FDOT Alton Road -- Construction Update

For your safety please walk, drive and ride cautiously around construction zones and do not enter any closed work zones.

Hours of Operation
Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with daytime lane closure hours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Nighttime work may be conducted for specific operations on the flyover and certain drainage activities.

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Through mid-August 2013

Eastbound MacArthur Causeway flyover to northbound Alton Road

Daytime and Nighttime Work

Construction Activity

·        The flyover bridge from eastbound MacArthur Causeway to northbound Alton Road will continue to be closed while the contractor completes rebuilding the bridge approaches.

·        The flyover is scheduled to be reopened, the morning of Thursday, August 15.

Lane Closures/Detours

·        A detour has been established along Alton Road and 5 Street in order to guide drivers around the work.

·        Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

·        Bus service, business access and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Pedestrians are not able to cross Alton Road at 6 Street.

·        Motorists traveling east on the MacArthur Causeway who wish to travel north on Alton Road will have to:

1.      Continue east on 5 Street

2.      Turn north on Alton Road

·        Motorists traveling south on Alton Road who wish to travel east on 5 Street will have to:

1.      Turn east on 8 Street

2.      Turn south on Lenox Avenue

3.      Turn east on 5 Street

·          Southbound Alton Road remains open for motorists who want to access westbound MacArthur Causeway.

·        Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to continue north will have to:

1.      Turn east on 4 Street

2.      Turn north on Lenox, Michigan, Jefferson, Meridian, Euclid or Washington Avenues

3.      Turn west on 5 Street

4.      Turn north on Alton Road

·        Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to travel west on the MacArthur Causeway will have to:

1.      Turn east on 4 Street

2.      Turn north on Lenox Avenue

3.      Turn west on 5 Street

4.      Continue west on 5 Street to MacArthur Causeway

·        Motorists and pedestrians will not be able to cross east or west on Alton Road at 6 Street.

Through September 2013
Northbound Alton Road will be closed and detoured from north of 17 Street to Michigan Avenue (north of 20 Street). Motorists must follow the established detour route.

Construction Activity

• Excavating the roadway, installing new drainage, sidewalks, driveways, pedestrian ramps, lighting, signals and rebuilding this section of roadway

Lane Closures/Detours

• Alton Road will serve southbound traffic only in this area during this time.
• Northbound Alton Road traffic will be detoured as follows:

1. Turn east on 17 Street
2. Turn north on Meridian Avenue
3. Turn west on Dade Boulevard
4. Turn north on Michigan Avenue
5. Continue north on Alton Road

Pedestrian and business access will be maintained at all times. The construction team will coordinate the closure of driveways; however, at least one entrance will be maintained at all times.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS:

White bags will continue to be used on the west side of Alton Road in this area while the contractor continues to test and place into service the new water main. Motorists will continue to be allowed to park at spaces within the work zone where a white bag covers the meter. White bags will be removed approximately 48 hours before work takes place in order to indicate that parking is no longer permitted in the immediate area.

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

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.

FLY OVER INFORMATION

UPCOMING WORK

Starting the night of Sunday, July 14, the flyover bridge from eastbound MacArthur Causeway to northbound Alton Road will be closed continuously while the contractor rebuilds the base of the bridge and replaces the guardrail along the flyover.

A detour will be established along Alton Road and 5 Street in order to guide drivers around the work. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. Bus service, business access and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

This work is currently scheduled through mid-August 2013. Please note this schedule may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Motorists traveling east on the MacArthur Causeway who wish to travel north on Alton Road will have to:

 Continue east on 5 Street

 Turn north on Alton Road

Motorists traveling south on Alton Road who wish to travel east on 5 Street will have to:

 Turn east on 8 Street

 Turn south on Lenox Avenue

 Turn east on 5 Street

Motorists will be able to travel south on Alton Road to access westbound MacArthur Causeway.

Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to continue north will have to:

 Turn east on 4 Street

 Turn north on Lenox Avenue

 Turn west on 5 Street

 Turn north on Alton Road

Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to travel west on the MacArthur Causeway will have to:

 Turn east on 4 Street

 Turn north on Lenox Avenue

 Turn west on 5 Street

 Continue west on 5 Street to MacArthur Causeway

Motorists will not be able to cross east or west on Alton Road at 6 Street.

HELPFUL TIPS

 Allow extra time to reach your destination

 Obey all posted signs

 Please cross the street at the designated locations

ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST

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

Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.

