PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Motorists in Pasco County should prepare for a series of lane closures and traffic pattern changes beginning next week, as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and county crews undertake multiple road improvement projects. Drivers are urged to exercise caution, allow for extra travel time, and consider alternate routes.
The most significant long-term impact is already underway on US 98 (Dade City Bypass), where southbound lanes from River Road to Meridian Avenue are closed.
This closure, which includes a detour to 7th Street, is in effect 24 hours a day and is expected to continue through approximately October 2025.
READ: Traffic Alert: Pinellas County Drivers Faced With Numerous Lane Closures In Mid-May
Several other key routes will experience disruptions starting the week of May 11th:
US 19:
- Approaching and through the San Marco Drive / Johnson Road intersection and between Elizabeth Avenue and Edna Avenue:
- Daytime lane closures: Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Nighttime lane closures: Tuesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 15, nightly from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
US 98 (Short-Term):
- Between CR 54 and Janmar Road:
- Periodic lane closures and flagging operations: Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
State Road 54:
- From east of Little Road to Marathon Road:
- Daytime lane closures: Monday, May 12 through Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Nighttime lane closures: Sunday, May 11 through Friday, May 16, nightly from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
- From west of Virginia City Drive to Old Mill Pond Drive:
- Lane closures: Monday, May 12 through Friday, May 16, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- From US 41 to west of Osprey Lane:
- Eastbound lane closures: 10 p.m. Friday, May 16 to noon Saturday, May 17.
READ: Traffic Alert: FDOT Announces Lane Closures Across Hillsborough County Through Mid-May
County Road 52:
- In the roundabout and from Lemon Street to Smith Road:
- Nighttime lane closures and flagging operations: Sunday, May 11 through Friday, May 16, nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- CR 52 (Meridian Avenue) from 21st Street to US 98 Bypass / US 301:
- Nighttime lane closures and flagging operations: Sunday, May 11 through Friday, May 16, nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
FDOT reminds drivers to be alert to changing conditions, obey posted speed limits and traffic control devices, and watch out for workers and equipment in construction zones. Schedules may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
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