FDOT issues road work watch for motorists

The Florida Department of Transportation has issued an advisory for the following roadwork in Highlands County this week:

U.S. 27 from Sebring Parkway to College Drive: Crews are reworking the shoulders and cleaning ditches during the day. Watch for northbound lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

U.S. 27 from Valerie Boulevard to Hal Mcrae Boulevard: Crews will be cleaning ditches and reworking shoulders on the northbound travel lane. No lane closures are expected but motorists should use caution and watch for workers close to the road.

S.R. 70 from -mile west of Lonesome Island Road to 3 1/2 miles east of U.S. 27: Watch for intermittent daytime lane closures with flaggers directing traffic while crews continue drainage improvements. Project improvements include lining two existing pipes beneath the roadway and grouting them. Weather permitting; expect project completion is early 2015 . Evans Contracting Services Inc. is the contractor on this project.

S.R. 70 from Greenbrier Lane to C.R.-721: Watch for periodic lane closures with flaggers directing traffic from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Jan. 30. Crews will be cutting brush around guardrails and making erosion repairs. Use caution and be prepared to stop.

S.R. 17 Memorial Drive to Ed Carter Street: Crews are replacing poles along the east side of the road. Use caution and watch for workers close to the road.

South Main Avenue from Phoenix Street to Hibiscus Street (Lake Placid): Watch for workers close to the road along the southbound lane as crews begin pouring sidewalk. This Safe Routes to Schools project includes adding sidewalk, curb and gutter along the west side of the roadway. Estimated completion is early 2015. The contractor is Excavation Point Inc.

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FDOT issues road work watch for motorists