The Alachua County Commission is pleased to announce that County Public Works is beginning the widening and resurfacing of SW 170th Street (CR 241) south of Archer on September 9, 2024. The $4.7 million project will begin at the intersection of SW 143rd Avenue and extend approximately 3.1 miles to the Levy County line. The project includes milling and paving the existing asphalt surface, widening the travel lanes to 11 feet, and adding four-foot-wide paved shoulders for improved safety.
The southern 2.5 miles is being funded by a safety grant from the Federal Highway Administration and the remainder by county general fund dollars.
“I am so excited about this and the many road projects both underway and planned,” commented Alachua County Commission Chair Mary Alford. “Between the voter-approved Wild Spaces Public Places surtax, Gas Tax, general fund dollars, and grants, the County Commission has assembled over a quarter of a billion dollars to fund our aggressive pavement management plan.”
Local paving contractor Watson Construction Company, LLC. has been awarded the construction contract for the project. Please expect some delays while traveling this road during the next seven months.
For more information, contact Mr. Tom Strom, P.E., Civil Engineer II at 352-548-1223.
