Glades County Road Watch report for the week beginning Sunday, April 11

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Glades County Road Watch report for the week beginning Sunday, April 11

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GLADES COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Glades County for the week beginning Sunday, April 11, provided by the Florida Department of Transportation.

As a reminder, travelers can visit www.FL511.com or dial “511” from their phone to learn about traffic conditions on major roadways across the state.

Motorists are reminded to wear safety belts and drive with caution, courtesy, common sense, and patience as they travel through work zones. Remember, speeding fines are doubled in work zones.

SR 78 from US 27 to the Herbert Hoover Bridge (Construction project): Crews will be making improvements to SR 78 from US 27 to the Herbert Hoover Bridge. Improvements include milling and resurfacing SR 78, shoulder treatments, drainage improvements, installing guard rail, repairing bridge joints, installing traffic monitoring devices and signing and pavement marking. During construction, daytime lane closures will occur on SR 78, weather permitting

  • Motorists may experience intermittent lane closures on SR 78 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday while crews perform guardrail and drainage work.
  • Please allow extra travel time and watch for construction crews in the work zone. Estimated completion is late 2021. The contractor is C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.

SR 78 over Indian Prairie Canal (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck and substructure on SR 78 over the Indian Prairie Canal. Motorists should expect intermittent northbound and southbound lane closures on SR 78 over the Indian Prairie Canal on Tuesday, April 6 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Please follow flagger directions and use caution in the area.

• SR 78 Lakeport from US 27 to Buckhead Ridge (Maintenance project): Crews will be landscaping near the roadway from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, weather permitting. Motorists should use caution as crews work near and on the roadway.

• SR 78 Ortona at Cypress Branch Creek (Maintenance project): Crews will be repairing ditch bottoms near the roadway from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, weather permitting. Motorists should use caution as crews work near and on the roadway.

SR 78 over Fisheating Creek (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck joints. Motorists should expect intermittent southbound and northbound lane closures on SR 78 over Fisheating Creek on Tuesday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please follow flagger directions and use caution in the area.

SR 78 over Curry Island (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck joints. Motorists should expect intermittent southbound and northbound lane closures on SR 78 over Curry Island on Wednesday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please follow flagger directions and use caution in the area.

SR 78 over Herbert Hoover Dike Relief (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck joints. Motorists should expect intermittent southbound and northbound lane closures on SR 78 over Herbert Hoover Dike Relief on Thursday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please follow flagger directions and use caution in the area.

• US 27 over Fisheating Creek (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck joints. Motorists should expect intermittent southbound and northbound lane closures on US 27 over Fisheating Creek on Monday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please watch for workers in the work zone and use caution in the area.

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