The department takes steps to reduce construction effects, but you might experience the following around the work site:

 Lane closures

 Vehicular and pedestrian detours

 Increased dust and noise

 Workers and equipment moving around the area

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please contact CCEI Senior Project Engineer Enrique Tamayo, P.E. at (305) 534-5330, or Public Information Specialist Heather Leslie at (305) 905-5876 or Heather@hmlpublicoutreach.com.

FDOT Ocean Drive -- Construction Update

For your safety please walk, drive and ride cautiously around construction zones and do not enter any closed work zones.

Hours of Operation
Work hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sections of on-street parking will be temporarily closed, as needed, to provide space for work. Area parking garages will remain open during the work.

UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

The contractor is currently scheduled to move into the next work zone on Collins Avenue between 10 Street and Lincoln Road during the week of August 19. Once the new work zone is established, the current work zone on Collins Avenue between 5 Street and 10 Street will be restored during the following two weeks. When restoration is complete, the on-street parking will be reopened between 5 Street and 10 Street.

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16
East side of Collins Avenue from 5 Street to 10 Street

Construction Activity

·       Continue excavating for and installing drainage structures from 7 Street to 9 Street

·       Begin removing and replacing sidewalk on the east side of Collins Avenue from 7 Street to 9 Street

Traffic Flow/Restrictions

• Southbound left turns on Collins Avenue may be eliminated at the following locations:

1. 9 Street
2. 7 Street – Access to 7 Street will remain open to northbound traffic and through Washington Avenue.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS
On-street parking will be temporarily closed in this area in order to provide space for work. Valet parking stations have been relocated to side streets within the work zone as follows:

·        Shoe Freak, Ithaca Hotel and Metropole Hotel: valet station is located on 100 block of 6 Street

·        The Hotel of South Beach: valet parking station is located on the 100 block of 8 Street

·        Whitelaw Hotel, Chesterfield Hotel, Hotel Shelley and Lily Hotel: valet station is located on 100 block of 9 Street

·        Blue Moon: valet station is located on 100 block of 10 Street

ONGOING PERMIT WORK:

Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16
In front of 1400 Collins Avenue

Construction Activity

• The developer for the Walgreens will be closing the sidewalk and parking lane in front of the property to conduct work on the new store.

Lane Closures/Detours

• A pedestrian walk path will be established within the parking lane.
• No travel lanes will be closed for this work.

UPCOMING PERMIT WORK:

Friday, August 16 through Friday, September 6

In front of 1530 Collins Avenue

Construction Activity

·        TECO gas will be closing the sidewalk and one southbound lane in front of the property to relocate current underground utilities.

Lane Closures/Detours

·        The sidewalk and one southbound lane will be closed Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

·        Access to the property will be maintained at all times.

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

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.

Meeting Notice: FLAMINGO!

the historic, urban residential neighborhood in South Beach
from Washington to Alton, from Fifth Street to Lincoln Road

You are cordially invited to join us at this important meeting --
All Residents, Property Owners and Other Stakeholders invited to attend and participate.

FLAMINGO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING NOTICE
Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association Monday, August 5th, 5:30 pm at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue AGENDA will include Status Report:  Alton Road Reconstruction Coalition  --  Tammy Tibbles Amendment to BODR CIP Projects  -- Eric Carpenter / David Martinez Sixteenth Street Roadway / Streetscape Improvements Sixth Street Roadway / Streetscape Improvements Stormwater Masterplan Flamingo Park Projects 5.    Other Matters Als Marking Transitions…… Farewell to Rick Saltrick Welcoming Eric Carpenter, Public Works Director David Martinez, Acting CIP Director

Alton Road -- FDOT Construction Update

For your safety please walk, drive and ride cautiously around construction zones and do not enter any closed work zones.

Hours of Operation
Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with daytime lane closure hours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Nighttime work may be conducted for specific operations on the flyover and certain drainage activities.

UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

The contractor is scheduled to resume the installation of the new underground water main along southbound Alton Road between 13 Street and 6 Street in mid-August. This work will require a traffic shift and the temporary removal of on-street parking. Once this shift is established, motorists will not be able to park on the east side of the street in this area. White bags will be used at the meters on the west side where parking may be maintained.

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:

Through mid-August 2013

Eastbound MacArthur Causeway flyover to northbound Alton Road

Daytime and Nighttime Work

Construction Activity

·        The flyover bridge from eastbound MacArthur Causeway to northbound Alton Road will continue to be closed while the contractor rebuilds the bridge approaches and replaces the bridge railing on the flyover.

·        This work is scheduled through mid-August 2013.

