Road Closure on North Denning Drive in Winter Park

Winter Park – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) today announced that North Denning Drive in Winter Park will be closed at the railroad crossing in both directions this coming weekend. The closure begins at 9 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2016 and ends at 7 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2016 while crews install new concrete panels and asphalt approaches to the crossing to provide a smoother ride for motorists.

Detour signs will be placed at key locations along North Denning Drive to direct drivers around the work zone.

Detour Information:

-Traffic traveling north on North Denning Drive will be directed to take a left onto West Webster Avenue, take a right onto North Orlando Avenue (U.S. 17-92), take a right onto Magnolia Road and then a right onto Sunnyside Drive.

-Traffic traveling south will be directed onto Sunnyside Drive and then directed to take a left onto North Park Avenue, take a right onto North Pennsylvania Avenue, then a right to West Webster Avenue and a right onto North Denning Drive.

Motorists are advised to plan for extra travel time during this temporary closure. Please note that this schedule may change due to weather or other unexpected conditions.

Around railroad tracks, please be smart and stay safe. Motorists and pedestrians are urged to use caution, obey all railroad and traffic signals, and look both ways before approaching a railroad crossing and when accessing SunRail platforms.

For more information about this construction work, please visit www.cflroads.com and click on the SunRail icon. Media inquiries should be directed to FDOT District Five Public Information Officer Jessica Ottaviano at jessica.ottaviano@dot.state.fl.us or 386-943-5473.