WATCH FOR NIGHTLY SR 46 CLOSURE & DETOUR ON FEB. 7-9

ABOVE: Wekiva Parkway project at SR 46 and US 441.

Crews are scheduled at night to close State Road 46 from east of Round Lake Road to Swan Road from Wednesday, February 7 to Friday, February 9. The closures are from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in order to continue bridge work as part of building the Wekiva Parkway.

During the closure, traffic will be detoured via Round Lake Road, Wolf Branch Road and County Road 437 to get back to SR 46. A portion of SR 46 between CR 437 and Swan Road will be open to local traffic only.

Flaggers will direct traffic and electronic message boards are posted to alert drivers. Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority began construction May 2, 2016 on Wekiva Parkway Section 2C.  This $49.48 million section stretches from the Lake County-Orange County line to a planned loop interchange at SR 46 east of Round Lake Road. This section is slated to open to traffic in April of 2018.   See renderings

Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.  Here's the 20 things you need to know about the Wekiva Parkway.

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