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Project Details
Work Type Widening
Phase Completed
Limits From Windmere Rd./Bronson Blvd. to US 301 (Treiman Blvd)
Length 5.6 miles
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County
Road
About

As of July 17, 2023, all work was completed, and this project was final-accepted from the contractor.

This project widened SR 50 (Cortez Blvd.) from four to six lanes between Windmere Rd./Bronson Blvd. and US 98 (McKethan Rd.). Between US 98 (McKethan Rd.) and US 301 (Treiman Blvd.) in Ridge Manor, the former two-lane road was widened to a four-lane divided road with medians. The former roadway between US 98 and US 301 became the westbound lanes and new eastbound lanes were built approximately 64 feet south of the old roadway.  

This project also included improvements to pedestrian features, median openings, turn lanes and intersections.

Improvements on US 301 north and south of SR 50 were also included in this project.

Two construction projects 416732-3 & 416732-4 were combined into a single construction project. This page served as the source of information for the entire construction effort.

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Contact Information
Media Contact
Kris Carson
813-975-6060
kristen.carson@dot.state.fl.us
Closures
  • There are no closures at this time.
Project Files
Project Images
Looking east on SR 50, east of the Windmere Road / Bronson Blvd. intersection (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking west towards I-75 on eastbound SR 50 (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking northeast on SR 50 at the new Sherman Hills Blvd. intersection (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at the Kettering Road / Croom Rital Road intersection (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at the Withlacoochee Trail (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at the Withlacoochee River (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at US 98 (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at the Olancha Road / US 98 intersection (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50, east of US 98 (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking east on SR 50, east of US 98 (March 30, 2023 photo)
Looking west on SR 50 from the Withlacoochee State Trail overpass bridge (5/13/2022 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 from the Withlacoochee State Trail overpass bridge (5/13/2022 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 near Sherman Hills Blvd. (5/12/2022 photo)
Looking west on SR 50 towards Parkland Avenue (5/12/2022 photo)
Looking west on SR 50 towards the I-75 overpass (5/12/2022 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 west of the Withlacoochee State Trail overpass bridge (5/12/2022 photo)
Bridge widening work over the Withlacoochee River (5/12/2022 photo)
Looking northwest on SR 50 at bridge widening over the Withlacoochee River (5/12/2022 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at the Kettering Road / Croom Rital Road intersection (December 2021 photo)
Looking east on SR 50 at bridge widening over the Withlacoochee River (December 2021 photo)
Looking north on US 301 at the SR 50 intersection (December 2021 photo)
Looking east at SR 50 widening work west of the Kettering Road / Croom Rital Road intersection (8/17/2021 photo)
Road widening work along the north side of SR 50 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking west towards the Withlacoochee State Trail overpass bridge (8/17/2021 photo)
Bridge widening work over the Withlacoochee River (8/17/2021 photo)
Detour map for closure of Olancha Road on the north side of SR 50
Transition from asphalt roadway to concrete roadway approaching US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Bridge widening at the Withlacoochee River (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east at new concrete roadway approaching US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east at new concrete roadway approaching US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east at new concrete roadway approaching US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking west at SR 50 widening at the Withlacoochee Trail pedestrian overpass (8/17/2021 photo)
Widening SR 50 between US 98 and US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking west at widening work at the SR 50 / US 98 intersection (8/17/2021 photo)
Widening work at the SR 50 / US 98 intersection (8/17/2021 photo)
Compacting roadway base on the south side of SR 50 (8/17/2021 photo)
New median barrier wall between eastbound and westbound SR 50 (8/17/2021 photo)
New eastbound SR 50 to southbound US 98 ramp (8/17/2021 photo)
New concrete pavement for eastbound SR 50 approaching US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking southeast at new concrete pavement for eastbound SR 50 and the ramp onto southbound US 98 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east at widening work on both sides of SR 50, west of US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east at grading work on the north side of SR 50, west of US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Widening work on the north side of SR 50, west of US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Widening work on the north side of SR 50, west of US 301 (8/17/2021 photo)
Looking east along SR 50 from just west of Sherman Hills Blvd. (3/31/2021 photo)
Looking east along SR 50 from east of Sherman Hills Blvd. (3/31/2021 photo)
Looking west along SR 50 at construction just east of I-75 (3/31/2021 photo)
Looking east from Olancha Road at SR 50 intersection (3/31/2021 photo)
Looking south on Olancha Road at SR 50 intersection (3/31/2021 photo)
Building forms for concrete roadway at SR 50 and Olancha Road intersection (3/31/2021 photo)
Detour map for closure of SR 50 from January 5 to 8, 2021
Detour map for closure of SR 50 between US 98 and US 301
Detour map for closure of SR 50, just east of US 301
Detour map for closure of US 301, just south of SR 50
Looking west at drainage work along the north side of SR 50, east of I-75 (7/17/20 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at work for storm water pond construction (7/17/20 photo)
Looking south on US 301 at flagging operation for storm water pond construction and earthwork (7/17/20 photo)
Eastbound lanes of SR 50 with bridge work in the median at the Withlacoochee River (7/17/20 photo)
Eastbound lanes of SR 50 with bridge work in the median at the Withlacoochee River (7/17/20 photo)
Work on  the south side of SR 50 (7/17/20 photo)
Earthwork on the south side of SR 50, east of US 301 (7/17/20 photo)
Drainage installation along the south side of SR 50 (7/17/20 photo)
Drainage pipe stockpile for installation along SR 50 (7/17/20 photo)
Work on US 301 south of SR 50 (7/17/20 photo)
Work on US 301 south of SR 50 (7/17/20 photo)
Workers control traffic for equipment crossings on US 301 south of SR 50 (7/17/2020 photo)
SR 50 (Cortez Blvd.) Widening Project --- February 2020
SR 50 (Cortez Blvd.) Widening Project --- February 2020
SR 50 (Cortez Blvd.) Widening Project --- February 2020