27037409 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 27037409
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	The Corradino Group, Inc.


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	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, April 25, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. is the Virtual Public Meeting, and Thursday, April 27, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. is the In-person Construction Open House.

PLACE:	Please use the following link to register for the virtual session: https://bit.ly/3IE6PUD. If you prefer to dial in by phone, call +1 (562) 247-8321 and then dial the Audio Access Code: 262-050-437. The in-person session will be at the River Walk Center, located at 600 N. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.

Subject:	Financial Management No.: 429936-2-52-01 Project Description: SR-A1A North Causeway Over the ICWW Bridge Replacement Project in the City of Fort Pierce The project improvements consist of constructing a new high-level fixed bridge connected directly to SR-5/US-1 going over the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railroad, Old Dixie Highway, and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) featuring: one 12-foot travel lane in each direction, navigational clearances of 85 feet vertical and 125 feet horizontal at the waterway channel; installing a barrier-protected 8-foot sidewalk on the south side of the bridge and a barrier-protected 12-foot shared use path on the north side of the bridge; installing 7-foot buffered bicycle lanes within the shoulders on both sides of SR-A1A; constructing a 12-foot shared-use path along Old Dixie Highway to provide connectivity to the East Coast Greenway; building an observation deck beneath the west side of the new bridge structure; constructing a new access road under the bridge to businesses east of the FEC Railroad; extending Juanita Avenue from SR-5/US-1 to Old Dixie Highway; and connecting SR-5/US-1 and Old Dixie Highway along Sunny Lane. Construction will occur in phases to minimize impacts to the public. Work will take place Monday through Sunday. Daytime work is permitted Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no Sunday work is permitted). Nighttime lane closures are permitted Monday through Sunday and will occur as needed. The existing bridge will be open during construction with the exception of the planned detour for beam installation, notification will be provided in advance. Marine traffic will be maintained. Emergency vehicles access will be maintained at all times. Construction will begin in May 2023, and is estimated to be completed in Late 2027. The estimated construction cost is $111.5 million. The Construction Open House will be held virtually and in person. The virtual public meeting will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a brief presentation followed by questions and comments from the public. The in person open house will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and will have an informal open house format. FDOT staff and consultant staff members will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: No agenda.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	4/11/2023 Vol. 49/70


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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