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East Terry Street: $20M stormwater and pedestrian project moves toward procurement
Summary
City staff said East Terry Street — a combined drainage and roadway improvement — is fully designed and permitted, estimated near $20 million, has secured multiple funding sources including $2.8 million from FDOT, and will proceed to bid if agency reviews finish soon; construction is targeted for 2026.
City staff updated council on the East Terry Street project, describing a major drainage-focused CIP effort that also includes pedestrian and traffic operational improvements.
Matt said the project is primarily a stormwater program with significant roadway elements: a traffic signal at Southern Pines, a roundabout at Wharton Avenue and an extra westbound turn lane approaching Imperial Parkway. "We've estimated this project about 20,000,000. The designs are complete. The permits are complete," he said. The city leveraged $18,600,000 previously awarded by the governor, plus secured $2,800,000 from FDOT to include pedestrian improvements such as a 10-foot multiuse path on the south side.
Staff have submitted the bid package for FDOT and Florida Department of Commerce review; the package is large (1,134 pages) and requires agency clearance before the city advertises for construction bids. Matt warned that if agency reviews are delayed, advertising could slip past the holidays and into the new year, which could push the start of construction into 2026. He called out monitoring and compliance strings tied to FDOT funding and said the city will solicit outside monitoring consultants as required.
Matt described the work east of Imperial Parkway as involving dual 5-by-10-foot box culverts and large enclosed sections of drainage to prevent previous backflow at the roundabout and to provide relief for nearby neighborhoods such as Morton Grove. "That will allow water to move then southwest and into the Imperial River," he said, adding the improvements will reduce flooding from lesser rain events but will not prevent extreme surge events.
The city emphasized the project will cause substantial construction disruption for motorists for roughly two years, but staff said the drainage benefits and safety improvements justify the work. The council was told staff will return with procurement outcomes and that construction would follow contingent on agency clearances and advertising timelines.
