Floresta Drive Improvement Project

Southbend to Prima Vista

Floresta Drive will be closed at the Elkcam Waterway starting January 16, 2023 through August 4, 2023 for the construction of a new bridge as part of the Floresta Drive Phase 2 Improvement Project.

Improvements to the Floresta Drive corridor are a priority for the City Council, and at the 2017 Summer Retreat, Council directed staff to model the corridor from a traffic standpoint for both a 2-lane and 4-lane roadway section. The new modeling was performed, and it included the new Crosstown Parkway Extension Project connection to U.S. Highway 1 at Village Green Drive, for the projected traffic volumes in the year 2037. The results/ recommendations were presented to City Council on Oct. 30, 2017 for consideration. The City Council unanimously passed the motion for the approval of the 2-Lane Conceptual Improvement Roadway Plan for Floresta Drive.

Public Information Workshops were conducted in January and March of 2018 and were well attended. The Master Plans were revised pursuant to the public comment and input received. The final decision on the Floresta Drive Corridor Master Plan layout and amenities is a policy decision of City Council, and at the meeting of May 14, 2018, City Council unanimously approved the final version presented.

Goals of the Corridor

  • Accommodate projected traffic volumes while minimizing impacts to adjacent properties and neighborhoods
  • Provide improvements to the corridor that facilitate safe and efficient flow of traffic and minimize points of conflict
  • Preserve the residential nature of the corridor
  • Strengthen a sense of neighborhood along the corridor through implementation of a Complete Street Concept
  • Enhance pedestrian and bicycle movements and strengthen their connections to the school
  • Introduce landscaping and lighting schemes that are in harmony with the community
  • Meet Goal 5 of the City of Port St Lucie Strategic plan, “High Quality Infrastructure and Facilities”

Project Funding and Schedule

Thanks to the voters of St. Lucie County and the City of Port St. Lucie, the one-half cent sales tax voter referendum was approved on November 6, 2018. Please visit www.cityofpsl.com/salestax for information on the new tax and the projects it supports. One of the projects included by the City Council on the list of priority projects to be funded by the new sales tax is the design and construction of the Floresta Drive Corridor from Southbend to Prima Vista Boulevard. A total of $25 million is dedicated towards the three phases of the project in the 10-year term of the tax.

The schedule for each phase of the project is currently estimated as follows:

PHASE PROJECT LIMITS DESIGN COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
Phase 1 Southbend Blvd. to Elkcam Waterway Spring 2020 Early 2022
Phase 2 Elkcam Waterway to Crosstown Parkway Summer 2022 Winter 2024
Phase 3 Crosstown Parkway to Prima Vista Blvd Summer 2024 Spring 2028

Phase 1

Construction for Phase 1 of the Floresta Drive Project started in September 2020.

The new roundabout configuration is in place on Floresta Drive at Thanksgiving Avenue.

Construction for Phase 1 is complete.

Past Events:

  • On Wednesday, September 2, 2020 the City of Port St. Lucie hosted a Public Information Construction Open House at the City of Port St. Lucie Community Center.
  • On Monday, September 14, 2020 the City of Port St. Lucie had a Groundbreaking Ceremony, kicking off construction of Phase 1 for the Floresta Drive Project.
  • Design by American Consulting Professionals, LLC is complete. The City procured the Construction Engineering and Inspection Firm Culpepper and Terpening, Inc. to oversee construction. Felix Associates of Florida, Inc. was the contractor.

Phase 1 Photos

Floresta Drive Phase 1 Roadway

Floresta Drive Roadway with median

Floresta Drive Thanksgiving Roundabout

Phase 2 Photos

Photos Updated: January 4, 2024

Phase 2 

Construction for Phase 2 started on September 23, 2022 and is anticipated to be completed early 2025. Felix Associates of Florida, Inc was selected to be the contractor for Phase 2. Felix built Phase 1 of Floresta Drive. 
 
The contractor completed drainage and roadway project activities along Floresta Drive.  
 
The contractor completed construction of the bridge over the Elkcam Waterway.  Work at Walters Terrace stormwater treatment pond is also complete. The contractor constructed the roundabout at Polynesian Avenue.
 
The contractor constructed the oval-about in the area of Floresta Elementary School. Parking along Floresta Drive is no longer permitted. 
 
The contractor continues working in the area of Thornhill Lake on the project stormwater retention area.
 
The contractor is working on median and roadway activities for the project. 
 
Due to estimated construction costs being much higher than budgeted funds, the plans for Phases 2 and 3 were split into two standalone projects. 
 
Construction of Phase 3 is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2024 following the completion of Phase 2 and with appropriate funding. The City continues to look for grants and other funding opportunities to keep these projects moving forward. 

 

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Beth Zsoka, Community Outreach, Public Works
bzsoka@cityofpsl.com
772-871-5176


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