APOPKA – Drivers should be alert for lane closures and detours on the Connector Road to State Road 429 (Daniel Webster Western Beltway) near US 441 at night on February 17-18. The closures are scheduled from 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. to allow crews to move barrier wall and complete other work as part of building the Wekiva Parkway.

This work will require closing the SR 429 northbound left-turn lanes at the Connector Road. The SR 429 northbound right-turn lane onto the Connector Road will remain open to get to Plymouth Sorrento Road.

No through traffic will be allowed on the Connector Road at SR 429 during this operation. Traffic on Plymouth Sorrento Road wishing to go south on SR 429 will need to turn right onto US 441, and then turn right onto the Connector Road to access the southbound SR 429 ramp.

Electronic message boards and other signs will be in place to assist motorists with the detour. Law enforcement officers also will be on site.

Bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances could delay or prolong work. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction area for their safety and that of the work crews.

This work is part of the Central Florida Expressway Authority’s $56 million project to build the Wekiva Parkway from where the SR 429 currently ends at the Connector Road to just north of Ponkan Road. Once completed, the 25-mile parkway will complete Central Florida’s beltway, while helping to protect the natural resources surrounding the Wekiva River.