Courtesy of FDOT
Key Points
- FDOT will close U.S. 441/Main Street at Park Avenue in downtown Apopka nightly from Jan. 18 to Jan. 22 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for signal improvements.
- Eastbound drivers will use detours via Central, Third, Fifth, and Forest streets to bypass the closed segment on U.S. 441/Main Street.
- Westbound motorists will follow detour routes including Forest, Third, Fifth, and Central avenues with signage guiding drivers through the construction zone.
Next week, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will close U.S. 441/Main Street (Orange Blossom Trail) at Park Avenue in downtown Apopka to complete signalization improvements at the intersection.
From Sunday, Jan. 18, to Thursday, Jan. 22, the roadway will close every night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning. Between these hours, detours will be in place.
Eastbound motorists on U.S. 441/Main Street wanting to continue east will be directed to turn left onto Central Avenue, right onto Third Street, and right onto Forest Avenue to rejoin U.S. 441. An alternate eastbound detour will take drivers right onto Central Avenue, left onto Fifth Street, and left onto Forest Avenue.
Westbound motorists will be guided right onto Forest Avenue, left onto Third Street, and left onto Central Avenue to continue west on U.S. 441. Another westbound route would take drivers left onto Forest Avenue, right onto Fifth Street, and right on Central Avenue.
Detour signage will be set up in the area.
FDOT advises drivers to be careful and stay alert while travelling through the construction zone, according to a press release.
