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FDOT outlines $11 million rehab for Dixie Highway (Old Roosevelt Bridge); brief closures, environmental protections planned
Summary
Florida Department of Transportation presented plans to rehabilitate the Old Roosevelt (Dixie Highway/CR 707) movable bridge in Stuart, including mechanical and electrical upgrades, new sidewalk plates, deck sealing, fender work and improved maintenance access. Design finishes in early 2026; construction estimated 2026–2028 at about $11 million.
Florida Department of Transportation representatives told the Stuart City Commission on Sept. 8 that a planned rehabilitation of the Dixie Highway movable span (Old Roosevelt Bridge, bridge No. 8 90003) will replace sidewalk plates, repair welds and the fender system, upgrade electrical and mechanical controls, add maintenance access, and apply a protective three-coat inorganic zinc paint to extend the span’s service life.
“Together, these measures will extend the service life of the bridge,” the project engineer said during the presentation. The project manager, Lance Jones of FDOT, said the project management number is 450587-2 and placed the estimated construction cost at about $11,000,000.
Scope and user improvements: Engineers said…
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