One left lane in both northbound and southbound directions will be closed during daytime and nighttime hours.These closures will help to accommodate the construction of the temporary roadway that will be used during phase two of the project for a traffic shift that will be necessary to safely replace the underground drainage system.   

Traffic Shift Beginning the Week of March, 22 2020

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC SHIFT

To accommodate work activities taking place on the west side of U.S. 1, southbound traffic will be directed to the northbound lanes beginning just north of Friendship Place on U.S. 1. Southbound traffic will be shifted back just south of Ernest Sands Road.

Once work is completed on the west side of U.S. 1, the project team will reverse this process for work needed on the east side of U.S. 1.

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC SHIFT DETOURS

There will be a detour in place for access to businesses and residences on the west side of U.S. 1. Drivers will be directed to make a U-turn just south of Ernest Sands Road for access to Friendship Place, Turner Road and Ernest Sands Road. Signs will be in place to direct drivers.

Motorists can expect daytime and nighttime single, left and right lane closures on Merritt Island Causeway (S.R. 520). At the intersection of Newfound Harbor Drive and S.R. 520, lane closures will occur between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 a.m. 

Monday – Friday, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., single lane closures on S.R. A1A and W. Cocoa Beach Causeway (S.R. 520) can be expected

Detour Information

In order to accommodate the reconstruction of the turn lanes at the northwest, southwest, southeast and northeast corners of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway (S.R.520) and S.R.A1A there will be the need to detour traffic around these areas of the construction.  Please find below the planned detour routes for each of the three corners affected.  

Southwest corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A.

There will be a continuous detour in place to accommodate the reconstruction of the continuous right turn lane at the southwest corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A. Westbound S.R. 520 traffic, looking to travel south on S.R. A1A, will be directed to turn south on Bay Street and follow it around behind the CVS where S.R.A1A southbound access will be available.  

Northwest corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A.

There will be a continuous detour in place to accommodate the reconstruction of the continuous right turn lane at the northwest corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A. Southbound S.R.A1A traffic looking to travel west on W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, will be directed to turn west, just before the intersection, on to Columbia Lane and follow it west to N. Banana River Road south where W. Cocoa Beach Causeway westbound access will be available.

Northeast corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A.

There will be a continuous detour in place to accommodate the reconstruction of the continuous right turn lane at the northeast corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A. Westbound W. Cocoa Beach Causeway traffic looking to travel north on S.R. A1A, will be directed to take Ocean Beach Boulevard northbound to Columbia Lane westbound where northbound S.R A1A will be accessible.  

Southeast corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R. A1A

There will be a detour in place between 11 p.m.-6 a.m. to accommodate the reconstruction of the right turn lane at the southeast corner of W. Cocoa Beach Causeway and S.R.A1A. Northbound S.R.A1A traffic looking to travel east on W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, will be directed to turn before the intersection onto Marion Lane eastbound to Ocean Beach Boulevard northbound where W. Cocoa Beach Causeway eastbound will be accessible.

 Monday - Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., U.S. 1 (E. Harbor City Boulevard)  Northbound right lane single closures can be expected

Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Strawbridge Avenue (U.S. 192/S.R. 500)  Westbound single right lane closures can be expected