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From SR 5/US 1/S Dixie Hwy to SR 976/SW 40 St/Bird Rd

City of Coral Gables

City of South Miami

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six is designing construction plans for a project in Miami-Dade County, as follows: 
 

SR 959/SW 57 Avenue/Red Road from SR 5/US 1/S Dixie Highway to SR 976/SW 40 Street/Bird Road - Project identification number: 428484-1-52-01

• Repaving the road and upgrading signage and pavement markings
• Restriping travel lanes and adding about 2.5 feet of new pavement to accommodate paved shoulders along both sides of the road which could serve as bicycle lanes
• Upgrading pedestrian ramps
• Modifying the signal at the intersection of US 1 and SW 57 Avenue with signal-controlled left-turns for vehicles turning onto SW 57 Avenue from US 1
• Extending the westbound left-turn lane on US 1 for vehicles turning south onto SW 57 Avenue
• Relocating three palm trees from the median on US 1 east of the intersection with SW 57 Avenue in order to extend the westbound left-turn lane
• Removing four parking spaces on the west side of SW 57 Avenue just south of the intersection at SW 40 Street to improve line of sight.

Estimated Project Cost: $Project Dates: Construction is expected to start in September 2013 and last about 300 days.