SR 5/S. Dixie Highway from N. of SW 336th Street to S. of SW 304th Street
Owner: FDOT District Six Location: Miami-Dade, Florida
KCA was selected by FDOT District Six to design the SR 5/S. Dixie Highway from N. of SW 336th Street to S. of SW 304th Street project in Homestead, FL. The win signifies the first roadway design contract win for KCA in District Six in more than 20 years. The project provides Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) and safety improvements along a 2.2-mile stretch of SR 5/US 1 in Miami-Dade County. The project’s improvements are aimed to extend the facility’s service life and correct deficient pavement conditions through milling and resurfacing the existing pavement, shoulder widening, and widening of turn lanes in addition to drainage, traffic and traffic control, utility coordination, landscape architecture, and public involvement work. SR 5/US 1, an urban principal arterial, runs through a major commercial corridor located within the City of Homestead and Florida City. The highway is part of the National Highway System and has a Suburban Commercial (C-3C) context classification and Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) designation.