Posted: January 16, 2008
Construction on Darwin Boulevard is now complete and the road is open again to traffic between Landale and Tulip Boulevards. All access points to Treasure Coast High School and Whispering Pines Park are also now open.
Major improvements were made to drainage and traffic flow to correct serious flooding problems that created hazards and made getting to the schools and the park difficult during heavy rain. In addition to the flooding corrections, crews added a sidewalk as part of the City Council’s sidewalk initiative, and widened intersections to make turning safer. Darwin continues to be a two-lane road.
All lanes on Prima Vista are open again as St. Lucie County crews are redesigning Prima Vista Boulevard from U.S. Highway 1 to Rio Mar Drive near the St. Lucie River bridge. The work will result in improved drainage and turning. County traffic engineers can be reached at (772) 462-1707.
Work is being done on St. Lucie West Boulevard in front of the Home Depot, between the Florida Turnpike and Cashmere Boulevard, to lengthen the turning lanes onto Cashmere in preparation for a Lowe’s home center that is under construction on the north side between Cashmere and the Turnpike. Lowe’s is paying for the improvements, and delays at this time are at a minimum. Work will be complete by Feb. 1.
This construction was completed and opened to the public in March. Berms and landscaping were also added to the area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For more information, contact:
Ed Cunningham
Interim Communications Director
City of Port St. Lucie
(772) 871-5219