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South Florida Roads (Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties)

 
Welcome
 
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is working on a roadway and resiliency project along State Road (SR) A1A/South Roosevelt Boulevard in Monroe County.
 
Please drive safely through the area as we complete final preparations for a traffic pattern and lane shift to the south side of the roadway.
 

WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

  • Raising the roadway (up to 17.5 inches in some areas)
  • Repairing and closing retaining wall gaps
  • Installing a water pump station system and upgrading storm drainage for mitigation of tidal flooding
  • Reconstructing the existing promenade along the south side of the roadway
  • Adding some sidewalk along the north side of the roadway
  • Upgrading curb ramps
  • Installing three pedestrian crosswalks with Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHBs)
  • Repaving and restriping the roadway
  • Installing new signage and pavement markings

LANE CLOSURE INFORMATION:

  • Nighttime closure is planned starting Tuesday, May 21 from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Two travel lanes are temporarily closed, and travel is reduced to a single lane in each direction.
  • Additional lane closures will only be during non-peak hours on non-event days, nights, and weekends. Non-peak hours are:
    • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 
    • 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday
  • Access to adjacent residences and businesses will be maintained
  • Parking is available in the lot on the north side of the road
  • Crosswalks will allow for pedestrian access to the promenade and beach
  • Minimum five foot pedestrian pathway will be maintained throughout the project
  • Please be advised that temporary road closures may occur when heavy rains cause significant ponding on the roadway. 

ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST:

For your safety, and the safety of others, please use caution when driving, walking, or biking around any construction zone.

Project At-A-Glance
 
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Start Date
January 2023

Est. Completion
Spring 2025

Construction Cost
$24.2 million

Lengths and Limits
Bertha St to End of Smathers Beach and Go Lane to SR 5/US 1/North Roosevelt Boulevard

FDOT South Dade & Monroe Counties Resident Engineer
Dru Badri, P.E.

Construction Consulting Engineering and Inspection (CCEI) Project Manager
Tony Sabbag, C.G.C., C.C.M.

Construction Consulting Engineering and Inspection (CCEI) Senior Project Engineer
Hector Rodriguez, M.S., P.E.
H. Rodriguez Consulting Engineering, Inc.

Contractor
General Asphalt Company, LLC

Community Outreach Specialist
Julie Brown
EXP US Services

305-923-1479

julie.brown@dot.state.fl.us

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