The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced that it will fully close a portion SW 8 street over the weekend to continue construction of the pedestrian bridge.
The construction of this pedestrian bridge comes after the previous bridge installed collapsed in 2018 and ended up killing six people.
The closure at SW 8 street is between SW 107 Ave. and SW 117 Ave., starting 10 p.m. on Friday and ending Monday at 6 a.m., says FDOT.
There will be closure before that at 6 p.m., on Friday, with a single eastbound lane between SW 112 Ave. and SW 109 Ave.
The full closure of SW 8 Street between SW 107 Ave. and SW 117 Ave. will be starting Friday at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, according to FDOT.
Detour information includes:
Drivers traveling Westbound on SW 8 Street Closure from SW 107 Avenue (Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m.)
Travel south on SR 985/SW 107 Avenue
Turn right onto SR 972/Coral Way/SW 24 Street
Turn right onto SW 117 Avenue/Snapper Creek Canal Road
Turn left onto westbound SR 90/SW 8 Street
Drivers traveling Eastbound on SW 8 Street Closure from SW 117 Avenue (Friday 10 p.m. to Monday 6 a.m.)
Turn right onto SW 117 Avenue/Snapper Creek Canal Road
Turn left onto SR 972/Coral Way/SW 24 Street
Turn left onto SR 985/SW 107 Avenue
Turn right onto eastbound SR 90/SW 8 Street
FDOT
FDOT
Drivers traveling Southbound SW 109 Avenue Closure Between SW 7 Street and SW 8 Street (Friday 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday)
Continue straight on SW 109 Avenue
Turn left onto SW 7 Street
Turn right onto SR 985/SW 107 Avenue to reach SW 8 Street
FDOT
FDOT
FDOT notes that the schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected conditions.
For real-time traffic and lane closure information in Florida, check the FL511.com website.