Detours and closures around 417 and roads in and out of Osceola this week

  • Taking the Turnpike south from 417 South this week? There may be a detour taking you to Orange Blossom Trail, and back to the Turnpike. Just sayin'. GRAPHIC/CFX
    Taking the Turnpike south from 417 South this week? There may be a detour taking you to Orange Blossom Trail, and back to the Turnpike. Just sayin'. GRAPHIC/CFX
  • Going to be headed to Meadow Woods overnight Thursday? Landstar Boulevard will close for bridge work, but there's a detour. GRAPHIC/CFX
    Going to be headed to Meadow Woods overnight Thursday? Landstar Boulevard will close for bridge work, but there's a detour. GRAPHIC/CFX

    This week, the Central Florida Expressway Authority will continue its routine overnight road and exit closures on or around State Road 417 on routes used to get in and out of Osceola County. Here's the details:

    Monday (Oct. 2), 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.: The southbound SR 417 ramp to southbound Florida’s Turnpike (Exit 12) will be closed overnight for bridge work. During this time, drivers will exit at US 441/South Orange Blossom Trail (Exit 11) and follow the detour signs to get back on 417 North to the south Turnpike ramp.

    Monday to Thursday (Oct. 5), 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.: Narcoossee Road under SR 417 will be closed nightly for road and bridge work. Northbound Narcoossee drivers will
    take SR 417 north to Moss Park Road (Exit 23) and follow the detour signs back to Narcoossee. Southbound drivers take SR 417 to Lake Nona Boulevard (Exit 19)
    and follow the detour signs back to Narcoossee. Tolls associated with this detour will be suspended while it is in place.

    Tuesday from 10 p.m. 5 a.m. The northbound SR 417 ramp to northbound Florida’s Turnpike (Exit 12) will be closed overnight for bridge work. During this time, drivers will
    continue on to Landstar Boulevard (Exit 14) and follow the detour signs to come back on 417 South to the Turnpike.

    Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.: Landstar Boulevard (what Buenaventura Boulevard becomes in Orange County through Meadow Woods) under SR 417 will be closed
    overnight for bridge work. During this time, northbound drivers will be directed to Town Center Boulevard and southbound drivers will be directed to Fairway Woods Boulevard to get around it.