Traffic Advisories for the City of Melbourne, Florida

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2010 City of Melbourne Traffic Advisories

LAKE WASHINGTON ROAD: Brevard County has announced closures on Lake Washington Road beginning on Wednesday, January 27, and continuing through Thursday, February 4, 2010. Lake Washington Road westbound at Turtle Mound Road (Melbourne) is tol be closed for replacement of the drainage structure. Upon completion of the westbound lane, the eastbound lane on Lake Washington Road at Turtle Mound Road is to be closed for completion of the drainage structure replacement.

Hours of construction will be between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The roadway will be reopened to motorists after 4 p.m. and on weekends. For additional information the call Brevard County Road & Bridge Construction Office at (321) 255-4310.

NASA BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT PROJECT: Motorists traveling on NASA Boulevard near Melbourne International Airport will encounter a new traffic pattern this Friday, Jan. 22. Work on the NASA realignment will be switching traffic to the south as a contractor starts work on the north side of the roadway. Motorists are asked to use caution and be alert when driving, walking, or biking around the construction area. Motorists may encounter delays during periods of alternating traffic patterns.

The realignment project is to be completed by a contractor working for the Florida Department of Transportation. The work involves coonstruction of a new portion of NASA Boulvard from Atlantis Road to a point on Wickham Road directly across Ellis Road. The project also includes reconstruction of sections of Ellis Road from a point west of Lake Ibis Drive to Wickham Road and construction of new water main for the City of Melbourne.   The contractor for the one-year, $5.49-million project is Palm Beach Grading, Inc. Work started in March, 2010.

For more information about the project please contact Florida Department of Transportation's Public Information Officer Nicole Colon at 321-288-1088 or by email to Nicole.Colon@dot.state.fl.us. The agency operates a 24-HR Hotline at 321-690-2187.     


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