Florida’s A1A in Flagler Beach reopens after repair from Hurricane Matthew damage

Updated Nov 18, 2016

Florida welcome signThe “historic and scenic” section of A1A in Flagler Beach, Florida, was reopened in only 18 days after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew in October.

Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite repairs on the roadway.

The project involved adding temporary lanes on both the northbound and southbound directions to 1.3 miles of roadway and was valued at $3.95 million.

Halifax Paving was contracted for the project and given 45 days to complete it.

“During Hurricane Matthew, A1A was severely damaged and required extensive restoration,” says Scott. “Following the storm, I toured the damage along our east coast, including the destruction to A1A, and spoke with families and businesses recovering from this major hurricane. The Flagler Beach community relies on A1A for its livelihood and the road needed to be fixed immediately. I am proud to be in Flagler Beach to announce that just 18 days after directing the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite the repair of this road, A1A is once again open to the public. As we recover from Hurricane Matthew, our top priority is to get people back to work and back in their normal routines. I appreciate the hard work that went into making this happen so quickly.”