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View project: SR 82 from Hendry County Line to Gator Slough Lane
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SR 82 from the Hendry County Line to Gator Slough Lane: Construction Project: Motorists should expect intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures during the daytime and nighttime/overnight hours throughout the duration of the project.
Work consists of bridge construction, adding lanes and reconstruction, milling and resurfacing, drainage, grass median, sidewalk, guardrail, shared-use path, detention ponds excavation, signalization, lighting, and signing and pavement markings.
- Motorists should anticipate lane closures with flagging operations on S.R. 82 and Corkscrew Road for crews to begin paving efforts. FHP will be on site to support these operations.
- A new traffic pattern is in place at the east end of the project, shifting eastbound and westbound traffic onto the newly constructed roadway over the added wildlife crossing. This shift marks Phase 2 of the project.
- A new traffic pattern is in place at the west end of the project, shifting the eastbound travel lane to the newly constructed pavement done in Phase 1 of the project.
- Crews will be performing roadway widening, drainage installation, subgrade, and base construction at the west end of the project on the right side of the roadway.
- Crews will be performing roadway widening, including clearing and grubbing, excavations, drainage installation, subgrade and base construction on the eastbound right side of the roadway.
- Crews will be performing earthwork activities at the west end of the project, including the shared path between Collier County and Hendry County.
- Crews will be installing and placing structural concrete for Bridge #030330 outside the clear zone on the right side of the roadway.
- Crews will be driving production piles for Bridge #030328 outside the clear zone on the right side of the roadway.
- Frequent and brief flagging operations are taking place throughout the day to assist trucks safely crossing the road within project limits.
The current work schedule is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Motorists should use caution and be aware of construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway throughout the duration of the project. The estimated completion date is spring 2027.