A host of businesses popular with Space Coast consumers — including Wawa, Chick-fil-A and Texas Roadhouse — may build new stores near the Viera Boulevard "diverging diamond" Interstate 95 interchange.

Ramps at the $17 million interchange should open Monday morning, Florida Department of Transportation officials announced. Executives with The Viera Co. have long eyed surrounding properties as a key commercial development area.

“The new interchange at Viera Boulevard effectively creates the most accessible, centrally located and highly visible commercial property in the Brevard market supported by strong surrounding demographics," said Scott Miller, vice president of sales and community management with The Viera Co.

"The Viera Co.’s plans for the interchange provide for restaurants, corporate offices and hotel sites anchored by a linear trail and park area," Miller said.

• Wawa hopes to build a convenience store-gas station at the southeast corner of Viera Boulevard and Stadium Parkway.

Brevard County officials are reviewing the Wawa site plan, said Don Walker, county government spokesman.

• Chick-fil-A seeks a St. Johns River Water Management District permit to build a restaurant next door to the proposed Wawa.

• Texas Roadhouse, Mister Car Wash and Goodwill could open next fall across Viera Boulevard from Long Doggers, near Star Rush Drive, said Matt Williams, a partner with Matthew Development.

Goodwill will build a boutique-style store, Williams said. Crews will install a traffic light at the Star Rush Drive intersection.

• CubeSmart Self Storage is taking shape near the southwest corner of Viera Boulevard and Murrell Road.

Construction started about 10 months ago on the three-story, 100,000-square-foot facility, Williams said. CubeSmart may open by the end of August.

• Cumberland Farms seeks to build a 5,625-square-foot convenience store-gas station with an outdoor seating area immediately west of Long Doggers.

The company received a St. Johns River Water Management District permit in December.

• Viera Heart & Vascular Clinic is building a future location at the southeast corner of Viera Boulevard and Murrell Road.

Roofers labored Friday installing a Spanish tile roof.

• 7-Eleven is slated to move into the shuttered Mobil at Viera Boulevard and Murrell Road, which also housed Sergio's Tacos.

• Heartland Dental is building a facility next door to the old Mobil, and the concrete block walls have been erected.

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What's more, Williams said Matthew Development is under contract to purchase 27 acres at the southwest corner of Viera Boulevard and Star Rush Drive.

"We've got a pretty exciting tenant lineup there. And it should be about a 170,000-square-feet mix between retail and some restaurants. So we're excited," Williams said.

In September, FLORIDA TODAY's offices will move to Viera Boulevard into the two-story Glendale Park Office Building, near Holiday Springs Road.

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To the west, crews will soon extend Lake Andrew Drive northward past Viera High to link with a future traffic light at Viera Boulevard. The Viera Co. hopes this $7.9 million road project will open property fronting I-95 as a target corporate headquarters site.

Construction on the Viera Boulevard interchange at I-95 started in fall 2017.

"As a first of its kind in East Central Florida, the diverging diamond concept is designed to move traffic safely and efficiently. With its unique, crisscross traffic pattern, the DDI aims to reduce crashes by eliminating left turn movements," FDOT stated in a Friday morning press release.

"Construction of the nearly $17 million project is also expected to relieve congestion for local traffic, as well as at interchanges to the north and south of it on I-95. Prior to this, motorists were driving two miles north or south of Viera Boulevard to access the interstate," the press release stated.

"While the opening of the access ramps to and from the interstate is a major milestone for this project, motorists are advised that some minor construction work is still occurring to finish some final details, which should be complete later this summer," the press release stated.

Neale is the South Brevard watchdog reporter at FLORIDA TODAY.

Contact Neale at 321-242-3638 or rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @RickNeale1