of the North Causeway Island Park entrance to the east end of the North Causeway Bridge, will have one eastbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for storm drain installation and roadway construction.
• Old Dixie Highway between SR A1A and approximately 500 feet north of the North Causeway will have one northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for roadway curb, gutter, and gravity wall installation.
• SR A1A between Harbourtown Drive and the entrance to the draw bridge may have one westbound lane closed around-the-clock beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, June 24, through approximately 5 p.m. Friday, June 28, for utility work. A travel lane will remain open in both directions.
• SR A1A between Harbourtown Drive and the entrance to the draw bridge may have one eastbound lane closed around-the-clock beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, June 24, through approximately 5 p.m. Friday, June 28, for utility work. A travel lane will remain open in both directions.
• US 1 between 500 feet south of Juanita Avenue and 500 feet north of Juanita Avenue will have one northbound lane closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for roadway work on the northbound turn lane onto Juanita Avenue.
• US 1 from 500 feet north of the US 1/ SR A1A intersection to the US 1/ SR A1A intersection will have one southbound right turn lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for drainage structure installation.
• US 1 from 500 feet north of the US 1/ SR A1A intersection to the US 1/ SR A1A intersection will have one southbound left turn lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for drainage structure installation.
• US 1 from 500 feet north of Juanita Avenue to 200 feet south of Juanita Avenue will have one southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for curb, sidewalk, gutter, and drainage installation.
• Northbound and southbound CR 605/Old Dixie Highway between Sunny Lane and SR A1A will have one lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, for drainage, sewer, French drain, and roadway reconstruction. A flagging operation will be in place to maintain local traffic.
• US 1 between NE 3rd Street and the US 1/ SR A1A intersection will have one northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, for roadway construction and right turn lane extension.
• Juanita Avenue between NE 13th Street and the US 1 intersection will have one eastbound and westbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 23 through Friday, June 28, for roadway work. A flagging operation will be in place to maintain local traffic.
• SR A1A between approximately 200 feet east of the North Causeway Island Park entrance to the east end of the North Causeway Bridge will have one eastbound lane closed, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, for storm drain installation on the right shoulder.
• SR A1A between approximately 1000 feet east of the North Causeway Island Park Entrance and the east end of the North Causeway Bridge will have one eastbound lane closed, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, July 26, for striping, barrier wall installation and roadway construction. A flagging operation will be in place to maintain local traffic.
• SR A1A between approximately 1000 feet east of the North Causeway Island Park Entrance and the east end of the North Causeway Bridge will have one eastbound lane closed, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, July 26, for striping, barrier wall installation and roadway construction. A flagging operation will be in place to maintain local traffic.
8. State Road 9/I-95 Resurfacing and Safety Improvements Project, from South of Gatlin Boulevard to South of St. Lucie West Boulevard
Description: The resurfacing and safety improvements project began on June 16, 2023. The project improvements consist of extending the SR-9/I-95 northbound on-ramp auxiliary lane from Gatlin Boulevard and the SR-9/I-95 southbound on-ramp auxiliary lane from St. Lucie West Boulevard, installing a Dynamic Message Sign along SR-9/I-95 northbound south of the Gatlin Boulevard interchange to provide real-time messages to motorists, installing LED roadway lighting on SR-9/I-95 between Gatlin Boulevard and Crosstown Parkway, upgrading interchange signage, resurfacing SR-9/I-95 and correcting cross-slopes, and installing a Dynamic Curve Warning System north of the Gatlin Boulevard interchange to provide a warning to motorists of excessive speed and wet pavement conditions. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $9.9 million/ Summer 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• I-95, between south of Becker Road (Exit 114) and north of St. Lucie West Boulevard (Exit 121), will have one lane in either direction intermittently closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through Tuesday, July 2, for roadway construction.
• I-95, between south of Becker Road (Exit 114) and north of St. Lucie West Boulevard (Exit 121), will have two lanes in either direction intermittently closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through Tuesday, July 2, for roadway construction.
• The I-95 shoulder between Becker Road (Exit 114) and St. Lucie West Boulevard (Exit 121), will be intermittently closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, July 2, for foundation installation, pole construction, sign installation, lighting, and ITS Work.
9. Savannas Preserve State Park SUN Trail Improvements Project, from Walton Road to Kitterman Road
Description: The SUN Trail improvements project began on July 26, 2023. Project improvements consist of constructing approximately 6.8 miles of accessible multi-use trail featuring a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail with boardwalk sections. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $10.6 million/ Late Fall 2025.
Traffic Impact:
• All lanes are open.
