Weekly Road Project Update, Dec. 21

Rosser Boulevard (new information)
The four lane section of Rosser Blvd between Gatlin Boulevard and Aledo Lane is now open. This section of road narrows to two lanes at Aledo, and construction continues south to expand the roadway to four lanes between Aledo and the Rosser Boulevard police sub-station. The traffic pattern will be change a few more times over the next six months, so drivers are asked to stay alert in the area.

Darwin Boulevard (new information)
Darwin Boulevard is now open from Tamworth Street to S.W. Belmont Circle, so access to Windmill Point Elementary and Whispering Pines Park is fully open again. The section of Darwin from Belmont to S.W. Landale Boulevard remains closed to all traffic, however, so traffic heading to Treasure Coast High School must approach from the southwest on Darwin, coming from Tulip Boulevard. The work is being done to add a sidewalk, to improve drainage and to improve turning in the intersections. It will be going on until the middle of January, so drivers should consider an alternate route if possible. For more information, call the Public Works Department at 871-5100.

Janette Avenue/ Juliet Avenue (new information)
Janette Avenue is now open from California Boulevard to Cashmere Boulevard, one block south of the Crosstown Parkway construction area. The road was redesigned to allow east/west traffic flow through the neighborhood. Traffic used to make the east/west trip on Juliet Avenue, which has now been closed for construction of the Parkway.

Westmoreland Boulevard
Westmoreland Boulevard is now open and sidewalks have been added to both sides of the street from Port St. Lucie Boulevard to Cambridge Drive.
Entrance to and exit from the Bridge Plaza at Port St. Lucie Boulevard can be made from Westmoreland heading south toward Morningside Boulevard. In addition to new sidewalks, which now stretch from Morningside to Port St. Lucie Boulevard, the improved road now has a landscaped median, better street lighting and an additional turning lane to go west on Port St. Lucie Boulevard.
Paid for partially by developers, the project finished two months ahead of schedule.

St. Lucie West Boulevard
The newest traffic hotspot for commuters is on St. Lucie West Boulevard in front of the Home Depot, between the Florida Turnpike and Cashmere Boulevard. Work is being done to lengthen the turning lanes onto Cashmere to prepare for the construction of a Lowe’s home center on the north side, between Cashmere and the Turnpike. The good news is Lowe’s is paying for the improvements, and the bad news is commuters can expect delays. The road will be narrowed to one lane intermittently. Work will be complete by Feb. 1.

Prima Vista
St.Lucie County crews are redesigning Prima Vista Boulevard from U.S. Highway 1 to Rio Mar Drive. Traffic is narrowed to one lane from the St. Lucie River bridge to U.S. Highway 1 and will remain that way until mid December. Rio Mar is closed to through-traffic from Prima Vista to Beach Avenue, but Lomas Street is open again. The work will result in improved drainage and turning. County traffic engineers can be reached at (772) 462-1707.

Crosstown Parkway
The Crosstown Parkway Bridge over the Florida Turnpike is open to traffic in both directions. There still is work going on at Bayshore Boulevard and at Cashmere, so traffic coming off the bridge will have to turn left or right. The Crosstown Parkway’s connection to Cameo is now fully open. Work also is well under way on the segment from Bayshore to Manth Lane and on the segment from Cashmere to I-95, and work has begun on the Crosstown interchange at I-95.

Becker Road/ I-95 Interchange
Construction of a new interchange at I-95 and Becker Road has begun. Becker Road is now closed west of Hallmark Street, and Rosser Blvd is closed south of Edinburgh Drive. When complete in late 2009, the interchange will shorten travel times to the south and open the southwest portion of the city to commercial development. Construction to widen Becker to four lanes from I-95 to the Florida Turnpike will begin in the spring.

Airoso Boulevard Closure
Airoso Boulevard is now open in both directions for the full length of the road. It had been shut down for several weeks because of a broken pipeline beneath the road near Lakehurst drive.

For more information, contact:
Ed Cunningham
Interim Communications Director
City of Port St. Lucie
(772) 871-5219