State Road (S.R.) 704/Okeechobee Boulevard Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) Project

Road: S.R. 704

Areas: Central

Project Number: 447671-1-52-01

Project Length: 0.608 Miles

Project Limits: State Road (S.R.) 704/Okeechobee Boulevard from Red Trail to West of Australian Avenue

Start Date: January 29, 2025

Completion Date: Early 2026

Contractor: J.W. Cheatham, LLC

Estimated Construction Cost: $3.2 million

Melissa Readling, Community Outreach Specialist, Phone:(772) 577-8803, Email: mreadling@corradino.com

Scope of Work

Project improvements consist of milling, repaving, and restriping the existing roadway within the project limits to ensure long-term infrastructure resilience and safety.
Upgrading pedestrian signals and lighting to LED fixtures at existing crosswalks to enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity.
Replacing in-road sensors and traffic signal backplates to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists.
Installing Wrong Way Driving Systems (WWDS) at the S.R. 9/I-95 northbound and southbound exit ramps to S.R. 704/Okeechobee Boulevard to enhance safety by detecting wrong-way drivers and alerting the driver, other motorists, and first responders of the impending danger.