Williston Road westbound expected to reopen Wednesday morning

The westbound lanes on Williston Road (State Road 121/331) at the Interstate 75 overpass are expected to reopen to traffic early Wednesday morning.

The westbound roadway has been closed since Monday morning after an overheight vehicle struck the underside of the overpass causing damage to five of the 12 support beams.

 The northbound outside lane on Interstate 75 and the northbound exit ramp to Williston Road (Exit 382) will continue to be closed until the repairs to the overpass are made.

 Demolition of the damaged beams on the overpass began at noon today and should be completed before rush hour traffic begins Wednesday.

 Once the debris is removed from the roadway, the westbound lanes will be fully reopened to traffic until work begins to install new beams. During the installation, the westbound lanes may be reduced to one lane and closed entirely for up to five nights between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. These total closures will be advertised in advance.

 FDOT hired Superior Construction Company of Jacksonville to repair the damaged overpass in 21 days at a cost of $475,000. Superior bid the lowest of six companies on the repairs in an emergency contract which was activated by the FDOT Monday evening.

 The detour for westbound traffic on Williston Road during the complete closures will continue to be I-75 northbound to Archer Road (State Road 24), re-entering I-75 southbound and exiting at the Williston Road southbound ramp.