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The dedicated right-turn lane, along NW South River Dr, to access the southbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp has been removed. Motorists will still be able to make right turn to access the on-ramp from the remaining travel lane. This removal will allow the crew to perform bridge demolition and widening.
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General Lane Closures
Closures may take place during the following hours:
- 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays and weekends.
- 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on weekdays.
- 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on weekends.
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Various travel lane shifts have taken place along S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road to allow for the expansion of the work zone. The dates and locations are as follows:
- Westbound lanes along S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road from S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway to east of W. 18 Avenue will be shifted to the north.
- Eastbound lanes along S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road from east of W. 18 Avenue to S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway will be shifted to the north.
- Ramp from Okeechobee Road to northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway will be shifted to the north.
- Exit lanes along the northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway off-ramp will be reduced from two to one lane. Lanes along NW South River Drive will remain the same.
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The eastbound lane along NW South River Dr between NW 91 Terr and NW 79 Ave is fully closed. This closure allows the crew to start the reconstruction of NW South River Dr.
The closure will be in place through Fall 2026. Access to adjacent businesses and neighborhoods will be maintained at all times through NW 91 Terrace and NW 90 Street.
The following traffic patterns are in place:- Westbound NW South River Drive will remain open to traffic.
- Motorists traveling along eastbound NW South River Drive, approaching NW 79 Avenue, wishing to access Okeechobee Road in both directions, will be detoured as follows:
- Make a right on NW 93 Terrace
- Turn left on NW 82 Avenue
- Make a left on NW 90 Street
- A left on NW 79 Avenue
- Continue past the intersection of NW South River Drive and NW 79 Avenue, to access Okeechobee Road in both directions.
- Motorists traveling along eastbound NW South River Drive, approaching NW 79 Avenue, wishing to continue along eastbound NW South River Drive or access the southbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp, will be detoured as follows:
- Make a right on NW 93 Terrace
- Turn left on NW 82 Avenue
- Make a left on NW 90 Street
- A left on NW 79 Avenue
- Make a right on NW South River Drive to continue along east or access southbound SR 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp
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Various lane reductions and traffic shifts have taken place as part of the S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road Reconstruction Project. These shifts are necessary to allow crews to perform drainage and sidewalk improvements and expand the construction work zone. The new traffic patterns will be in place until Fall 2026.
The dates and locations are as follows:
- Right turn lane from northbound NW 79 Avenue to eastbound S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road will be temporarily removed.
- Travel lanes along W 18 Avenue between S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee and W 35 Street will be shifted to the east, and lanes will be reduced from two to one lane in each direction.
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Beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, through 5 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, various lane closures will be in place along S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Rd, southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy on-ramp and at NW South River Dr. The lane closures will remain in place continuously throughout the weekend.
These closures are necessary for crews to install a large overhead support structure that will connect two columns and support the new S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy ramps as part of the S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Rd Reconstruction Project.
The following detours and traffic patterns will be in place:
- Two lanes along eastbound S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road between NW 95 Street and southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp will be closed.
- The southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp at S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee will be closed.
- NW South River Drive will be closed between southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp and northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway off-ramp.
- Motorists traveling along southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway who wish to access NW South River Drive, west of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, will be detoured as follows:
- Turn right onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn left onto NW 105 Way to access NW South River Drive
- Motorists traveling along southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway who wish to access NW South River Drive, east of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, will be detoured as follows:
- Turn left onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn right onto NW 72 Avenue/Milam Dairy Road to access NW South River Drive
- Motorists traveling along westbound NW South River Drive, east of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, who wish to continue along westbound NW South River Drive will be detoured as follows:
- Turn right onto northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway off-ramp bridge
- Turn left onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn left onto NW 79 Avenue to access NW South River Drive
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Starting Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9 p.m., travel lanes in both directions on the NW 79 Ave bridge between S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Rd and NW South River Dr will be shifted to the east. This shift will allow crews to continue reconstruction and widening of the bridge.
Large trucks will not be able to turn right from eastbound S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Rd onto southbound NW 79 Ave. Trucks will need to use the following intersection at southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy on-ramp to access NW 79 Ave. A No Turn on Red restriction will also be in place at this intersection.
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Nightly lane closures will be in place at the southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy on-ramp and NW South River Dr to allow crews to install large steel support beams for the new S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy ramps.
The closures are scheduled for the following dates and times:
Monday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 9 pm to 5 am.
The southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp at S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road will be closed. NW South River Drive will also be closed between the southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway on-ramp and the northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway off-ramp. Lanes will reopen to traffic daily by 5 a.m.
The following detours and traffic patterns will be in place:
- Motorists traveling along southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway who wish to access NW South River Drive, west of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, will be detoured as follows:
- Turn right onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn left onto NW 105 Way to access NW South River Drive
- Motorists traveling along southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway who wish to access NW South River Drive, east of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, will be detoured as follows:
- Turn left onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn right onto NW 72 Avenue/Milam Dairy Road to access NW South River Drive
- Motorists traveling along westbound NW South River Drive, east of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, who wish to continue along westbound NW South River Drive will be detoured as follows:
- Turn right onto northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway off-ramp bridge
- Turn left onto S.R. 25/U.S. 27/Okeechobee Road
- Turn left onto NW 79 Avenue to access NW South River Drive
- Motorists traveling along southbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway who wish to access NW South River Drive, west of S.R. 826/Palmetto Expressway, will be detoured as follows:
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On Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13, 2026, beginning at 10 p.m., the northbound S.R. 826/Palmetto Expy express lanes will be closed nightly between NW 7 St and NW 122 St. All intermediate express lane entrances within this section will also be closed.
These nightly closures are necessary for crews to perform a bore shot, which involves drilling underground to install utilities beneath the roadway.
The express lanes will reopen each morning at 5:30 a.m.