THE RIVIERA BEACH CRA HAS BEEN ACTIVELY PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLING UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES TO BEAUTIFY THE US1 CORRIDOR (THE PROJECT) WITHIN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA. THE CRA, AS PART OF THE LONG-RANGE PLAN AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BROADWAY CORRIDOR AND THE MARINA DISTRICT, HAS EMBARKED ON THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL REMOVE ALL OVERHEAD FACILITIES IN DESIGNATED PHASES. INSTALLING UNDERGROUND LINES WILL BEAUTIFY THE US-1 CORRIDOR AND WILL PROTECT/HARDEN THE UTILITY SERVICES.
THE INSTALLATION IS BEING DONE IN COORDINATION WITH AN ONGOING FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) US1 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO PROVIDE NEW DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF BROADWAY BETWEEN 11TH AVE AND BLUE HERON BLVD. THE CRA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PAYMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE UTILITIES AND ADDITIONAL RESTORATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE UTILITY RELOCATIONS. THE COSTS WILL BE MINIMIZED IF THIS INSTALLATION OCCURS IN COORDINATION WITH, AND PRIOR TO, INSTALLATION OF THE FDOT STREET LIGHTING PROJECT.