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Project Details
Work Type Traffic Signal Installation and Intersection Improvement
Phase Construction
Limits Intersection of US 301 at Wire Road
Project Start May 11, 2026
Length 1,200 feet (0.23 mile)
City
County
Road
Construction Cost $1.7 million
Estimated Completion Fall 2026
Contractor Cone & Graham, Inc.
About

This project will install a new traffic signal at the US 301 / Wire Road intersection. The project will also include the construction of a new northbound left turn lane due to the high volume of U-turns. Pedestrian crosswalks and roadway lighting will also be built as part of this project.

Construction is underway as of May 11, 2026.

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Contact Information
Project Information
John McShaffrey
813-975-6930
john.mcshaffrey@dot.state.fl.us
Media Contact
Kris Carson
813-975-6060
Kristen.Carson@dot.state.fl.us
Closures
  • US 301 from Kingsmere Road to Wire Road
    Southbound right lane closed around-the-clock until further notice

Project Images
Looking south on US 301 at the beginning of the southbound right lane closure at Kingsmere Road (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at the southbound right lane closure approaching Wire Road (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at the southbound lane closure approaching Wire Road to the left (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at the southbound lane closure approaching Wire Road to the left (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at the end of the southbound lane closure just past Wire Road (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking north on US 301 at a southbound lane closure that is expected to be in place into at least July (5-14-2026 photo)
Looking south at beginning of a long-term lane closure on southbound US 301 (5-13-2026 photo)