Flaggers will be present at crossings from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday, June 14
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Brightline continues critical work on its Orlando extension with train testing in Brevard County that will see trains travel up to 79 mph.
The work, known as a signal and track cutover, will integrate a new second railroad track into the existing corridor and spans 27 railroad crossings through Melbourne, Palm Bay, Malabar, and Grant-Valkaria.
Flaggers will be present at all crossings continuously from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday, June 14.
While the new rail signal system is commissioned and train testing up to 79 mph can be expected along the corridor. Work could bring additional wait times at railroad crossings.
Additional high-speed testing through Brevard County, up to 110 mph, is expected to occur later this month.
Residents should be alert, follow the law around active railroad tracks and railroad crossings and be aware that once the second track is commissioned, rail traffic could run on both tracks in either direction.
Failure to follow the law could result in fines, points on your license or loss of life.
Safety reminders for the public, including pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists:
■ Be vigilant around railroad tracks and crossings
■ Stay off the tracks and don’t stop on the tracks
■ Never go around crossing gates
■ Don’t try to beat a train
■ Only cross the tracks at a designated crossing
■ Look, Listen, Live
Brevard County – Continuous Flagging Operations and Train Testing up to 79 MPH
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday, June 14
Melbourne
■ Post Rd.
■ Parkway Ave.
■ Lake Washington Rd.
■ Masterson St.
■ Aurora Rd. (CR 511)
■ Creel St.
■ Eau Galle Blvd. (SR 518)
■ Sarno Rd. (CR 504)
■ Babcock St. (SR 507)
■ NASA Blvd. (SR 508)
■ Hibiscus Ave.
■ Silver Palm Ave.
■ Seminole Ave.
■ Fee Ave.
■ Lincoln Ave.
■ Palmetto Ave.
■ Strawbridge Ave. (SR 192)
■ New Haven Ave. (SR 500)
■ Prospect Ave.
■ Line St.
Palm Bay
■ Jernigan Ave.
■ University Blvd.
■ Hessey Ave.
■ Malabar
■ NE Palm Bay Rd.
■ NE Port Malabar Blvd.
■ Grant-Valkaria
■ Malabar Rd. (SR 514)
■ Jordan Blvd.
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