Construction and maintenance-related lane closures on state highways in Broward County are expected during the week of November 20 – November 27. Weather permitting, work will be done at the following locations throughout the county. In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, no lane closures are permitted from Wednesday, November 25 through Sunday, November 29. For updated lane closure information, please refer to www.d4fdot.com. Follow FDOT on Twitter @MyFDOT_SEFL, Facebook @MyFDOTSEFL, and Instagram @myfdot_sefl.
Current roadway construction projects underway in Oakland Park include:
Prospect Road Mobility Improvement Project from SR 870/Commercial Boulevard to SR 811/North Dixie Highway in Tamarac, Oakland Park and Fort Lauderdale
Learn more about the Prospect Road ’Complete Streets’ Project HERE.
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:
- In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, no lane closures are permitted from Wednesday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 29.
- 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 Tuesday, for landscaping, concrete work, signalization, paving operations, and manhole and valve adjustments.
- 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 Tuesday, for paving operations.
- Two lanes in each direction may be closed on Prospect Road from NW 10th Avenue to Dixie Highway, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Tuesday, for concrete work, landscaping, signalization, lighting, manhole and valve adjustments.
- Two lanes in each direction may be closed along Prospect Road from NW 10th Avenue to Dixie Highway, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Tuesday, for paving operations.
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 to 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:
- In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, no lane closures are permitted from Thursday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 29.
- 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 Wednesday, for milling and resurfacing.