The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday!

During this time of heavy travel and celebrations, work on the new buried seawalls in Volusia and Flagler counties will take a short break from Tuesday, Dec. 24, through Thursday, Jan. 2. and there will be no lane closures. The construction crew will monitor the site, and a water truck will be on location to help reduce blowing sand.

Once the holiday is over, work will resume as follows:

·       North wall (North of Highbridge Road in Volusia County to South Central Avenue in Flagler County)

The contractor will have two drills working to complete the construction of the concrete piles that make up the wall. Crews will continue building the concrete cap over the completed piles and regrading the dune. Drivers can expect occasional single-lane closures with flagging operations. By late January, Flagler Beach will see work starting to rebuild walkovers that were temporarily removed. The first plants are also expected to be installed toward the end of January or early February. The contractor expects to complete the Flagler County portion of the wall by spring 2025. Work on the Volusia County part of the wall will continue through fall 2025.

·       South wall (South of Sunrise Avenue to Marlin Drive in Ormond-by-the-Sea, Volusia County)

A third drill has been brought in to help speed construction of the project. Drilling started on the south wall earlier this month. Work is progressing from the north to the south. Before the drilling begins in an area, the contractor must remove any old rock revetment and bring in sand to build a wider work area. Then, crews build the guide wall for the drill rig to follow. Construction of the south wall is expected to finish in early 2026. As work moves south, the FDOT will continue to coordinate with property owners and local partners regarding the schedule for temporarily removing walkovers.

(The contractor builds the concrete caps on the Flagler portion of the north wall.)

To keep our workers and the community safe, please stay out of the work zone and use caution when driving through the area.

Project information is available on the project webpages at www.cflroads.com/project/452444-1 and https://www.cflroads.com/project/452443-1.