TWIN LAKES RESILIENT ROADS GROUNDBREAKING TO TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, AUG. 16, 11 a.m.

​You are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Aug. 16 at 11 a.m. at the corner of Shaw Drive and Lake Street in the Twin Lakes Neighborhood in Key Largo to celebrate the start of Monroe County’s first resilient roads pilot project.
 
WHAT: Twin Lakes Groundbreaking
WHEN: Friday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Corner of Shaw Drive and Lake Street, Twin Lakes Neighborhood, Key Largo
 
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to [email protected] or 305-680-8226
 
KEY LARGO, FL – With the successful securing of state and federal grant appropriations for the Key Largo Twin Lakes neighborhood, construction is beginning in the neighborhood that experiences frequent flooding for prolonged periods. The project will address the issues associated with heavy rainfall, storm surge, high tide, and King Tide events that cause damage to public roads and private properties, creating safety issues for the residents by constructing a new drainage and stormwater collection system and road elevation. Federal and state grants, including a Resilient Florida grant, and local funds pay for it. 
 
The project encompasses 4,633 linear feet of roadway and will protect 105 residential structures in the Twin Lakes subdivision.
 
Monroe County has been working toward a resilient Florida Keys for over a decade, including a  Roadway Vulnerability Analysis and Capital Plan. The plan uses environmental and human-use factors in assessing the flooding vulnerability of 300 miles of county roads.
 
“We are excited to begin construction of the County’s first pilot project for road elevation that will help the neighborhood residents maintain access to their homes as we become more resilient to sea-level rise,” said Chief Resilience Officer Rhonda Haag.
 
To learn more about Monroe County roadway vulnerabilities, visit www.keysroadsplan.com.