TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Lane REOPENED on northbound US 19 in Homosassa
July 15, 2023, 4:50 pn
Cigtrus County, Florida
Homosassa, Florida - Northbound US 19 is back to its normal 2-lane traffic pattern, just north of S Jump Court / S Stonebrook Drive. All travel lanes are open.
Traffic had been shifted and reduced to one lane in that area for testing and repairs due to a void that opened in the roadway, Friday evening, July 7. Repairs were completed Saturday afternoon, July 15.
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July 14, 2023
Citrus County, Florida
Homosassa, Florida - Northbound US 19 traffic continues to be reduced to single lane traffic (from two lanes) in north Homosassa, just north of S. Jump Court (which becomes S. Stonebrook Drive when traveling east from US 19) due to a void in the roadway that opened Friday evening, July 7, 2023.
Northbound US 19 is shifted to a previously unopened lane, next to the median, to get around the void area, then redirected back to the normal two-lane traffic pattern. Southbound US 19 traffic is unaffected.
Underground repairs were completed on Friday, July 14. Roadway repairs are scheduled for Saturday, July 15, weather permitting.
After the roadway repair is completed, the lane closures are expected to be removed and traffic shifted back to the normal two-lane northbound alignment. Meanwhile, drivers can expect slow traffic, at times, in this area.
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In November 2018, FDOT began a widening project of US 19, from four lanes to six lanes, between S. Jump Court in Homosassa, Florida, to Fort Island Trail in Crystal River, Florida, a distance of 4.7 miles, at a construction cost of $52.6 million and an estimated completion date of late 2023. The current contractor in PCS Civil. The project includes construction of a shared use path, sidewalks, and storm water ponds.
Link to US 19 construction project information and photos: https://www.fdottampabay.com/project/240/405822-3-52-01.