Major Water Project on Islamorada Windley Key Moves Ahead of Schedule

Source: Keys Weekly | Published: August 29, 2024

Construction crews are “piping” along U.S. 1 on Islamorada’s Windley Key, with more than 3,600 feet of transmission main successfully placed into the ground. 

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s (FKAA) second water pipe replacement project began on May 28. Crews will spend about one year installing more than 8,200 feet of new 36-inch steel pipe to carry water down the Keys. They’re working around the clock, Monday through Friday, but they pause work for major holidays and events.

Crews are scheduled to take a break from Saturday, Aug. 31 through Tuesday, Sept. 3 to mitigate traffic issues through Windley Key and the rest of Islamorada during a busy Labor Day weekend. Rolling lane closures to accommodate room for workers to install the pipe will also be suspended during that period. 

While the work has caused a bit of a traffic backup, FKAA says the project on Windley Key continues to move ahead — and four months ahead of schedule.

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