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Project Details
Work Type: Widening
Phase: Construction
Length: 1.55 miles
County:
Road:
Construction Cost: $15.3 Million
Project Start: Summer 2023
Est. Completion: Summer 2025
About

The purpose of this project is to increase capacity and enhance safety along U.S. 17/State Road (S.R.) 15 from south of Spring Street to Lake Winona Road. The project widens U.S. 17 from two lanes to four lanes to enhance mobility in the area. A new roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Spring Garden Avenue/Spring Garden Ranch Road is also being constructed to improve operations and safety.

This project also includes a multi-use trail from Spring Garden Avenue to Lake Winona Road and a new entrance into the Department of Forestry compound.  This project is a portion of the overall project approved in the 2006 PD&E study to widen U.S. 17 to north of S.R. 40 (FPID No. 410251-1).

Another segment, project 410251-4, proposes to widen U.S. 17 from south of Winona Road to S.R. 40 and includes a new bridge over Deep Creek, as well as a wildlife crossing culvert.

Contact Information
Communications Team
Debbie Cople
(386) 740-3566
Debbie.Cople@dot.state.fl.us
Lane Closures
  • Beginning Tuesday, May 13, there will be detours for Spring Garden Ranch Road. The closure, located on the west end of Spring Garden Ranch Road, is needed for roadway resurfacing and to begin transitioning into work on the second half of the roundabout included in this project. No driveways will be impacted by this closure.

    The planned detour routes are as follows:

    • Motorists traveling east on Spring Garden Ranch Road wishing to travel to U.S. 17 will turn right on Argon Avenue, turn right on E Baxter Street, and then turn right onto U.S. 17.
    • Motorists traveling south on U.S. 17 wishing to travel to Spring Garden Ranch Road will turn left on E Baxter Street, turn left on Argon Avenue, and then turn left onto Spring Garden Ranch Road.
    • Motorists traveling north on U.S. 17 wishing to travel to Spring Garden Ranch Road will turn left on Spring Garden Avenue, turn left on Ponce De Leon Boulevard, turn left on E Baxter Street, turn left on Argon Avenue, and then turn left onto Spring Garden Ranch Road.
    • Motorists traveling east on Spring Garden Avenue wishing to travel to Spring Garden Ranch Road will turn right on U.S. 17, turn left on E Baxter Street, turn left on Argon Avenue, and then turn left onto Spring Garden Ranch Road.
    • Motorists traveling south on Ponce De Leon Boulevard wishing to travel to Spring Garden Ranch Road will turn left on East Baxter Street, turn left on Argon Avenue, and then turn left onto Spring Garden Ranch Road.
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