GLADES COUNTY — The following column is the Road Watch report for Glades County for the week beginning Monday, April 5, 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 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 over Harney Pond Canal (Bridge repairs): DBi Services will be making repairs to the bridge deck joints and substructure on SR 78 over the Harney Pond Canal. Motorists should expect intermittent northbound and southbound lane closures on SR 78 over the Harney Pond Canal on Monday, April 5 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Please follow flagger directions and use caution in the area.

• 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 should expect intermittent southbound daytime lane closures on SR 78 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday while crews perform shoulder work and resurfacing.
• 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.