State working to patch up Nicole-damaged A1A in Flagler Beach and Volusia County
The Florida Department of Transportation is working on emergency repairs to A1A in Flagler Beach and Volusia County, according to the state.
Tropical Storm Nicole caused significant damage, gouging out chunks of the road in Flagler Beach where Hurricane Matthew carved out pieces in 2016.
Cindi Lane, the public information director for the state Department of Transportation District 5 office in DeLand, wrote in an email that the following sections of State Road A1A remain closed:
S.R. A1A from South 28th Street to South Seventh Street in Flagler Beach.
S.R. A1A from Highbridge Road in Volusia County to South Central Avenue in Flagler Beach.
S.R. A1A from Wisteria Drive to Sunny Beach Drive in Ormond-by-the-Sea.
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Detours have been put in place during the repairs, the email stated.
On Thursday evening, people were walking along the closed sections of the roadway while crews worked on some of the damage. Some residents walked their dogs. Visitors drove in from Palm Coast to check out the damage.
But Lane said people should avoid the area.
“We are urging pedestrians to avoid work zones so that crews can operate as safely and efficiently as possible,” Lane wrote.
FDOT crews and a pair of contractors “made strong progress” on repairs to A1A from South Seventh Street to South 28th Street in Flagler Beach on Thursday, according to the email.
“Using thousands of yards of granular fill being hauled in by dozens of dump trucks, the damaged areas of the roadway are being filled and stabilized so that S.R. A1A can be reopened to traffic as quickly as possible,” Lane wrote.
She wrote that permanent repairs will begin as soon as the emergency fix is finished.
She wrote that at this time she could not provide an estimate for when the emergency repairs would be complete.
“FDOT is dedicated to working daily and getting the roadway open to traffic as soon as possible,” she wrote.
People can visit FL511.com for real-time updates to road and bridge closures.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: A1A closed in parts of Flagler, Volusia for emergency repairs after Nicole
