FDOT announces detours for I-75/University interchange

Drivers in East County can expect temporary overnight closures at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75 this weekend.

The Florida Department of Transportation has announced contractors expect a temporary detour overnight between 11 p.m. March 20 and 5 a.m. March 21 while crews re-stripe the lanes and adjust the traffic lighting on the ramps.

The work is part of FDOT's work to redesign the interchange of University Parkway and I-75 with a diverging diamond design.

Temporary intermittent single and double lane closures are in place at night/overnight on northbound and southbound I-75 Sunday, March 20 through Friday night, March 25 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Double lane closures begin at 10 p.m.  Motorists are asked to watch for trucks entering and leaving the highway.

Additionally, the contractor is driving piles during the day on the I-75 southbound bridge, installing drainage pipe throughout the project, widening the bridge at Foley Creek, widening the shoulder on I-75, and installing barrier wall. Watch for changes in the speed limit. Speeding fines are doubled when workers are present.

For more information, visit the project website, swflroads.com/i75/university.