Detour scheduled on NE State Road 26 during the week of August 19 – 26 for railroad crossing rehabilitation
Press release from Florida Department of Transportation
UPDATE: After we sent readers’ comments to FDOT, a spokesman responded, “Although the railroad closure itself is accurately portrayed on the map, the detour is indeed incorrect. Motorists will cross U.S. 301 via the overpass, turn left (essentially making a U-turn) on NE SR 26 to carry on to their destination.”
An updated map can be found here.
WALDO, Fla. – During the week of Aug. 19, the CSX railroad crossing on NE State Road 26 adjacent to U.S. 301 will be closed for reconstruction. Construction will begin at 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, and is expected to continue through the week. The road is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, weather and unforeseen circumstances permitting.
During the closure, drivers on westbound NE State Road 26 will take U.S. 301 south to State Road 26 west to access NE State Road 26. Drivers on eastbound State Road 26 wanting to access NE State Road 26 east of the railroad crossing may continue on State Road 26 to U.S. 301 north or continue on State Road 26.
There’s something major wrong with that detour map: cars and other vehicles shouldn’t/can’t drive off the overbridge onto 301. There are no other off ramps of the bridge over 301. The need to cross 301 on the bridge and circle back to old 26 if they have to.
I was scratchin my head on that diagram too.
That’s not correct mapping. Anybody coming south on 301 will have to make that left at the light. Nobody coming north on 302 will turn right at the light. I see a little traffic jam at that light cause it takes forever to turn.
Typo’s
Anybody going north on 301