Highway construction projects chugging along
While it may seem as though I-10 and I-95 are forever under construction, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The $126 million project, which began in March 2017, is slated for completion in late 2020.
According to Daryl Goss, Community Outreach Specialist for the Department of Transportation, the overall project is at 60.5% completion. Originally the construction project was estimated for completion in summer 2020, but “the final completion time is dependent on weather and unforeseen circumstances,” said Goss. Hurricane Irma in September 2017 was one of those circumstances that halted the project for a short period.
The road improvement project includes changes to the I-10 and I-95 interchange, the expansion of the Fuller Warren Bridge and addition of a 12-foot-wide shared-use path on the southbound side of the bridge, as well as new sound barriers for a portion of U.S. 17 between McDuff Avenue and Rosselle Street, which is about 25% complete.
The I-10/I-95 lane expansion was initiated to cope with an increasing volume of traffic, estimated to rise from 250,000 daily users to 290,000 by 2040.
The project includes replacement of critical joints on the Fuller Warren Bridge and widening of the overpass from I-95 northbound to I-10 westbound. Additionally, a dedicated Stockton Street ramp will help drivers avoid weaving at the I-95 southbound and I-10 westbound merger.
The plans include three ramps for the shared-use path; one in Riverside, west of Riverside Avenue near the Riverside Arts Market and two on the San Marco side with access from Palm Avenue and Children’s Way. The path will also include three overlooks, but no fishing will be allowed from the path or the overlooks.
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