project area along Sunrise<\/a>, about 0.8 miles, spans from west of Middle River Drive, a road that\u2019s just west of the Galleria mall, to North Birch Road, which is east of the mall and east of the Intracoastal near the beach.<\/p>\nRoadway upgrades will include resurfacing, improved signaling systems and signage, several pedestrian and bike safety enhancements, and rehabilitation of the bridge stretching over the Intracoastal Waterway.<\/p>\n
At a recent meeting, project officials said drivers will see some shifts in lane availability, including the temporary closures of the roadway\u2019s eastbound and westbound bridge paths.<\/p>\n
The details<\/p>\n
Plans for Sunrise Boulevard include the milling and resurfacing of the roadway, which aims to create a smoother surface for travelers. New signaling systems include the installation of signalization mast arms and upgraded vehicle detection technology at two intersections. Upgraded signage and pavement markings also aim to improve visibility.<\/p>\n
Pedestrian safety is a major objective of the improvement project, Guerrero said. Pedestrian signals will see improvements in three locations, while sidewalk repairs and upgrades to curb ramps will help further accommodate people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
A new pedestrian crossing zone will be constructed near the Galleria mall, improving access for those walking to businesses, transportation stops, and nearby residential areas, according to Guerrero.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis area experiences a high amount of pedestrian activity throughout the day, with people walking between shops, restaurants, businesses, transit stops, and surrounding neighborhoods,\u201d Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
On the roadway, bicycle lanes will be widened from 4 to 6 feet on both sides. Though the three existing travel lanes in each direction will remain, the outside and center travel lanes will be narrowed by a foot each to accommodate the bike buffer zones.<\/p>\n
Affecting your commute<\/p>\n
Drivers will see lane closures during the construction period, though accessibility will vary depending on construction activity. FDOT will allow lane closures along Sunrise Boulevard \u201cas needed\u201d from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.\u00a0Thursdays through Sundays, Guerrero said.<\/p>\n
The Intracoastal Waterway bridge along the road will see several upgrades, including the replacement of its existing deck with a solid aluminum one, paintwork on the structural steel, upgrades to wiring and electrical components, and the replacement of the existing fender system.<\/p>\n
The eastbound and westbound stretches of the bridge will each experience lane closures during their respective deck replacement operations.<\/p>\n
Traffic will be shifted to the other side of the bridge away from construction activity, where there will be further reductions from three to two lanes in each direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese temporary lane shifts are designed to minimize impacts to the traveling public while allowing critical bridge rehabilitation work to progress,\u201d Guerrero said. \u201cThe project team will ensure advanced notice is provided to the community prior to these being implemented.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pedestrians will be able to walk on the side of the bridge that is opposite construction activity.<\/p>\n
Ships and other vessels that cross under the bridge will also see temporary traffic changes. During bridge fender reconstruction, half of the channel will be closed, and there may be changes to the drawbridge schedule.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Transportation has contracted the GLF Construction Co.\u00a0for the project, which will cost a total of $43.2 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You can expect construction work along a stretch of Sunrise Boulevard near Fort Lauderdale\u2019s Galleria mall for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":271071,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[506,28,249,251,250,114,115,109,1798],"class_list":["post-271070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-broward-county","tag-florida","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-latest-headlines","tag-news","tag-social","tag-transportation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}