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.
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.
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:
- Turn east on 17 Street
- Turn north on Meridian
Avenue
- Turn west on Dade
Boulevard
- Turn north on Michigan
Avenue
- 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.
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.
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