Intermittent lane closures Wednesday and Thursday on 17-92 south of Fort Florida Road in DeBary for SunRail project

SunRail construction in DeBary / Headline SurferDEBARY -- SunRail crews will intermittently close the right lane of northbound US 17/92, south of Fort Florida Road, to install utilities under the roadway. Closures could occur any time, as needed, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday through 3:30 p.m. Thursday.

The Florida Department of Transportation urges you to obey railroad crossing signals and never cross at a closed crossing gate.

Should you have any questions or concerns, you can call the SunRail Construction Hotline at 1-855-RAIL-411 (1-855-724-5411).

FAST FACTS

SunRail is being built in two phases. Phase 1 is 32-miles from DeBary to Sand Lake Road in Orange County.

Construction on Phase 1 began in January. Phase 2 will be built two sections: the north section from DeBary to DeLand, and the south section from Sand Lake Road through Kissimmee to Poinciana.

Phase 2 construction is expected to begin in 2014.

Three types of construction is taking place: double tracking, grade crossing improvements and station construction.

Grade crossing improvements - improving the quality and safety at the locations where the street crosses the railroad. There are 96 grade crossings in Phase 1.

Construction on grade crossings requires closing the street that crosses the railroad. This work will take place on weekends to minimize the impact on commuters. Detours will be posted.

Station construction - there are 12 stations being built between DeBary and Sand Lake Road. Construction will typically take place during the day, as it would for any building construction.

Sound and vibration from SunRail construction will typically not exceed the levels from normal rail traffic and should not affect residences or business more than 300 feet from the tracks.

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