(WFLA) – The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled a closure of all northbound lanes of the Veterans Expressway at Linebaugh Avenue Friday night through Saturday afternoon.
The closure begins at 10 p.m. Friday and continues until 5 p.m. Saturday.
Northbound detour: Exit at Linebaugh Avenue and travel west to Sheldon Road, then travel north to Citrus Park Drive/Gunn Highway, then travel east to re-enter the northbound Veterans Expressway.
Alternate detour: Motorists on Linebaugh Avenue or Wilsky Boulevard can travel east on Linebaugh Avenue to Anderson Road, then travel north to Citrus Park Drive/Gunn Highway, then travel west to enter the northbound Veterans Expressway.
The closure was scheduled in order to remove and replace asphalt on the approach to the Rocky Creek Bridge.
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