Tangerine, Fla. Construction activities to install a pipe underneath Lake Ola Drive at the North Orange Blossom Trail (U.S. 441) intersection will require a detour on Thursday, March 14. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., traffic will be diverted to Earlwood Avenue and Lake Street. Lanes on North Orange Blossom Trail will not be impacted.

Traffic on Lake Ola Drive needing to access North Orange Blossom Trail will be directed to northbound Lake Street to eastbound Earlwood Avenue, where both directions of North Orange Blossom Trail will be accessible. North Orange Blossom Trail traffic needing to access Lake Ola Drive will be directed to westbound Earlwood Avenue to southbound Lake Street, where both directions of Lake Ola Drive will be accessible.

The detour is part of a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project to resurface, restore, and rehabilitate U.S. 441 in Orange County. Additional work also includes drainage improvements, traffic signals, signing, and pavement markings.

More information about the project can be found on the FDOT's Central Florida website www.cflroads.com.

Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or d5-pio@dot.state.fl.us.

The FDOT urges all drivers to stay alert and use caution while driving through or near construction zones. Safety doesn't happen by accident.