Margate Boulevard Updates...

9-24-07 through 9-30-07 One lane will be open west bound between the Ace Hardware Plaza and East River Drive to facilitate road construction. Expect temporary road closures and traffic redirection while crosswalks are being installed. Detours through Seton Drive and Park Drive or State Rd. 7 are advised.

9-17-07 East bound traffic between NW 58th Ave. and East River Drive will be closed. The roundabout will be closed. Traffic will not be allowed to access Margate Blvd. from NW 58th Ave until after the first lift of asphalt is laid. All properties along Margate Blvd can be accessed utilizing the detours through Seton Drive and Park Drive.

9-10-07 through 9-14-07 East bound traffic lanes between East River Dr and NW 58th Ave. will be closed to allow for the preparation of lime rock. Access to Coral Plaza will be maintained at all times. The roundabout will be closed for roadwork. Traffic will be allowed to access Margate Blvd. from NW 58th Ave. to go west or east only. All properties along Margate Blvd. can be accessed using the detours through Seaton Drive and Park Drive.

8-27-07 through 8-31-07 - West bound traffic lanes between 441 and NW 58th Ave will be closed for the installation of the first lift of asphalt. West bound lanes between NW 58th Ave and East River Dr. (not including the roundabout) will be closed for the installation of the first lift of asphalt.  
The roundabout curbing will be installed this week and traffic can flow through the roundabout going North and South on NW 58th Ave.
All properties along Margate Blvd can be accessed utilizing the detours through Seton Drive and Park Drive.

8-20-07 through 8-25-07 - Traffic lights will not be functioning temporarily between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday 8-22-07, to facilitate the switch over to the new transformer. The west entrance to Margate Blvd from 441 will be closed to install 8” water main across those two lanes. Westbound traffic between SR 7 and East River Drive will be affected due to milling of existing asphalt and installation of lime rock.   

6-21-07 Projected schedule/timeline for June through December 2007 is as follows, dates subject to change.

#1. (June 30- July 17) - Asphalt Demolition

#2. (July 16 - August 3) - Curb Installation

#3. (August 1 - August 12) Road Construction

#4. (August 13- August 27) Roundabout Construction

#5. (September 9-September 28) Clock Tower Installation

#6. (October 10 - November 6) Sidewalk Installation

#7 (November 15 - December 21) Landscaping

5-7-07 The innermost lanes closest to the medians will be impacted and subject to intermittent closures on weekdays during daylight hours in the area between 58th  Ave and SR 441 to facilitate the removal of curbing, and preparation for new curbs around the medians.

4-18-07 One lane will be impacted and subject to intermittent closures in the west bound traffic lanes between 58th  Ave. and East River Drive to facilitate the installation of drainage.

4-4-07
From 4/4/07 - 4/6/07 N.W. 58th Ave on the south side of Margate Boulevard will be CLOSED from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park Drive is the alternate route to and from City Hall.

3-23-07 Drainage work, on both the north and south side of the road, is now being conducted on Margate Boulevard.

02-16-2007 The start date for construction has been set for February 27, 2007. The first stage of construction will work on the median and the removal of trees in the median.
 

The Future Margate Boulevard

While these renderings are not exact plans for the area, they do provide an idea of what the "City Center" might look like when mixed-use development comes to fruition.
 


Roundabout at 58th Ave. and Margate Boulevard


Retail possibilities on Margate Boulevard...


Outdoor eateries along the sidewalk...