Alton Road Construction Update from FDOT

As a way of keeping the community informed about the overall progress on the Alton Road construction project, below is a summary of the work within active zones, the tasks that have been completed and the upcoming project milestones. This project, which began in April 2013, is scheduled through the summer of 2015 and has an estimated cost of $32 million. These overall updates, in addition to the weekly emails, will continue to be sent throughout the project. Please let us know what additional information would be helpful during this time as we continue to look for new ways of keeping the lines of communication open.

Ongoing/Completed Work:

·        Flyover bridge

o   Work remains on schedule

o   Contractor has demolished and removed the traffic railing on either side of the bridge

o   Contractor has started forming the framework for the new traffic railing

o   Coordination continues with the City of Miami Beach Police Department to support the signalization operations on 5 Street from Alton Road to the east

·        New water main

o   From north of 20 Street to 13 Street: The water main has been installed, tested and the final section is being prepared to be placed into service. The contractor has also installed new fire hydrants in this area.

o   From 13 Street to 6 Street: The contractor is scheduled to continue with water main installation along the southbound right lane and parking lane of Alton Road by mid-August

§  A traffic shift will be used to provide room for the contractor to work. The on-street parking on the east side of the street will be temporarily removed. On-street parking on the west side will be maintained where possible – a white bag over a meter means the parking space is available.

·        Work zone from 17 Street to Michigan Avenue

o   From Dade Boulevard to Michigan Avenue: The contractor continues installing drainage structures and pipe, as well as installing the foundations for new traffic signals and street lights. Within the next month, the contractor will begin rebuilding the roadway and then sidewalk.

o   From 17 Street to Dade Boulevard: The contractor has demolished the roadway. Within the next week, the contractor will begin installing drainage structures and pipe.

o   Once the work is complete on the east side of the roadway, the contractor will switch to the west side in the same area. The detour route will remain in place until both sides of the road are complete.

Next Steps:

·        Restriping West Avenue

o   The contractor is currently scheduled to restripe West Avenue in early September. The restriping would provide two southbound lanes on and one northbound lane on West Avenue.

·        Implementing the new roadway alternative

o   The Department will continue the process of revising the plans to include wider sidewalks.

o   A Public Hearing is being scheduled for October to present the raised center median concept to the community and allow for feedback.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER OR UNEXPECTED CONDITIONS.

The Department will continue its coordination with the public, City of Miami Beach staff and elected officials. We welcome your feedback and thank you for your patience during this construction project. Additional information is available on the project page of the Department's website. You may also contact Construction Public Information Specialist Heather Leslie at 305-905-5876 or email her at Heather@hmlpublicoutreach.com. Drivers are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log onto www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information.