Work on I-75 at Peggy Road closes northbound lane

The northbound outside lane on Interstate 75 about two miles south of the US 441 Alachua exit (Exit 399) is scheduled to be closed Thursday, April 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to resurface the approaches to the overpass over Peggy Road.

Hipp Construction of Alachua will be doing the work for the Florida Department of Transportation as part of a maintenance contract aimed at repairing small sections of asphalt. The asphalt at the bridge approach has worn down creating a bump for motorists in the outside (slow) lane.

Two northbound lanes will remain open, however, traffic should slow down to 60 mph in the lane closure. Semi-trucks should use the far left, or inside lane, to protect the safety of the workers.

This is Work Zone Safety Awareness Week in which motorists are advised to stay alert, not tailgate or speed or change lanes in a construction work zone and minimize distractions.  Since the majority of fatalities in work zone crashes are the drivers themselves, the lives they save may be their own.