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Motorists heading to eastbound Maitland Boulevard (State Road 414) from westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) will use a new ramp come the morning of November 16. [Read more…] about WB I-4 Exit to EB Maitland Blvd. Shifting to Permanent Configuration on November 16
Preliminary work ahead of construction is underway near the future Wekiva Parkway interchange that will connect State Road (S.R.) 429 to Interstate 4 (I‐4) and S.R. 417 – finishing Central Florida’s beltway. Gopher tortoises relocation prior to construction is one of those activities. [Read more…] about Wekiva Parkway Section 8 to Begin Gopher Tortoise Relocation
Palm Beach County traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report. Weather permitting; closures will be in effect on I-95 and in other areas throughout Palm Beach County for construction activities. [Read more…] about Palm Beach County Traffic Report for week of November 9 through November 16, 2018
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding a pre-construction informational open house about the Wekiva Parkway Section 8 Project in Seminole County. [Read more…] about Informational Open House for Wekiva Parkway Section 8
The acting secretary for the Scenic Sumter Heritage Byway is this year’s recipient of the Florida Scenic Highways Program’s highest honor; the Garry Balogh Inspiring Excellence Award. [Read more…] about Excellence Award Winner from Sumter County
POLK COUNTY
SR 37 from CR 640 (Pinecrest Road) to CR 630: Construction project: Watch for lane closures with flaggers directing traffic during the day from 7 a.m. until dark, Thursday, November 8 and Friday, November 9, as crews repair rumble stripes. [Read more…] about FDOT RoadWatch Advisory for SR 37 lane closures from CR 630 to CR 640 in Polk County
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing for the design to mill and resurface approximately 10.6 miles of State Road (S.R.) 25/U.S. 441 from S.R. 35 (Baseline Road) to S.R. 200 (SW 10th Street). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the NOW Church located at 6405 S. Pine Avenue in Ocala. [Read more…] about Public Opportunity to Give Input on U.S. 441 Proposed Improvements
Westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to State Road (S.R.) 408 is closing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, November 2 into Saturday, November 3, and on Saturday, November 3 into Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled November 2-4
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5-7 p.m. about safety and operational improvements on U.S. 27 (North 14th Street) at the Benton Street Trail Crossing (north of Center Street). The hearing will be held at The Leesburg Public Library. [Read more…] about Feedback Opportunity for U.S. 27 (North 14th Street) Safety Improvements
Good news for SunRail riders along the southern expansion route. The SunRail team and Bombardier—SunRail’s operations and maintenance contractor—are running special late-night trains heading southbound from Church Street Station. [Read more…] about SunRail Running Later Southbound Trains for Game Nights
