TRANSPORTATION

PROJECT COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started a bridge rehabilitation and roadway project along SR 826/Sunny Isles Boulevard on the week of August 16, 2021 in Miami-Dade County.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED
Over the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Repairs:

• Repairing structural, mechanical and electrical bridge components
• Replacing the deck to improve the riding surface and reduce noise
• Painting the structural steel
• Upgrading the emergency bridge generator and fuel tank

From NE 35 Avenue to SR A1A/Collins Avenue:

• Repaving and restriping the roadway and ramps
• Enhancing pedestrian ramps and bicyclist railing
• Reconstructing damaged concrete driveways and sidewalks
• Repaving the municipal parking lot at the Intracoastal Waterway
• Relocating the bus shelter at westbound SR 826 west to improve vehicle sight distance
• Adjusting and constructing storm drains and manholes
• Renaming the existing “Business Loop” signage to “Gateway Loop”
• Reconstructing the traffic island at the intersection of SR 826 and North Bay Road and moving the stop bar and stop sign closer to the intersection
• Replacing the traffic signal at the intersection of SR 826 and NE 35 Avenue

PROJECT UPDATE VIDEO (NOVEMBER 2022):

LANE CLOSURE INFORMATION
Travel lanes may be closed and detours may be established at times throughout the project limits.

A permanent work zone has been set up in the two westbound and two eastbound outside lanes along the SR 826/Sunny Isles Boulevard/NE 163 Street Bridge.The two eastbound and two westbound inside lanes will remain open.

On Sunday, January 8 through Thursday, January 26, the eastbound bridge along SR 826/Sunny Isles Boulevard/NE 163 Street over the Intracoastal Waterway will be closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to perform bridge painting operations. During this nightly closure, all eastbound traffic will be directed to use the SR 856/William Lehman Causeway as the alternate route. Wastbound traffic will not be affected.

PUBLIC MEETING INFORMATION
A Public Meeting was held both in person and virtually on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sunny Isles Gateway Center. The presentation is also available for download under the project rescources section on this page.

To watch the Public Meeting visit the link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8078396022236053766