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For Immediate Release: Contact: Public Information Office
June 30, 2009 305-470-5349
STATE ROAD LANE CLOSURES
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Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to
www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information.
Monroe County
Please note that these schedules are tentative and could be impacted by bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
State Road 5 (US 1)
One northbound lane of U.S. 1 will be closed between Mile Marker (MM) 126 and MM 127 in Florida City Tuesday, June 30, 2009 through Thursday July 2, 2009. Work is scheduled for the non-peak hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times and access to businesses will be provided. Please note this schedule is tentative and may change due to bad weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Abbie Kelley at 305-481-1186 or via email at pbus1@bellsouth.net.
Due to repairs on the roadway, the northbound lane of U.S. 1 from Mile Marker (MM) 109 to MM 113 in Key Largo will be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 through Thursday, July 2, 2009. Traffic will be shifted to the 10’ evacuation shoulder.
Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive, or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Abbie Kelley at 305-481-1186 or via email at pbus1@bellsouth.net.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) - Channel 2 Bridge (MM 72.6 to MM 73.1)
Week of July 6, 2009
Lane shifts will occur on Channel 2 Bridge hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in order to allow for construction activities on the bridge. Please exercise caution and obey the reduced 35 MPH speed limit throughout the limits of the project. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) - Grassy Key (MM 57.4 to MM 59.9)
Week of July 6, 2009
No lane closures are planned on Grassy Key between MM 57.4 and 59.9; however travel lanes have been shifted to the north side of the road and narrowed from 12 to 11 feet in some portions within the project limits. Please exercise caution and obey the reduced 45 MPH speed limit throughout the limits of the project. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) Bahia Honda Bridge (MM 35.28-MM 36.56)
Week of July 6, 2009
One lane of a two-lane section will be closed during the day Monday-Friday on the southbound (Key West side) of the Bahia Honda Bridge from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This lane closure is necessary to fit equipment on the bridge for repair work being done underneath the Bahia Honda Bridge. Please obey the speed limit. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) – Big Coppitt Key (MM 9.744 to MM 10.887)
Week of July 6, 2009
There will be one lane closed during the paving operations, beginning Monday, July 6 through Thursday, July 9 between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Trained flaggers and law enforcement officers will direct motorists through the work zone as necessary. Please exercise caution and obey the reduced 45 MPH speed limit throughout the limits of the project. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or
via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) MM 7.746 To MM 8.262 @ the Boca Chica Naval Base Interchange.
Week of July 06, 2009
The existing ramp width at the Boca Chica Naval Base Interchange will be reduced to 13’ wide during construction from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning Monday July 6, 2009. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) Key West (MM 5.3 to MM 5.9)
Week of July 6, 2009
One of the two northbound lanes on Overseas Highway / U.S. 1 / State Road (S.R.) 5 from around MM 5.4 for approximately one-quarter mile will be permanently closed during construction. The lane will be closed by use of concrete barrier wall that is properly outlined with lights for visibility and safety. As part of the constructions crews will be repairing a steep drop-off at the edge of the shoulder and installing boulders to prevent future erosion. As crews complete each quarter-mile segment, the work and lane closure will move forward over the next two and a half months. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at
305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
SR 5 (U.S. 1/Overseas Hwy) Key West (MM 3.937 to MM 4.522)
Week of July 6, 2009
There will be one lane closed on US-1 in Key West between MM 3.937 and 4.522 in each direction from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday beginning Monday July 6, 2009. Motorists are encouraged to call 511 before they drive or log on to www.fl511.com to get real-time traffic and lane closure information. For more information, please contact Will Thompson at 305-797-0962 or via email at Will@QCAusa.com.
State Road 5 (US 1/North Roosevelt Boulevard/Overseas Highway)
One northbound lane and one southbound lane on US 1 at mile marker 102.5 are closed Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M., July 8, 2009 through July 28, 2009.
One northbound lane on US 1 at mile marker 92.5 will be closed daily, from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., July 7, 2009 through July 9, 2009. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority crews will be performing utility work.
The lanes on US 1 at mile marker 73 are shifted Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., through July 31, 2009. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority crews are performing utility work.
The northbound shoulder at the intersection of US 1 and 121 Street in Marathon is closed Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., through July 17, 2009.
One northbound lane and one southbound lane on US 1 from 60 Street to 94 Street in Marathon will be closed Monday through Friday, from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., July 7, 2009 through July 28, 2009 and August 1, 2009 through August 7, 2009.
The northbound shoulder or the southbound shoulder on US 1 from Ships Way to the Key Deer crossing on Big Pike Key is closed Monday through Friday, from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., through July 17, 2009.
The lanes on US 1 from mile marker 15.5 to mile marker 23.6 are shifted Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., through July 9, 2009. Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority crews are performing utility work.
One eastbound lane and one westbound lane on US 1 from South Roosevelt Boulevard to Cross Street are closed Monday through Friday, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., and Sunday through Thursday, from 8:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., through October 2, 2009.
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