State Road (S.R.) A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway Over Sebastian Inlet Bridge Replacement Project

Description: The project began on June 1, 2026. Project improvements consist of constructing a new fixed bridge east of the existing bridge with a vertical clearance of 51 feet, two 12-foot wide travel lanes, two 8-foot wide shoulders, and two 12-foot wide shared-use paths to enhance safety, long-term resiliency, and pedestrian connectivity; constructing two observation decks, one under the bridge from the south shore and one under the bridge from the north shore to enhance recreational enjoyment for the community; constructing crosswalks on S.R. A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway at the State Park’s north and south entrances to enhance safety and pedestrian connectivity; reconfiguring the State Park’s north and south entrances, including the addition of exiting right-turn lanes to improve traffic operations; constructing a southbound acceleration lane on S.R. A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway from the State Park’s south entrance to improve traffic operations; lengthening the southbound S.R. A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway right-turn lane, north and south of the bridge into the State Park to improve traffic operations; constructing a 12-foot wide shared-use path on both sides of the bridge and roadway to enhance safety and pedestrian connectivity; and milling and resurfacing the State Park’s North and South Parking Lots to enhance long-term resiliency. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Samantha Kayser at 772-579-5479.

Cost/Completion: $101.9 million/Spring 2032

Traffic Impact:

• To enhance safety and long-term resiliency, crews will perform clearing and grubbing activities at the Sebastian Inlet State Park South Parking Lot within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) right-of-way, as needed, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Friday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., through Friday, June 26, 2026. A flagging operation will be in place to maintain traffic.
• Partial Closure of Sebastian Inlet State Park – North Parking Lot: To enhance safety and long-term resiliency, the south section of the Sebastian Inlet State Park North Parking Lot will be partially closed around-the-clock through Spring 2032, for bridge construction activities. Signage will be in place to assist motorists and pedestrians. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

o   The State Park and remaining portions of the North Parking Lot will remain open for public use.

o   Limited parking will be available west of the bridge, south of the State Park entrance.

o   One row of public parking will remain open east of the bridge, along with the parking area northeast of the State Park entrance.

o   The observation deck under the north side of the bridge will remain closed.

For project details, please visit the project webpage: S.R. A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway Over Sebastian Inlet Bridge Replacement Project