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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 316-2009 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager( __ ~~
DATE: November 16, 2009 yl / 1
SUBJECT: FDOT Julia Tuttle Causeway Roadw~a~ Enhancement Project
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to inform you that the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) will be performing a full closure of the westbound lanes along the Julia Tuttle
Causeway on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 and Thursday, November 19, 2009 during the night
time only from 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Westbound traffic will reopen to motorists after 5:30 a.m. This
closure is part of FDOT's Julia Tuttle Causeway Roadway Enhancement Project and is necessary
for the installation of overhead guide signs along the causeway.
The detour established for this closure will direct motorists on Alton Road to the 1-395/MacArthur
Causeway, then west to Biscayne Boulevard, and then north to the Julia Tuttle Causeway where
they will be able to access westbound lanes west of I-95. Emergency vehicles will be allowed access
on the Julia Tuttle Causeway westbound lanes during the closure. FDOT has coordinated this
closure and detour with the FDOT project managers for both the MacArthur Causeway Roadway
Enhancement Project and the I-95 Express Project.
The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plan, which takes into account the scheduled detours, will include
the utilization of electronic message boards that will notify the public about the detour.
City staff will continue to coordinate the MOT with FDOT to ensure minimal impact to traffic in Miami
Beach and to ensure the public is kept thoroughly informed. A traffic advisory on the upcoming
closure has also been placed on the City's website.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns
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