FORT PIERCE — The City of Fort Pierce is set to begin a major downtown infrastructure overhaul with the start of the Indian River Drive Corridor Improvements Project, a $10.25 million effort aimed at transforming one of the city’s most traveled waterfront roadways.
A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 6 at 9 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 600 N. Indian River Drive.
“Ultimately, the project basically entails the reconstruction of the road from Seaway Drive down to Avenue A or Marina Way,” said Shyanne Harnage, the city’s Community and Economic Development Director. “It’s really going to modernize that entire roadway, making it more walkable and pedestrian-friendly. There’s utility infrastructure that’s going in as well as parking infrastructure, lighting, and the Morris Creek Bridge is going to be totally reconstructed with an enhanced pedestrian sidewalk.”…