The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin improvements to Emerson Expressway (State Road 228A) and Emerson Street Exit (SR 126) requiring a series of nightly detours beginning Sunday, March 24.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will begin improvements to Emerson Expressway (State Road 228A) and Emerson Street Exit (SR 126) requiring a series of nightly detours beginning Sunday, March 24.
De Moya Highway Infrastructure was awarded the project.
Roadway improvements as part of this project include:
- Milling and Resurfacing
- Shoulder Treatment
- Drainage Improvements
- Curb and Gutters
- Guardrail
- Bridges
- Sidewalks and Bicycle paths
- Concrete Rehabilitation Along Portions of the Roadway
- Other Incidental Construction
The following detours are planned as part of the project:
- Sunday, March 24 — Thursday, April 4: Nightly detours on Emerson Expressway will take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning.
- Friday, April 5: A continuous detour of southbound Emerson Expressway is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. Crews expect this work to be complete in two weeks; however, the roadway will reopen once the concrete reaches the required strength, and all safety inspections are performed.
- Friday, April 19: A continuous detour of northbound Emerson Expressway is scheduled to begin. Crews expect this work to be complete in two weeks; however, the roadway will reopen once the concrete reaches the required strength, and all safety inspections are performed.