10. SUN Trail Improvements Project from Kitterman Road to the Savannas Recreation Area
Description: This project is anticipated to begin in July 2024. This segment of the Shared-Use Non-motorized (SUN) Trail Network will be located within the Savannas Preserve State Park. The project improvements consist of constructing approximately 4.2 miles of 10-foot wide (8-feet where constrained) accessible multi-use trail. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $5.82 million / Late 2025
Virtual Public Meeting and In-Person Construction Open House: A Virtual Public Meeting and In-Person Construction Open House will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Please see below.
• 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/4atq9i8. You may also call +1 (415) 655-0052 Access Code: 900-366-616. A brief presentation followed by questions and comments will be held from 5:00 pm. 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 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 River Walk Center, located at 600 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. This meeting will have an information open house format, with project representatives available to answer questions and address comments at any time during the meeting. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
11. State Road (SR) 5/US 1 Resurfacing Project from north of SR 70/Virginia Avenue to Sunny Lane
Description: This 3-mile project began on November 20, 2023. The project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing travel lanes with the exception of the Taylor Creek Bridge, upgrading deficient sidewalks and curb ramps, installing new pavement markings, upgrading signage, and upgrading pedestrian signals and pushbutton detectors at signalized intersections. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $6.1 million/ Fall 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• US 1 between the entrance of St. Lucie Battery and Tires and Avenue B will have one northbound lane closed around-the-clock from 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 25 through 8 a.m., Thursday, June 27, for the removal of the manhole rim and cover, and for the installation of pipe liner.
• US 1 between Virginia Avenue and Sunny Lane will have one northbound outside lane closed, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 25, for curb and sidewalk restoration.
• US 1 between Virginia Avenue and Sunny Lane will have one southbound outside lane closed, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Tuesday, June 25 through Thursday, June 27, for curb and sidewalk restoration.
12. County Road (CR) 712/Midway Road Widening Project from west of Jenkins Road to Selvitz Road
Description: This 0.785-mile project began on April 1, 2024. The project improvements include widening CR 712/Midway Road from a two-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway. The eastbound and westbound lanes of CR 712/Midway Road will be separated by a raised landscaped median. Additional improvements include constructing left turn lanes in the median to allow access to adjacent side streets, properties and businesses, constructing 7-foot buffered bicycle lanes on both sides of CR 712/Midway Road, constructing 6-foot sidewalk along the north side of CR 712/Midway Road, constructing a 12-foot bicycle/pedestrian path along the south side of the project, installing landscaping along the south side of the project, and upgrading drainage, signage and pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $23.5 million/ Summer 2026.
Traffic Impact:
• Advanced Notice: Westbound Midway Road traffic, between Selvitz Road and east of the United States Post Office, will be shifted to the south, beginning 10 p.m., Monday, July 1 through July 31, 2024 to facilitate roadway construction. After the shift, the outside travel lane on Midway Road east of the Selvitz Road intersection will become a right turn-only with the middle lane as a through lane to continue west on Midway Road. Monday, July 8 will be used as a contingency night if needed.
13. State Road (SR) 68/Orange Avenue Resurfacing Project from North 32nd Street to west of SR 5/US 1
Description: This project began on May 28, 2024. The project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, installing bicycle shared-lane markings (sharrows) on travel lanes from east of 13th Street to SR 5/US 1, reconstructing pedestrian sidewalk curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards, upgrading lighting at signalized intersections to improve pedestrian lighting at the crosswalks, upgrading pedestrian signalization at signalized intersections and installing a new pedestrian mid-block signal at South 8th Street, adding reflective border to existing traffic signal backplates for increased visibility of signal lights, upgrading vehicle detection at the signalized intersections of 5th Street and 7th Street, and upgrading signage and pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $5.4 million / Summer 2025
Traffic Impact:
• Westbound SR 68/ Orange Avenue between 25th Street and 33rd Street will have one lane closed, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Saturday, June 29, for sidewalk work.
• Advanced Notice: SR 68/Orange Avenue between 13th Street and 33rd Street will have one lane closed in each direction, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, July 1 through Wednesday, July 31 for sidewalk work. No lane closures are permitted on Thursday, July 4, 2024, or July 5, 2024.
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
(City of Vero Beach, Vero Beach, Indian River Shores, Sebastian, Wabasso, Wabasso Beach, City of Fellsmere)
14. State Road 656/17th Street East End of Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvements Project
Description: Construction began on August 28, 2023. The project improvements consist of the replacement of the eastern 400 feet of the existing bridge; sealing the full length of the existing bridge deck surface; and upgrading signing and pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $22.3 million/ Summer 2028.
Traffic Impact:
• SR 656/17th Street, between Indian River Boulevard and Indian Bay Drive, may have one eastbound and westbound lane closed nightly 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Sunday, June 30, as needed for routine maintenance. Flagging operations would be utilized to maintain eastbound and westbound traffic. For minor work, traffic pacing will be used.
