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Motorists are advised that Old Dixie Highway and County Road (C.R.) 325 will be closed at U.S. 1 on Monday night, March 4, from about 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Northbound and southbound U.S. 1 will remain open. [Read more…] about Nighttime Detour Planned at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway
SARASOTA COUNTY
Laurel Road at the Legacy Trail Crossing: Construction project: Crews are constructing a pedestrian bridge along the Legacy Trail over Laurel Road. Please be aware of construction vehicles entering and leaving the construction zone. Both northbound and southbound trail traffic are now being detoured to the west along the signed detour route. Both sidewalks on the north and south side of Laurel Road are now closed. Laurel Road will be closed at the bridge with traffic detours in place from 9 p.m. tonight/overnight, Thursday, June 7 to 5 a.m. tomorrow morning Friday, June 8. Traffic will be detoured along Albee Farm Road and Forest Street to US 41. Denson Construction, Inc. is the contractor for the bridge. Expected completion is fall 2018.
Construction activities will require a temporary nighttime closure and detour of U.S. 92 eastbound (International Speedway Boulevard) near the Interstate 95 (I-95) interchange on Tuesday night.
Detours will be well marked. Travelers are advised to slow down, and follow the detour signs through construction zones. Posted detours are:
Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other circumstances, and if this happens, the closures may be rescheduled for Wednesday or Thursday nights. Updates will be available on the Florida Department of Transportation’s Central Florida website, CFLRoads.com.
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.
