Archive for March 2011

Wildfire Update

BURN AUTHORIZATIONS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TODAY. THIS IS DUE TO A PREDICTED DISPERSION OF 106 AND DOUBLE DIGIT WIND SPEEDS.

ACTIVE WILDFIRES
Dixie County’s Active Wildfires
- none

Lafayette County’s Active Wildfires
- none

Madison County’s Active Wildfires
- Acres: 15 acres
- Location: Hwy 53 South near CR 426
- Cause: Unknown
- 100% CONTAINED

Taylor County’s Active Wildfires
- Acres: 0.5
- Location: Shady Grove appx 1.5 miles south of CR 14/US 221
- Cause: Escaped Broadcast/Acreage Burn
- 100% CONTAINED

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Road and Lane Closures for March 5 – 11, 2011

LAKE CITY: The following is a list of roadwork underway by the FDOT that may impact traffic.

ALACHUA COUNTY:

Archer Road (State Road 24) Nighttime lane closures Sunday through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Interstate 75 and Southwest 34th Street (State Road 121) for work on the medians. Also, crews may be working in the medians during daytime hours but no lane closures allowed. Also, crews will be repainting the roadway lines between Southwest 13th Street (US 441) and the Levy County line.

Interstate 75 The northbound, outside lane at Williston Road (State Road 121/331) and the exit ramp (Exit 382) is expected to be reopened this weekend. Until then, traffic which needs to exit onto Williston Road is being detoured to Archer Road (State Road 24) (Exit 384) and back onto southbound Interstate 75.

Northwest 13th Street (US 441) Daytime lane closures just south of Northwest 39th Avenue (State Road 222) at Shores Animal Hospital for driveway modifications.

Northwest 39th Avenue (State Road 222) Daytime lane closures from Northwest 13th Street to North Main Street for utility work by the City of Gainesville.

South Main Street (State Road 329) Traffic is detoured from South First Avenue north to south of University Avenue for reconstruction of the roadway. Southbound through traffic is detoured to University Avenue, Southwest Sixth Street and Southwest Fourth Avenue. Northbound through traffic is detoured to Southeast Fourth Avenue, Southeast Third Street and University Avenue. Local traffic has access and all businesses in the area are open and accessible. The on-street parking along Southeast and Southwest First Avenue is open, but traffic may only enter from those streets and a turn-around area is provided. Traffic traveling on University Avenue will not be allowed to turn south onto Main Street due to the construction.

Southwest 16th Avenue (State Road 226) Daytime lane closures at the VA Medical Center parking garage while crews work on driveway and turn lane modifications.
State Road 26 Daytime lane closures east of US 301 while crews resurface the roadway. Traffic is now using the new overpass over US 301 and the CSX Railroad.

State Road 121 Daytime lane closures while inmate crews repaint the roadway markings between US 441 and the Union County line.

University Avenue (State Road 26) Daytime lane closures at the intersection of Main Street to work on the traffic signal poles and between East Second and West Second streets Monday and Tuesday while crews work on underground utilities and construct new curb. Also, daytime lane closures for westbound traffic just west of 13th Street for drainage work.

US 301 Nighttime lane closure at the State Road 24 overpass in Waldo on Monday beginning at 9 p.m. for approximately four hours to install an overhead sign pole. Also, daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. between Orange Heights and Waldo for work on drainage structures in the median as part of the resurfacing project.

Waldo Road (State Road 24) Daytime lane closure at the US 301 overpass in Waldo while crews replace the overhead school zone signs.

Williston Road (State Road 121/331) Daytime lane closures for westbound traffic until Monday to complete the repairs at the Interstate 75 overpass.

BAKER COUNTY:

US 90 Daytime lane closures after 8:30 a.m. between Lowder Street and County Road 125 in Glen St. Mary to place the final layer of asphalt. Also, work at the intersections with State Road 121 and State Road 228 to work on the handicap-accessible sidewalk ramps.

CLAY COUNTY:

State Road 100 Daytime lane closures from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from east of Keystone Heights to the Putnam County line to work on side streets and shoulders.

COLUMBIA COUNTY:

Baya Drive (State Road 10A) Daytime lane closures while inmate crews repaint the roadway markings between US 90 East and US 90 West.

County Road 245 (Price Creek Road) The road is closed at the Olustee Creek Bridge about a mile north of State Road 238 through September. Northbound traffic is detoured to State Road 238 to US 441 to CR 349 and back to CR 245. Southbound traffic is detoured to CR 349 to US 441 to SR 238 and back to CR 245.

US 90 Daytime lane closures between the Baker and Suwannee county lines while inmate crews repaint the roadway markings.

US 90 Daytime lane closures between State Road 100/County Road 100A and just east of Florida Gateway College for resurfacing.

DIXIE COUNTY:

State Road 349 No lane closures expected between US 19 at Old Town and the Lafayette County line until the final layer of asphalt is placed.

GILCHRIST COUNTY:

US 129 The road will be totally closed Saturday (March 12) from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. between State Road 26 and Northwest Fifth Avenue in Trenton for the Suwannee Valley Quilt and Old Time Craft Festival. Trenton Police and Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Department will detour traffic.

HAMILTON COUNTY:

Interstate 75 Nighttime lane closures for northbound and southbound traffic with two lanes closed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. nightly Sunday night through Thursday night from US 129 (Exit 451) to State Road 6 (Exit 460) for resurfacing. Also, daytime lane closures with one lane closed in either direction for paving. No lane closures allowed Friday and Saturday.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY:

US 27 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines between the Suwannee River Bridge at Branford and Mayo.

LEVY COUNTY:

Alternate 27 (US 27A) Possible daytime lane closures from Southeast 10th Street in Williston to the Marion County line for sidewalk repairs and to work on drainage pipes in preparation for resurfacing.

MADISON COUNTY:

State Road 6 Daytime lane closures as inmate crews repaint the roadway markings from US 90 to the Hamilton County line.

State Road 53 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines between US 90 and the Georgia line.

State Road 145 Daytime lane closures begin Monday after 8 a.m. to place the final layer of asphalt between US 90 in Madison and Hanson.

US 19 Possible daytime lane closures between the Jefferson and Taylor county lines for ditch paving, drainage work and widening for a turn lane.

US 90 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines from the Suwannee River to the Jefferson County line.

US 221 Daytime lane closures from the Taylor County line to Greenville for ditch cleaning.

SUWANNEE COUNTY:

County Road 252 All work has been completed on widening and resurfacing from County Road 137 to US 129 and no further traffic impacts are planned.

Interstate 10 Daytime lane closures at the County Road 795 overpass, west of US 129, on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance.

TAYLOR COUNTY:

US 19 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines from County Road 30 to US 221.

US 98 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines from US 19 in Perry to the Jefferson County line.

US 221 Crews will be repainting the roadway lines from US 19 to the Madison County line. Also, daytime lane closures from Shady Grove to the Madison County line for ditch cleaning.

UNION COUNTY:

State Road 121 Daytime lane closures at Lake Butler Elementary and Middle schools from Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to replace the overhead school zone signs.

State Road 121 Daytime lane closures in Worthington Springs for driveway work to a new Dollar General Store.

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