Road Closures Continue on SR-951

Florida Department of Transportation is reconstructing the Interstate 75 on and off ramps connecting to State Road 951/ Collier Boulevard, leading to lane closures. 

Daytime lane closures were scheduled to begin Sunday, January 14, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM along northbound Collier Boulevard/ 951.

Motorists should expect lane closures to continue during these hours on northbound SR 951 from just south of Beck Boulevard to just south of the I-75 southbound on-ramp for material deliveries, FDOT announced. The turn lane on northbound SR 951 to Beck Boulevard will remain open and the northbound SR 951 to I-75 southbound on-ramp will remain open.

“Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and leaving the roadway,” wrote Jennifer Dorning of FDOT District One in an email announcement about the project.

The following week, nighttime lane closures will begin, FDOT officials announced. These are scheduled beginning Monday, January 22, from 8:00 PM to 6:30 AM. Motorists should expect single-lane ramp closures for the southbound and northbound I-75 off-ramps at exit 101 to allow for nighttime paving operations, according to the FDOT published announcement on SWFLRoads.com. 

Crews constructed the noise wall on the south side of I-75, just west of the interchange. The contractor did not expect impacts to traffic with this activity.

Crews are also working at northbound SR 951 at the I-75 southbound on-ramp. Motorists should expect truck traffic during day-time hours throughout the area, FDOT officials noted. The contractor does not expect impacts to traffic with this activity either, according to transportation officials’ announcements. 

Late in 2023, utility relocation began along SR 951 from Magnolia Pond Drive to Business Circle South and along Beck Boulevard from Tollhouse Drive to Collier Boulevard/ SR 951.

This road project includes reconstruction of the southbound on- and off-ramp connections and the northbound on-ramp connection to the main lanes at SR 951/ Collier Boulevard at exit 101 of I-75. 

The northeast quadrant loop ramp will be connected to, and accessible only by, a direct flyover ramp from northbound Collier Boulevard starting south of the Davis Boulevard intersection, FDOT announced in the project description. This single-lane flyover ramp will carry traffic over Beck Boulevard and a reconstructed I-75 southbound on-ramp. A single-lane flyover ramp extension will carry I-75 southbound traffic over Davis Boulevard to a new signalized intersection at Collier Boulevard and Business Circle North. This ramp will extend along the western side of Collier Boulevard, according to FDOT plans.

The expected project completion date is spring 2026, Dorning wrote in the email.

 A pre-construction meeting had been held in March 2023 to overview project plans. 

The project was designed to alleviate congestion and improve safety to the area, FDOT officials reported. Other proposed improvements include adding emergency stopping sites on off-ramps, improvements to the intersection at Collier and Davis, and a new shared-use bicycle path. 

The total estimated cost of the project is $97.7 million. 

Project details, documents, and maps are posted on www.swflroads.com/project/425843-2.