UPDATE: Traffic advisory: Two lanes of southbound I-75 now open in Marion County
A detour is in place to divert traffic around the site of a bridge hit at CR 320.
[Map courtesy FDOT]
UPDATE: The left two travel lanes on southbound I-75 are now open to traffic. Only the right lane remains closed at this time. The NW Highway 320 bridge remains closed in both directions.
UPDATE: The detour and roadway closure at Exit 374 have been removed. The left shoulder is now open to traffic on southbound I-75 at mile marker 370. NE Highway 320 remains closed in both directions. Drivers should expect delays and use caution in the incident area as crews continue to work on repairs.
ORIGINAL POST: Motorists are advised that all lanes of southbound Interstate 75 (I-75) are closed between Exits 374 (County Road 234 and Exit 368 (CR 318) in northern Marion County due to a bridge hit at the Northwest Highway 320 overpass bridge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
A detour is in place on southbound I-75 to divert traffic around the site of the crash.
In addition, the Northwest Highway 320 bridge is closed in both directions, from Northwest 87th Avenue Road to Northwest 200th Street Road.
The detour on southbound I-75 is in place until further notice: Motorists heading southbound on I-75 will be directed to exit off the interstate at Exit 374 (CR 234), travel southwest along CR 234 and CR 329 until reaching CR 318. Turn left at the stop sign at CR 318 to head west back to I-75.
Updates to traffic conditions are available at FL511.com and the Florida 511 app.
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