Lane Closures/Detours

·        A detour will be established along Alton Road and 5 Street in order to guide drivers around the work. The project team will continue to work with Miami-Dade County to optimize the timing of the traffic signals and is coordinating the use of off-duty police officers to manage traffic as needed.

·        Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

·        Bus service, business access and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

·        Motorists traveling east on the MacArthur Causeway who wish to travel north on Alton Road will have to:

1.      Continue east on 5 Street

2.      Turn north on Alton Road

·        Motorists traveling south on Alton Road who wish to travel east on 5 Street will have to:

1.      Turn east on 8 Street

2.      Turn south on Lenox Avenue

3.      Turn east on 5 Street

·          Southbound Alton Road remains open for motorists who want to access westbound MacArthur Causeway.

·        Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to continue north will have to:

1.      Turn east on 4 Street

2.      Turn north on Lenox, Michigan, Jefferson, Meridian, Euclid or Washington Avenues

3.      Turn west on 5 Street

4.      Turn north on Alton Road

·        Motorists south of 5 Street who are traveling north on Alton Road and wish to travel west on the MacArthur Causeway will have to:

1.      Turn east on 4 Street

2.      Turn north on Lenox Avenue

3.      Turn west on 5 Street

4.      Continue west on 5 Street to MacArthur Causeway

·        Motorists and pedestrians will not be able to cross east or west on Alton Road at 6 Street.

Through September 2013
Northbound Alton Road will be closed and detoured from north of 17 Street to Michigan Avenue (north of 20 Street). Motorists must follow the established detour route.

Construction Activity

• Excavating the roadway, installing new drainage, sidewalks, driveways, pedestrian ramps, lighting, signals and rebuilding this section of roadway

Lane Closures/Detours

• Alton Road will serve southbound traffic only in this area during this time.
• Northbound Alton Road traffic will be detoured as follows:

1. Turn east on 17 Street
2. Turn north on Meridian Avenue
3. Turn west on Dade Boulevard
4. Turn north on Michigan Avenue
5. Continue north on Alton Road

Pedestrian and business access will be maintained at all times. The construction team will coordinate the closure of driveways; however, at least one entrance will be maintained at all times.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS:

White bags will continue to be used on the west side of Alton Road in this area while the contractor continues to test and place into service the new water main. Motorists will continue to be allowed to park at spaces within the work zone where a white bag covers the meter. White bags will be removed approximately 48 hours before work takes place in order to indicate that parking is no longer permitted in the immediate area.

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

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.

Collins Avenue -- FDOT Construction Update

For your safety please walk, drive and ride cautiously around construction zones and do not enter any closed work zones.

Hours of Operation
Work hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sections of on-street parking will be temporarily closed, as needed, to provide space for work. Area parking garages will remain open during the work.

UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

The contractor is currently scheduled to move into the next work zone on Collins Avenue between 10 Street and Lincoln Road by mid-August. Once the new work zone is established, the current work zone on Collins Avenue between 5 Street and 10 Street will be restored and on-street parking reopened in this area.

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9
East side of Collins Avenue from 5 Street to 10 Street

Construction Activity

·       Continue excavating for and installing drainage structures from 5 Street to 7 Street

·       Continue removing and replacing sidewalk on the east side of Collins Avenue from 5 Street to 7 Street

·       Continue excavating for and installing drainage structures from 7 Street to 9 Street

·       Begin removing and replacing sidewalk on the east side of Collins Avenue from 7 Street to 9 Street

Traffic Flow/Restrictions

• Southbound left turns on Collins Avenue may be eliminated at the following locations:

1. 9 Street
2. 7 Street – Access to 7 Street will remain open to northbound traffic and through Washington Avenue.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS
On-street parking will be temporarily closed in this area in order to provide space for work. Valet parking stations have been relocated to side streets within the work zone as follows:

·        Shoe Freak, Ithaca Hotel and Metropole Hotel: valet station is located on 100 block of 6 Street

·        The Hotel of South Beach: valet parking station is located on the 100 block of 8 Street

·        Whitelaw Hotel, Chesterfield Hotel, Hotel Shelley and Lily Hotel: valet station is located on 100 block of 9 Street

·        Blue Moon: valet station is located on 100 block of 10 Street

ONGOING PERMIT WORK:

Monday, August 5 through Friday, August 9
In front of 1400 Collins Avenue

Construction Activity

• The developer for the Walgreens will be closing the sidewalk and parking lane in front of the property to conduct work on the new store.

Lane Closures/Detours

• A pedestrian walk path will be established within the parking lane.
• No travel lanes will be closed for this work.

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

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.