FDOT Plans to Trade Some Atlantic Avenue Parking for Bike Lanes in $5 Million Project

FDOT’s 1.62-mile Atlantic Avenue project includes drainage work and bicycle lanes. It also means removing on-street parking in some sections, though the agency has not listed a space count.

By Amelia Undertow · Published November 12, 2026 · FDOT records checked November 12, 2026

Florida’s transportation department plans to resurface Atlantic Avenue from Centre Street to South Fletcher Avenue and rehabilitate drainage infrastructure along the 1.62-mile, $5 million project. FDOT also lists curb, curb-ramp, sign and pavement-marking work. The agency says the road has reached the end of its service life.

The part most visible to residents may be a change in how the road’s space is used. FDOT says it will install eastbound and westbound bicycle lanes from 15th Street to Jean LaFitte Boulevard. To make room for bike lanes and shoulders, it plans to remove on-street parking in sections of the corridor. That is a planned change, not a completed one; FDOT’s public project page and FAQ do not specify how many spaces or which exact blocks would lose parking.

Construction timing is a window, not a start-day notice

FDOT lists a fall 2026 project start and expects completion in late 2027, subject to weather and unforeseen conditions. Its page says MAER Construction was selected to do the work. The page we checked November 12 does not give an exact groundbreaking date, so this report does not claim crews have begun on a particular block.

FDOT expects most construction during daylight hours. It says weekday lane closures will not occur from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.; other closures and temporary vehicle detours are expected during the project. Its FAQ identifies North 11th Street, North 13th Street, South 16th to South 20th streets, Citrona Drive and Wolff Street as potential detour areas. That list is not a schedule of closures. FDOT says specific detours will be announced through its news releases and weekly traffic report.

Pedestrians and nearby businesses will see changes too

FDOT anticipates temporary pedestrian detours and says crosswalks and mid-block crossings will be used. It says it will try to reduce disruption around local events, but that is a stated goal, not a promise of no event-day work. Residents, visitors and businesses along the corridor should check the agency’s current lane-closure report before relying on a familiar access route.

This is a state road project, separate from the city’s downtown paid-parking program ending November 18. The FDOT documents do not say the downtown meter decision determines this corridor’s planned parking removal. We will update this story when FDOT publishes a block-by-block parking plan or a firm construction schedule.