SR 82 RoadWatch

View project: SR 82 from Ford Street to Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard

• SR 82 from Ford Street to Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard: The improvements under this contract consist of pedestrian and safety upgrades to include milling, resurfacing, signing and pavement markings, lighting, signalization, and other incidental construction for intersection improvements along SR 82 from Ford Street to Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard.

  • Beginning Monday, April 20, motorists should expect lane closures at the corner of State Road 82 and Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard. Crews will be conducting drainage work. This lane closure is anticipated to remain in place approximately one week. Please note that the construction schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected conditions.

  • Motorists are advised that on, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 9 p.m., the new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) located just west of Ben Street on State Road 82 (Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard) became fully operational to Pedestrians and motorists.

  • Motorists should expect intermittent nighttime/overnight lane closures on the inside and outside, east and westbound lanes throughout the duration of the project. Closures will take place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

View project: SR 82 from Hendry County Line to Gator Slough Lane

• 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.

  Crews will be performing roadway widening, including clearing & grubbing, excavations, sodding, subgrade & base construction on the westbound and eastbound of the roadway.

   

  • 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.
  • A new traffic pattern is in place at the east end of the project, shifting the westbound travel lane to the newly constructed pavement done in Phase 1 of the project.
  • Crews will be performing roadway widening, including sodding, subgrade & base construction on the westbound of the roadway.
  • Crews will be performing roadway widening, including clearing & grubbing, excavations, Drainage installation, subgrade & base construction on the eastbound of the roadway.
  • Crews will be performing wildlife crossing excavation and a backfill on the westbound side of the roadway.
  • Crews will be performing earthwork activities at the east end of the project
  • Crews will be constructing asphalt pavement on the westbound side of the newly constructed roadway.                  
  • Crews will be installing  test piles and production piles for Bridge 030330 outside the clear zone on the Right roadway
  • Motorists should anticipate lane closures with flagging operations on State Road 82.
  • Frequent and brief flagging operations are taking place throughout the day to assist trucks in 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.