GLADES COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Glades County for the week beginning Sunday, Jan. 14, provided by the Florida Department of Transportation.

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.

• US 27 from Fisheating Creek to the Highlands County line (Construction project): Crews will be milling and resurfacing US 27 form Fisheating Creek to the Highlands County line. Other improvements include widening, guardrail, and signing and pavement markings. The bridge over Fisheating Creek will be repaired/rehabilitated including pile jacketing and spall repairs. During construction daytime lane closures may occur on US 27.

• Motorists should expect daytime and nighttime intermittent lane closures on US 27 throughout the project limits until project completion.

• SR 78 from US 27 to Okeechobee County Line (Maintenance project): Crews will be reworking and sodding shoulder on SR 78 from US 27 to Okeechobee County Line. No lane closures are expected but crews will be working near the travel lane. Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the work zone. The expected project completion is February 2024.

• SR 78 from Potato Farm Grade South for 2 miles (Maintenance project): Crews will be closing the South bound lane on SR 78 for two miles starting at Potato Farm Grade. on Tuesday, January 16, and Wednesday, January 17, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to perform maintenance behind the guardrail. Expect MOT and flaggers to be on scene directing traffic. Please use caution and watch for crews working in the work zone.

• SR 64 from Main Street to Spruce Street (Construction project): Crews will resurface SR 64 from Main Street to Spruce Street, improve drainage and cross slope correction, construct sidewalks on both sides of SR 64 in various locations, and install guardrail, signing, and pavement markings. During construction motorists should expect the possibility of daytime and nighttime lane closures on SR 64 from Main Street to Spruce Street. Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the work zone.

• Eastbound/Westbound SR 64 Lane Closure/Flagging Operations, from Brantwood Drive to US 17 January 15, 2023 – January 20, 2024.
• Westbound SR 64 Lane Closure/Flagging Operations, from Ralph Johns Road to Golfview Drive January 15, 2023 – January 20, 2024.

• US 17 (SR 35 NB) from Bay Street to Palmetto Street (Permit project): lane and sidewalk closures with law enforcement at night while contractor removes and installs poles on the east side of US 17. Please use caution in this area and watch for workers and equipment. Jan. 15 to Jan. 22 during night hours.

• US 27 Sidewalks in Clewiston at various locations and from Royal Palm Avenue and Ponce De Leon Avenue (Construction project): Crews will be adding sidewalks along the north and south side of US 27, the east side of San Luiz Avenue, the west side of Berner Road, and on US 27 extending north along Ponce De Leon Avenue and Royal Palm Avenue to Balboa Plaza. Additional work includes drainage improvements and resurfacing the intersection between US 27 and Berner Road, side streets, and turnouts. During sidewalk construction, pedestrian detours will be in place; please follow signage. During construction there may be lane closures on Berner Road, San Luiz Avenue, Royal Palm Avenue, and Ponce DeLeon Avenue. Please use caution and watch for crews working in the work zone.

• Motorists should expect San Luiz Avenue to be closed through approximately the end of January.

• US 27 from Palm Beach County line to east of San Diego Street (Construction project): Crews will be resurfacing US 27 from the Palm Beach County line to east of San Diego Street, widening and paving road shoulders along medians, making drainage improvements and cross slope corrections, replacing guardrail, reconstructing ADA ramps to ensure compliance, and install signing and pavement markings. During construction there will be lane closures on US 27 from the Palm Beach County line to east of San Diego Street. Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the work zones.

• Motorists should expect lane closures on US 27 southbound outside lanes and northbound inside lanes throughout the project limits.

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.