Weekly construction update
BROWARD COUNTY TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORT MARCH 7-13
FORT LAUDERDALE – Traffic will be restricted at several locations for construction or
maintenance, weather permitting, Florida Department of Transportation officials report.
I-95 IN SOUTHERN FORT LAUDERDALE
1.TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-95 will have up to three NORTHBOUND lanes closed for a mile at a
time from the I-595 connector ramp to north of Broward Boulevard
along with a lane on the I-595 connector ramp to I-95 NORTHBOUND
overnight between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights.
DESCRIPTION: Improvements in this two-mile-long section of I-95 will consist of repaving all
lanes along with connector ramps from I-95 south to I-595, from I-595 east to
I-95 north and all ramps at the Davie and Broward Boulevard interchanges.
A noise barrier wall has been built in the northeast quadrant.
(Average Daily Traffic – 302,000)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.8 million. The management contract is
$694,000. Completion will be summer 2010.
I-95 IN DEERFIELD BEACH
2. TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-95 will have three lanes closed IN EACH DIRECTION, with one lane
remaining open, for a mile in the area of the Hillsboro Boulevard
Interchange along with the entire exit ramp to Hillsboro Boulevard
WESTBOUND overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday night, March 8.
DESCRIPTION: Interchange repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 207,000)
U.S.1 TUNNEL CLOSED OVERNIGHT IN ONE DIRECTION AT A TIME
3. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Henry Kinney Tunnel on S. Federal Highway (U.S. 1) south of
Broward Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale will be closed from
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. to all NORTHBOUND traffic Tuesday night, March 9,
and to all SOUTHBOUND traffic Wednesday night, March 10. The
detour route is S.E. 3rd Avenue to the west from Broward Boulevard
north of the tunnel and S.E. 7th Street south of the tunnel.
DESCRIPTION: The tunnel will undergo monthly cleaning. (Average Daily Traffic – 48,000)
ATLANTIC BOULEVARD BRIDGE OVER THE INTRACOASTAL
4. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The Atlantic Boulevard Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in
Pompano Beach has one EASTBOUND lane closed 24 hours a day
until the end of April.
DESCRIPTION: Renovations will include electrical, mechanical and structural repairs,
replacement of the bridge tender facility and handrails and the addition of a
scenic outlook. (Average Daily Traffic – 30,000)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.1 million. Completion will be in June.
I-595/I-75/SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY INTERCHANGE
5. TRAFFIC IMPACT: The I-75 connector to the Sawgrass Expressway will have two
NORTHBOUND lanes closed, with one lane remaining open,
overnight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday night, March 7, through
Thursday night, March 11.
DESCRIPTION: Major renovations will be 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 will be summer 2010.
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD EAST OF YOUNG CIRCLE
6. TRAFFIC IMPACT: Hollywood Boulevard has one lane closed IN EACH DIRECTION
24 hours a day between 14th and 9th Avenues until April.
DESCRIPTION: Hollywood Boulevard is under construction in the Lake Section between
Young Circle (Federal Highway) and the Intracoastal Waterway. A
landscaped median will be added in what is now the center left-turn lane.
Left turns will be permitted only at 9th, 11th, 13th and 15th Avenues. Other
work will include repaving, additional drainage and pedestrian signals at
13th Avenue. (Average Daily Traffic – 13,200)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.5 million. The construction
management contract is $429,000. Completion will be in April.
S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) WIDENING IN MIRAMAR-WEST PARK
7. TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 7 will have a lane closed IN EACH DIRECTION between
S.W. 35th and 37th Streets weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: S.R. 7 is under construction to widen the road from four to six lanes from
south of County Line Road to three blocks north of Hallandale Beach
Boulevard. Other improvements will include adding a landscaped median,
designated left-turn lanes, major drainage improvements, bicycle lanes,
decorative crosswalks and landscaping and bus bays at four locations. In
addition, Miramar Parkway/Hallandale Beach Boulevard will be repaved
between S.W. 67th Avenue and Allen Road. (Average Daily Traffic- 46,000)
COST/COMPLETION: Total costs for this 1.2-mile-long project are $100 million, including
$64.1 million in land acquisition costs, a $24 million construction
contract and a $3.1 million construction management contract. Work
is scheduled to continue through April 2010.
UNIVERSITY DRIVE BETWEEN OAKLAND PARK AND SOUTHGATE BLVDS.
8. TRAFFIC IMPACT: University will have two lanes closed IN ONE DIRECTION AT A
TIME overnight between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday night, March 7,
through Thursday night, March 11. During weekdays, a lane will be
closed from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. periodically for 2,000 feet at a time
DESCRIPTION: University construction for 4.5 miles between Oakland Park Boulevard in
Sunrise and Southgate Boulevard in Tamarac will include repaving and
median revisions at 79th Avenue and at 42nd Place. (Daily Traffic – 54,500)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $4.5 million. The construction management
contract is $548,000. Work will be completed in April.
DESCRIPTION: Structural repairs will be made on the bridge. (Daily Traffic – 11,700)
STATE ROAD 7 IN LAUDERHILL
9.TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 7 (U.S. 441) in Lauderdale will have one SOUTHBOUND lane
closed from N.W. 24th Street to N.W. 19th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 7, and Monday, March 8.
DESCRIPTION: Pavement repairs will be made. (Average Daily Traffic – 48,500)
S.R. 84 WEST OF S.W. 136th AVENUE
10. TRAFFIC IMPACT: S.R. 84 will have one WESTBOUND lane closed for 700 feet at a time
west of S.W. 136th Avenue weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: S.R. 84 will be repaved in a 4.7-mile-long section from S.W. 136th Avenue to
Weston Road in southwest Broward County. Other improvements will include
sidewalks, guardrail replacement and landscaping.
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $2.4 million. Completion is summer 2010.
I-75/ALLIGATOR ALLEY WEST OF U.S. 27 IN THE EVERGLADES
11. TRAFFIC IMPACT: I-75 will have an EASTBOUND lane closed for three miles at a time
Monday, March 8, through Saturday, March 13, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: I-75 will be repaved, and inside shoulders will be widened in each direction.
(Average Daily Traffic – 23,000)
COST/COMPLETION: The construction contract is $19 million. Construction management
costs are $2.1 million. Completion will be mid-May 2010.
