Weekly construction update
BROWARD COUNTY TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT AUG. 29-SEPT. 4
FORT LAUDERDALE – Traffic will be restricted at several locations for construction or maintenance, weather permitting, Florida Department of Transportation officials report.
I-95 IN DEERFIELD BEACH
1.TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-95 in Deerfield Beach will have three NORTHBOUND lanes closed, with one lane remaining open, for a mile in the area of the overpass above Hillsboro Boulevard from 10 p.m. Wednesday night, Sept. 1, to 5 a.m. Thursday morning, Sept. 2.
DESCRIPTION: Overpass repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 206,000)
I-95 IN SOUTHERN FORT LAUDERDALE
2. TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-95 will have the NORTHBOUND inside (HOV) lane closed between the bridge over the South Fork of the New River and
Broward Boulevard overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night, Aug. 30, through Thursday night, Sept. 2.
DESCRIPTION: Landscaping will be added.
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $119,000. Completion is late September.
I-595/I-75/SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY INTERCHANGE
3.TRAFFIC IMPACT: The I-75/Sawgrass Expressway connector will have two NORTHBOUND lanes closed, with one lane remaining open, overnight from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday night, Aug. 30, and Tuesday night, Aug. 31, and two SOUTHBOUND lanes closed overnight from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday night, Aug. 29, through Saturday night, Sept. 4.
DESCRIPTION: Major renovations are being made to 10 connector ramps (bridges) in the I-595/I-75/Sawgrass Expressway Interchange in the Davie-Weston area.
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $2.4 million. The construction management contract is $631,000. Completion is mid-September.
S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) IN NORTH LAUDERDALE
4. TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 7 will have a lane closed for 500 feet IN ONE DIRECTION AT A TIME between Bailey Road and Boulevard of Champions
weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: S.R. 7 in North Lauderdale is under construction between Bailey Road Road and Boulevard of Champions. Work in this half-mile-long section will include repaving, landscaping in the median, adding a sidewalk on the west side of the road and closing a median opening for U-turns 200 feet north of Bailey Road. (Average Daily Traffic – 49,300)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $850,000. Completion will be early 2011.
S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) NORTH OF ATLANTIC BOULEVARD IN MARGATE
5. TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 7 will have one NORTHBOUND lane closed periodically for 1,000 feet at a time between Atlantic Boulevard and 31st Street weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) is under construction from north of Atlantic Boulevard to south of Sample Road. Work in this three-mile-long section will include repaving, sidewalk construction, drainage, landscaping and new traffic signals. (Average Daily Traffic – 43,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.5 million. Completion is summer 2011.
ATLANTIC BOULEVARD BRIDGE OVER THE INTRACOASTAL
6. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Atlantic Boulevard Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Pompano Beach will have a lane closed periodically IN ONE
DIRECTION at a time weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: Major bridge renovations, including new electrical and mechanical systems, are nearing completion
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.1 million. Completion is late August.
I-75 IN MIRAMAR AND PEMBROKE PINES
7. TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-75 will have two lanes closed, with two lanes remaining open, for up to one mile at a time IN EACH DIRECTION between the Miami-Dade/Broward County line and Sheridan Street overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights through Sept. 9.
DESCRIPTION: Pavement repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 150,000)
SUNRISE BOULEVARD BRIDGE OVER THE INTRACOASTAL
8. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Sunrise Boulevard Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale has one lane closed at all times IN EACH DIRECTION through Tuesday Aug. 31.
DESCRIPTION: The bridge will be painted. (Average Daily Traffic – 27,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $1.8 million. Completion is Aug. 31.
N. OCEAN DRIVE ON HOLLYWOOD’S NORTH BEACH
9. TRAFFIC IMPACT: North Ocean Drive will have one lane closed for 500 feet at a time in various locations between Hollywood Boulevard and Sheridan Street weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: N. Ocean Drive (S.R. A1A) on Hollywood’s North Beach is under construction between Hollywood Boulevard and Sheridan Street. Work in this two-mile-long section will include repaving and sidewalk modifications at intersections.(Average Daily Traffic –20,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $307,000. Completion will be in November.
S. OCEAN DRIVE (S.R. A1A) ON HOLLYWOOD’S SOUTH BEACH
10. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Ocean Drive will have one lane closed periodically IN EACH DIRECTION in various locations weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: S. Ocean Drive (S.R. A1A) in the south beach area of Hollywood is under construction from north of Hallandale Beach Boulevard to south of Hollywood Boulevard. Work in this 2.2-mile-long section will include repaving and sidewalk repairs. (Average Daily Traffic – 29,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $1.7 million. Completion will be fall 2010.
SHERIDAN STREET WEST OF I-95 IN HOLLYWOOD
11. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Sheridan Street will have one lane closed for 500 feet at a time IN EACH DIRECTION between S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) and Park Road
weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: Work is this 2.6-mile-long section of Sheridan from west of I-95 to S.R. 7 will include repaving, extending some left-turn lanes, closing two median openings, relocation of street lights from the median to the side of the roadway, sidewalk widening and landscaping. (Daily Traffic – 45,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $3 million. Completion will be early 2011.
DIXIE HIGHWAY FLYOVER IN DEERFIELD BEACH
12. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach will have one lane closed approaching the Dixie Highway intersection weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: Dixie Highway is under construction from Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach over the FEC railroad tracks and the Hillsboro Canal to S.W. 18th Street in Boca Raton. A four-lane overpass (flyover) will be built with bicycle lanes and sidewalks on both sides above the railroad tracks, canal, N.E. Second Street, N. River Avenue and N.E. Second Avenue. A pedestrian bridge will be built over the canal east of the overpass. Drainage and landscaping will be added.
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $39.5 million. Completion is summer 2012.
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD BRIDGE OVER THE INTRACOASTAL
13. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Hollywood Boulevard Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood will have one EASTBOUND lane closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30.
DESCRIPTION: Bridge repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 13,200)
SHERIDAN STREET BRIDGE OVER THE INTRACOASTAL
14. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Sheridan Street Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in Hollywood will have one lane closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WESTBOUND Monday, Aug. 30, and Tuesday, Aug. 31, and IN ONE DIRECTION AT A TIME Wednesday, Sept. 1, through Friday, Sept. 3.
DESCRIPTION: Bridge repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 17,100)
S.R. 84 WEST OF WESTON ROAD
15. TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 84 has all lanes open in this construction zone through Sept .4.
DESCRIPTION: S.R. 84 in Weston is under construction in a 7.7-mile-long section between Weston Road and Glades Parkway. Work will including repaving the roadway and improvements to turn lanes.
COST/COMPLETION: The construction cost is $2.1 million. Completion