• SR 656/17th Street, between 4th Avenue and Indian River Boulevard, will have one eastbound lane closed around-the-clock beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, May 6 through 12 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, for bridge construction activities.
• SR 656/17th Street, between E Camino Del Rio and Indian Bay Drive, will have one westbound lane closed around-the-clock beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, March 11, through 12 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2025, for roadway work.
• Indian River Boulevard to eastbound SR 656/17th Street may have one southbound outside turn lane closed around-the-clock beginning at 9 p.m., Monday, March 11, through 12 a.m. Monday, April 28, 2025, for bridge construction activities.
15. State Road (SR) 9/I-95 at County Road (CR) 606/Oslo Road New Interchange and CR 606/Oslo Road Widening Project
Description: The project began on August 14, 2023. In partnership with Indian River County, FDOT is pleased to announce the construction of the new interchange at SR 9/I-95 and CR 606/Oslo Road and CR 606/Oslo Road improvements. Additionally, CR 606/Oslo Road will have capacity improvements to four lanes from west of SR 9/I-95 to 58th Avenue per Indian River County Resolution Nos. 2017-022 and 2017-023. Project improvements consist of constructing a new interchange with partial cloverleaf ramps at SR 9/I-95 and CR 606/Oslo Road, widening CR 606/Oslo Road from a two-lane to a four-lane divided roadway from west of SR 9/I-95 to SW 58th Avenue, installing interchange ramp lighting, replacing the existing CR 606/Oslo Road bridge over SR 9/I-95, installing a new signalized intersection at CR 606/Oslo Road and 66th Avenue SW, installing intersection lighting at 74th Avenue, 66th Avenue, and 58th Avenue, realigning 82nd Avenue at CR 606/Oslo Road, eliminating the 86th Avenue connection to CR 606/Oslo Road, constructing 13th Street SW to connect 86th Avenue SW and 90th Avenue, extending the south limit the existing noise wall on SR 9/I-95, replacing Indian River County sanitary, water and raw water mains, upgrading signing, signalization, intersection lighting, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks, installing a closed drainage system and constructing three drainage ponds. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $95.78 million/ Summer 2027.
Traffic Impact:
• SR 9/ I-95 may have one lane in either direction closed nightly, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., through July 2024, for bridge work.
• 74th Avenue SW between CR 606/ Oslo Road and 4th Street is closed around-the-clock through July 31, 2024 to facilitate roadway construction activities. Southbound motorists are detoured via 4th Street to 82nd Avenue to CR 606/ Oslo Road or 66th Avenue SW to CR 606/ Oslo Road.
16. SR 5/US 1 Resurfacing Project, from North of 6th Avenue to 12th Street
Description: This 0.721-mile project began on August 17, 2023. The project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, installing new sidewalks in areas where they are currently missing, installing bike lanes throughout the project limits, upgrading pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrading lighting at the intersections of 8th Street and 12th Street to improve pedestrian lighting at the crosswalks, upgrading pedestrian signalization at the intersections of 8th Street and 12th Street, and upgrading signage and pavement markings. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.
Cost/Completion: $2.84 million/ Summer 2024.
Traffic Impact:
• US 1, between 6th Avenue and 12th Street, may have two lanes closed in either direction, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, for utility, lighting, and signal work.
• US 1, between 6th Avenue and 12th Street, may have two lanes closed in either direction, nightly, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, for clearing, concrete, utility, and signal work.
• Beginning at 8 a.m., on Monday, May 13, US 1 between 6th Avenue and 12th Street, one lane in either direction may be closed through approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, for drainage and roadway construction.
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)
JENSEN BEACH:
Southbound US 1 between Goldenrod Road and NE River Shores Boulevard, in Jensen Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, May 20 through Monday, Aug. 12, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for directional boring, conduit, and handhole installation. For more information, please contact Evan Rodgers at 561-743-9737.
PALM CITY:
Westbound SR 714/ SW Martin Highway at 3706 Southwest Citrus Boulevard, in Palm City, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, Monday, May 20 through Wednesday, Jul. 31, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed, for directional boring, conduit and handhole installation. For more information, please contact Kenneth Roberts at 888-884-3692.
STUART:
Northbound and southbound SR 76/ Kanner Highway from SE Cove Road to SE Indian Street, in Stuart, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation of irrigation in the center medians and east side areas of SR 76. For more information, please contact Omar Escauriza at 786-693-0029.
Northbound and southbound NW Dixie Highway on the Old Roosevelt Bridge, in Stuart, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Tuesday, June 25, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for routine maintenance. For more information, please contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.
