FDOT Broward County Traffic Impact Report
May 15, 2020 through May 22, 2020
Fort Lauderdale – Construction and maintenance-related lane closures on state highways in Broward County are expected during the week of May 15 - May 22. Weather permitting, work will be done at the following locations throughout the county. For updated lane closure information, please refer to www.d4fdot.com. Follow on Twitter @MyFDOT_SEFL.
18. NW 21st Avenue Mobility Improvement/Bridge Replacement Project in Oakland Park, Tamarac and Fort Lauderdale
Description: This project will take place along NW 21st Avenue from SR 870/Commercial Boulevard and SR 816/Oakland Park Boulevard. The project consists of adding 5-foot buffered bike lanes in each direction and replacing the existing bridge over the South Florida Water Management District C-13 Canal. Improvements will also include upgrading signalization at NW 39th Street and NW 44th Street, installation of sidewalks and curb ramps with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements, milling and resurfacing, and upgrading signing and pavement markings. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Justina I. Hicklyn at (954) 482-4190 or justina@Valerin-Group.com.
Cost/Completion: $7.2 million / winter 2021
Traffic Impact:
One lane in each direction will be closed intermittently along NW 21st Avenue from Commercial Boulevard to Oakland Park Boulevard, 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, for bridge work, widening and reconstruction of the northbound lanes.
The northbound lane along NW 21st Avenue just north the NW 39th Street intersection will be closed, a flagging operation will maintain two-way traffic in the southbound lane, Saturday through Monday, for drainage operations.
PROJECT UPDATE -- Beginning Tuesday, May 26, the contractor will be widening the median and reconstructing the intersection at NW 21st Avenue and NW 44th Street. The northbound and southbound lanes on NW 21st Avenue will be closed from south of NW 44th Street to Prospect Road and a flagging operation will maintain two‐way traffic in the recently constructed northbound lane for approximately 48 hours. If operations are delayed due to weather, work will commence on May 29.
NW 44th Street will also be closed at the intersection and drivers will need to use the following detour: Southbound traffic wanting to access NW 44th Street from NW 21st Avenue will need to turn right onto NW 39th Street, turn right onto NW 29th Avenue and then turn right onto NW 44th Street. Northbound traffic wanting to access NW 44th Street from NW 21st Avenue will need to turn left onto NW 39th Street, turn right onto NW 29th Avenue and then turn right onto NW 44th Street.
23. Prospect Road Mobility Improvement Project from SR 870/Commercial Boulevard to SR 811/North Dixie Highway in Tamarac, Oakland Park and Fort Lauderdale
Description: This project consists of widening Prospect Road from Commercial Boulevard to Powerline Road to accommodate 5-foot bike lanes in each direction and repurposing the outside travel lanes from Powerline Road to Dixie Highway to accommodate 7-foot buffered bike lanes in each direction. Improvements also include upgrading the existing roadway lighting to LED fixtures at the Powerline Road intersection, installing curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, performing minor drainage improvements, upgrading signage and pavement markings, and milling and resurfacing. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Justina I. Hicklyn at (954) 482-4190 or justina@Valerin-Group.com.
Cost/Completion: $4.6 million / late spring 2021
Traffic Impact:
One lane in each direction will be closed intermittently on Prospect Road from SR 870/Commercial Boulevard to NW 10th Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for landscaping, surveying activities, drainage operations, roadway widening and paving.
One lane in each direction will be closed intermittently on Prospect Road from SR 870/Commercial Boulevard to NW 10th Avenue, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Saturday, for landscaping, surveying activities, roadway widening and drainage operations.
One lane in each direction will be closed continuously on Prospect Road from NW 10th Avenue to Dixie Highway for curb installation and irrigation.