FORT PIERCE – St. Lucie County’s Public Works Department will close a section of Indian River Drive from Midway Road to Walton Road for up to three weeks, starting Monday, Jan. 25.
Contractors will be repairing the slope in the 8000 block of the roadway and stabilizing the embankment supporting the road as a result of a washout last year. A temporary fix was put in place last year; however, this construction project, which is scheduled to take up to eight weeks, is expected to be a more permanent fix.
Motorists are advised to avoid Indian River Drive until the work is completed. Traffic will be diverted to U.S. 1 via Midway Road or Walton Road.