Okeechobee County Road Watch Report for week of Dec. 9

Posted 12/1/23

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Okeechobee County Road Watch Report for week of Dec. 9

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OKEECHOBEE COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Okeechobee County for the week beginning Sunday, Dec. 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 SE 10th Avenue (Driveway permit project): Crews are re-constructing sidewalks and modifying utilities. Watch for workers close to and in the roadway.

SR 70 from SW 7th Avenue to S. Parrot Avenue to SW 4th Street (Special use permit): The City of Okeechobee will hold their annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. SR 70 will be closed from SW 7th Avenue to S. Parrot Avenue and on S. Parrot Avenue to SW 4th Street. A detour will be in place. Please follow detour signs and use caution in the area.

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

  • Motorists should expect a lane closure on SW 28th Street from US 441 to SE 18th Terrace. Please follow flagger directions. Please use caution in the are and watch for workers in the construction zone.

Estimated completion is fall 2023.

US 98 from north of NW 80th Avenue to SR 70 (Construction project): Crews will resurface the roadway on US 98 from north of NW 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 NW 80th Avenue to US 98 and on SR 70 during construction.

SR 710 from Interceptor Creek to north of SE 67th Way (Construction project): Crews will resurface SR 710 from Interceptor Creek to north of SE 67th Way, replace guardrail and install signing and pavement markings. During construction there may be daytime and nighttime lane closures on SR 710.

  • Motorists should expect intermittent daytime northbound and southbound lane closures on SR 710 near Mosquito Creek, while crews work on the barrier wall.

Please use caution in the area and watch for workers in the work zones. Anticipated completion is early 2024

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.

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