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Motorists should be alert for construction personnel and equipment during an upcoming closure of the railroad crossing on West Moody Boulevard (State Road (S.R.) 11) just west of State Street (U.S. 1). [Read more…] about Detour on West Moody Boulevard at Railroad Crossing in Bunnell
Drivers traveling eastbound on State Road (S.R.) 44/New York Avenue in downtown DeLand can expect a weekend detour to accommodate concrete repair work at Amelia Avenue. The detour is expected to begin around 6 p.m. Friday, July 13, and last through Sunday, July 15. [Read more…] about Detour for Eastbound S.R. 44 at Amelia Avenue in Downtown DeLand
Motorists are advised of planned detours along State Road (S.R.) 44 near Woodland Boulevard from about 6 p.m. Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 10. Woodland Boulevard will remain open. Access to businesses and residences between Amelia Avenue and Woodland Boulevard, and between Clara Avenue and Woodland Boulevard will be maintained.
The closure is needed for concrete repairs on S.R. 44 on both sides of Woodland Boulevard. The work is weather permitting. During the closure, S.R. 44 traffic will be detoured around the work zone using Clara, Amelia, Rich and Howry avenues. Please see attached map.
The closures are part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to repair and replace sections of concrete roadway along S.R. 44 between Boundary and Hill avenues. An additional detour is expected near Alabama Avenue later in the month.
Electronic message boards will be used to alert motorists to lane closures and detours, and updates will be available on the FDOT’s Central Florida website, CFLRoads.com.
Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT District Five Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].
FDOT advises drivers to slow down and use extra caution in construction zones.
Drivers are alerted to a weekend road closure of Reed Canal Road approaching U.S. 1/South Ridgewood Avenue in South Daytona. Reed Canal Road will be closed between Carmen Drive and U.S. 1 from about 9 p.m. Friday, May 18, through 6 a.m. Monday, May 21, to allow crews to replace a storm pipe under the road.
Residents and visitors of the Bristol Bay Condominiums will be able to access the Banana Cay Drive entrance coming east on Reed Canal Road from Carmen Drive.
During the closure, the posted detour will use Carmen Drive, Ridge Boulevard and U.S. 1. A map is attached for more information.
The drainage work is part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) intersection improvement project at the U.S. 1 intersection with Reed Canal Road. The work includes widening and lengthening the left turn lane from southbound U.S. 1 to Sandy Circle and adding a right turn lane from southbound U.S. 1 to westbound Reed Canal Road. There also will be dedicated turn lanes created from Reed Canal Road into Bristol Bay Condominiums, as well as a new left turn lane from Reed Canal Road to northbound U.S. 1.
Electronic message boards and other signage will be used to direct motorists. Please note schedules may change. Construction updates are available on FDOT’s Central Florida website, cflroads.com. Media inquiries should be directed to the District Five Public Information Office at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].
Drivers on State Road (S.R.) 44/New York Avenue in DeLand can expect detours this weekend at the intersection with Clara Avenue west of Woodland Boulevard. The detour will begin around 9 a.m. Friday, April 20, and last through approximately 6 a.m. Monday, April 23. The closure is needed to accommodate concrete slab replacement within the intersection.
During the detour, the routes will be as follows:
The detours are part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to repair and replace areas of concrete along S.R. 44 between Boundary Avenue and Hill Avenue.
Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other circumstances. Electronic message boards will be used to alert motorists to lane closures and detours. Updates will be available on the FDOT’s Central Florida website.
Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].
FDOT advises drivers to slow down and use extra caution in construction zones.
Motorists should be aware of an upcoming seven to 10-day detour on Old Goldenrod Road at State Road (S.R.) 15/Hoffner Avenue in Orlando for work at the intersection, weather permitting. Traffic will be directed around the closure using S.R. 551/South Goldenrod Road as a detour (see map attached.) Electronic message boards have been installed to inform motorists about the new traffic pattern.
The work is part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to widen and reconstruct Hoffner Avenue from a two-lane street to a four-lane divided roadway from Conway Road to north of Lee Vista Boulevard.
Schedule updates are available on the FDOT Central Florida website, www.cflroads.com.
For construction-related questions, please contact Shemir Wiles, Public Information Coordinator, 321-319-8130 or [email protected]. Media inquiries should be directed to FDOT Communications Manager Steve Olson at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].
FDOT advises drivers to slow down in construction zones; the life you save may be your own.
South Bluford Avenue at State Road (S.R.) 50/West Colonial Drive will be closed from 7 a.m. Friday, May 5, to 7 a.m. Monday, May 8.
Motorists on S.R. 50 needing to access South Bluford Avenue will be directed to use Maguire Road as a detour (see map).
The contractor, The Lane Construction Corporation, will beperforming a pipe crossing. Electronic message boards have beeninstalled to inform motorists about the road closure, and detour signs will direct traffic.
The work is part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to widen S.R 50 (Colonial Drive) from four lanes to six lanes from S.R. 429 to just east of the West Oaks Mall. Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Schedule updates are available at the FDOT Central Florida website, www.cflroads.com.
For media-related questions, please contact the Public Information Office at 386-943-5473 or [email protected].
FDOT encourages all drivers to use caution through construction zones.
SARASOTA/MANATEE
I-75 (SR 93) / University Parkway Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) (Sarasota/Bradenton): Construction Project:
Detour – I-75 Northbound Off-Ramp and Northbound On-Ramp CLOSED Sunday, April 23. Details Below:
As part of the northbound I-75 traffic shift to the newly constructed northbound bridge, anticipated to take place Sunday, April 23 at the I-75/University Parkway interchange, the I-75 northbound off-ramp and the I-75 northbound on-ramp are closed at night/overnight, Sunday, April 23 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Motorists traveling north on I-75 wishing to exit at University Parkway are directed to continue north on I-75, exit at SR 70 westbound, enter southbound I-75 and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.
Motorists traveling on University Parkway wishing to travel north on I-75 are directed to enter southbound I-75, exit at Fruitville Road/Exit 210, travel east and enter northbound I-75 and continue north on I-75.
Improvements being made as part of this project consist of constructing a diverging diamond interchange, adding an auxiliary lane on northbound and southbound I-75, constructing new bridges on I-75 over University Parkway, widening of University Parkway, widening of I-75 bridges over Errie Creek and Foley Creek, realignment of on-ramps and off-ramps at I-75/University Parkway, addition of ponds, drainage improvements, new lighting and signalization, construction of a noise wall on the west side of I-75, sidewalks, bike lanes, and pedestrian walkways. Expected completion is fall 2017. The contractor is Prince Contracting, LLC. For additional information, please visit the project website at http://www.swflroads.com/i75/university/
County Road (C.R.) 470 underneath the Interstate 75 (I-75) overpass bridge will be closed for two nights. From 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16, a detour will be in effect. The route will be as follows:
In addition to closing a portion of C.R. 470, the southbound off ramp at Exit 321 will be closed for a duration of 10 to 15 minutes on both Wednesday and Thursday nights. The closure is required for the contractor, D.A.B. Constructors Inc., to set beams for the new C.R. 470 bridge. The work is part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) I-75 widening project from C.R. 470 to just south of Florida’s Turnpike.
Please note that this schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected conditions. Project updates will be posted to FDOT’s Central Florida website, www.cflroads.com.
For media-related questions, please contact the Public Information Office at 386-943-5473 or [email protected].
To ensure your safety and the safety of others, please exercise extra caution when driving through construction work zones.
