North Monroe Gateway
Project Description
The North Monroe Gateway Project will enhance the corridor along North Monroe Street from I-10 to 7th Avenue by incorporating a range of improvements designed to create a more inviting and pedestrian-friendly environment. Planned enhancements may include new signage, public art installations, landscaping, improved crosswalks, and additional pedestrian safety features. As North Monroe Street is a state-managed roadway under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of Transportation, Blueprint is actively exploring opportunities to leverage partnerships and coordinate implementation efforts with FDOT to maximize resources and project impact.
Project Status:
- Blueprint has been collaborating with FDOT on improvements to the North Monroe corridor, since 2014. Since then, FDOT has invested over $10.3 million in enhancements with the majority of investment supporting the Blueprint project goals.
- Additionally, as a result of continuous Blueprint collaboration and identification of leveraging opportunities, FDOT over $7 million in safety and aesthetic improvements along the North Monroe Corridor, including enhanced landscaped medians and a sidewalk from John Knox Road to Lakeshore Drive. This will bring the total FDOT investment on the North Monroe corridor to over $17.4 million, since 2014.
Enhanced Landscaped Medians from John Knox Road to Lakeshore Drive
The Citizens North Monroe Corridor Task Force is a County appointed focus group charged with looking at key issues of crime, homelessness and improvements on the North Monroe Street Corridor from Fred George Road to Tharpe Street.
The Task Force final report had recommendations for infrastructure improvements along the corridor that will help support their findings and overall quality of life.
Project Managers:
Eric Mason
Eric.Mason@Blueprintia.org
For more information or if you have questions, please email info@blueprintia.org