Eastbound and westbound on the Evans Crary Bridge, in Stuart, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, July 1 through Tuesday, July 8, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for routine maintenance. No lane closures are permitted on Thursday, July 4, 2024. For more information, please contact Guillermo Canedo, Communications Manager, FDOT District Four at 954-777-4302.
Southbound SR 76/ S Kanner Highway between SW South Carolina Drive and SE Central Parkway, in Stuart, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 26, 1 of 2 lanes closed for installation of plastic U-Guard on existing poles by FP&L. For more information, please contact Emily Plower at 772-971-7005.
Northbound and southbound SR 76/ S Kanner Highway between US 1 and SW South Carolina Drive, in Stuart, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed, for FPL utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
(City of Port St. Lucie, Jensen Beach, Port St. Lucie, White City, City of Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, St. Lucie West, Tradition)
FORT PIERCE:
Northbound and southbound Emerson Avenue between Russos Road and Indrio Road, in Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operations at times, for FP&L utility installation and wiring operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound Emerson Avenue between Russos Road and SW 25th Street, in Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operations at times, for FP&L utility installation and wiring operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound and westbound Indrio Road between Emerson Avenue and Turnpike Feeder Road, in Fort Pierce, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes closed, with possible lane shifts or flagging operations at times, for FP&L utility installation and wiring operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
PORT ST. LUCIE:
Northbound and southbound US 1 between NW Eugenia Street and NW Sunset Boulevard, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be closed intermittently with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Southbound US 1 between NE Port St. Lucie Boulevard and SE Westmoreland Boulevard, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, May 20 through Friday, Aug. 2, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for directional boring, handhole, and conduit installation. For more information, please contact Evan Rodgers at 561-743-9737.
Northbound US 1 between Walton Road and SE Huffman Road, in Port Saint Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24, through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound US 1 between Saeger Avenue and SE Village Green Drive, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts and or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound SE Port Saint Lucie Boulevard between SE Aneci Street and SE Addison Street, in Port Saint Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound SE Port Saint Lucie Boulevard between SE Wald Street and SE Allen Street, in Port Saint Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound Crosstown Parkway at US 1, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound US 1 between Savanna Club Boulevard and Westmoreland Boulevard, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, up to 2 of 6 lanes and/or turn lanes closed intermittently, for median excavation and irrigation installation for landscaping work. For more information, please contact Lisandro Iglesias at 786-519-5807 or Marcelo Dimitriou at 772-979-0082.
Westbound SE Port St. Lucie Boulevard between SE Floresta Drive and SE Glover Street, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Westbound SW Gatlin Boulevard/ Tradition Parkway between SW Brescia Street and SW Village Parkway, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes closed for directional boring, fiber optic cabling, and conduits installations. For more information, please contact Eddy Perez at 954-558-2363.
Northbound and southbound US 1 between SE Village Green Drive and SE Walton Road, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Southbound US 1 between Crosstown Parkway and SE Jennings Road, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound US 1 between SE Mariposa Avenue and SE Tiffany Avenue, in Port St. Lucie, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
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 Old Winter Beach Road and Turtle Beach Road, in Indian River Shores, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operation at times, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Old Winter Beach Road and Turtle Beach Road, in Indian River Shores, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed with possible lane shifts or flagging operation at times, for FP&L utility pole installation and wiring operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Beachcomber Lane and Bahia Mar Road, in Indian River Shores, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts and or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound SR A1A between Beachcomber Lane and Bahia Mar Road, in Indian River Shores, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts and or flagging operations, for FP&L pole installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
SEBASTIAN:
Northbound and southbound US 1 between Main Street and Bay Street, in Sebastian, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes may be intermittently closed with possible lane shifts, for FP&L utility installation operations. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
VERO BEACH:
Southbound US 1 between 16th Avenue and 13th Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for sidewalk work. For more information, please contact Tim Meehan at 772-607-4150.
Southbound US 1 at 5755 US 1, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 4 lanes closed, for utility work. For more information, please contact Dennis Kempf at 772-473-9841.
Eastbound and westbound State Road (SR) 60 between 58th Avenue and 50th Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound and westbound State Road (SR) 60 between Blue Cypress Road and 102nd Avenue, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Eastbound State Road (SR) 60 between 56th Avenue and Elon Lane, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 3 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound Indian River Boulevard between 21st Street and Merrill P. Barber Bridge, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound Indian River Boulevard between 21st Street and Merrill P. Barber Bridge, in Vero Beach, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound US 1 between 14th Street and 16th Place, in Vero Beach, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.
Northbound and southbound US 1 between 14th Street and 16th Place, in Vero Beach, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 1 of 2 lanes may be closed, for installation and/or replacement of FPL poles. For more information, please contact Rafael Ureña at 772-882-5084.