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.