OKEECHOBEE COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, September 3, 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.

• SR 70 at Southeast 10th Avenue: (Driveway permit project) Crews are re-constructing sidewalks and modifying utilities. Watch for workers close to and in the roadway.

• SE 28th Street (Charles Harvey Boulevard) from US 441 to Southeast 18th Terrace: (Construction project) Crews will make improvements to SE 28th Street from US 441 to Southeast 18th Terrace. Improvements include construction of sidewalks on the north side of Southeast 28th Street (Charles Harvey Boulevard). Crews will also reconstruct the roadway and driveways in various locations, improve drainage, and install signs and pavement markings.

Motorists should expect intermittent daytime shoulder closures on Southeast 28th Street and Southeast 32nd Street and intermittent nighttime lane closures between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on 28th Street and Southeast 32nd Street during construction.

Motorists should expect daytime and nighttime lane closures on Southeast 28th Street while crews work in that area.

Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the construction zone. Estimated completion is fall 2023.

• US 98 from North of Northwest 80th Avenue to SR 70: (Construction project) Crews will resurface the roadway on US 98 from north of Northwest 80th Avenue to US 98. Additional work includes shoulder treatments, roadway reconstruction at the railroad, sidewalk, traffic signals and signing and pavement markers.

Motorists should expect intermittent daytime and nighttime single lane closures on US 98 from north of northwest 80th Avenue to US 98 and on SR 70 during construction.

Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the construction zone. Estimated completion is fall 2023.

• SR 78 bridge over Lemkin Creek: Crews will be performing environmental surveys on the bridge deck. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on the SR 78 bridge over Lemkin Creek on September 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please follow flagger directions and watch for workers on and near the bridge.

• SR 70 (Northwest Park Street) to US 441 (South Parrott Avenue): (Special use permit) The Labor Day Parade will be held in the City of Okeechobee. SR 70 from SW 7th Avenue to US 441 to SE 4th Street will be closed Monday, September 4, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please allow extra travel time and follow detours.

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.