FACT SHEET A NEW ROADWAY PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN YOUR AREA

State Road (SR) 985/SW 107 Avenue FIN#s 412479-2/3-52-01

Begins: June 2016

OVERVIEW The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is scheduled to begin a roadway construction project the week of June 13, 2016 along SR 985/SW 107 Avenue from SW 1100 Block to north of West Flagler Street in the City of Sweetwater.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED • Widening and reconstructing the roadway to provide

additional travel lanes

• Installing southbound and northbound dual left turn lanes on SR 985/SW 107 Avenue at the intersection of SW 8 Street

• Replacing the bridge across the Tamiami Canal at SR 985/SW 107 Avenue

• Repaving and restriping the roadway

• Installing new traffic signals, traffic signs and street lighting

• Upgrading drainage system

• Replacing water main

• Upgrading pedestrian ramps

• Installing new curb, gutter and sidewalks

• Installing new medians and modifying existing medians

PROJECT SCHEDULE June 2016 — June 2018

AFFECTED MUNICIPALITIES City of Sweetwater, Unincorporated Miami-Dade County

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST $18.2 million

LANE CLOSURE AND DETOUR INFORMATION Lane closures shall occur only during non-peak hours on non-event days/nights/weekends. Non-peak hours are:

• 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weekdays and weekends

• 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights

• 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights

HELPFUL TIPS • Allow extra time to reach your destination • Obey all posted signs and speed limits

ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST For your safety and the safety of others, please use caution when driving, walking or biking around any construction zone. Wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The Department takes steps to reduce construction effects, but you might experience the following around the work site:

• Travel lane closures and detours • Increased dust and noise • Workers and equipment moving around the area

Please note that this schedule could change due to bad weather or other unexpected conditions.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information, please contact Senior Project Engineer Simon Gutierrez de Piñeres, P.E. at (305) 392-2482, or Community Outreach Specialist Valerie Krystek at (786) 594-1272 or Valerie.Krystek@dot.state.fl.us.

1000 NW 111 AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172

Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com For real-time traffic information dial 511 or visit: www.fl511.com

1000 NW 111 AVENUE MIAMI, FL 33172

Please visit our website: www.fdotmiamidade.com For real-time traffic information dial 511 or visit: www.fl511.com

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A NEW ROADWAY PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN YOUR AREA State Road (SR) 985/SW 107 Avenue

FACT SHEET

FIN#s 412479-2/3-52-01 Begins: June 2016

N W Flagler St

SR 90/SW 8 St

LEGEND

Project Limits

SR 90/SW 8 St

FIU Campus

SW 1100 Block

SW 4 St

SW 3 St

SW 5 St

PROJECT LIMITS: SR 985/SW 107 Avenue from SW 1100 Block to north of West Flagler Street