Ocala Road Work This Week: I-75, SR 200 and US 441 Lane Closures, Oct. 12-16, 2026

The Florida Department of Transportation has lane closures scheduled on four state road projects in Marion County for the week of Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. Most of the work on Interstate 75 happens overnight, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers should also expect a closed right-turn lane at State Road 200 and SW 60th Avenue, daytime single-lane closures on U.S. 27/441 between Summerfield and Belleview, and the continued closure of the SW 66th Street bridge over I-75.

The details below come from FDOT District 5's Marion County lane closure list and the project pages it links to, checked Oct. 11. Schedules can change, so check the list again before you drive.

AI-generated illustration. Not a photo of a Marion County work zone.

At a Glance

• I-75 northbound, SR 200 to SR 326: single and double-lane closures, Sunday night, Oct. 11, through Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


• I-75 southbound (project from south of SR 44 to SR 200): lane closures, Sunday, Oct. 11, to Thursday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.


• SR 200 at SW 60th Avenue: eastbound right-turn lane onto SW 60th Avenue closed around the clock, Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 16. Nighttime lane closures Sunday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


• U.S. 27/441, Summerfield to Belleview: single-lane closures in both directions, Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.


• SW 66th Street bridge over I-75: closed for reconstruction since Monday, June 15, with FDOT listing the closure until mid-June 2027.

Interstate 75

FDOT is adding auxiliary lanes between interchanges on I-75 through Marion County under two projects, known together as Moving I-75 Forward. Both are listed with an estimated completion of early 2029.

Northbound I-75, SR 200 to SR 326 (Project 452074-1)

• When: Sunday night, Oct. 11, through Thursday morning, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.


• What: single and double-lane closures on northbound I-75 between SR 200 and SR 326


• Why: excavation and embankment work, plus milling and resurfacing

According to the project page, this 8-mile, $242 million project adds auxiliary lanes between interchanges and makes improvements at several interchanges to reduce congestion. Construction began Nov. 3, 2025. The contractor is Lane Construction Corp.

Southbound I-75, south of SR 44 to SR 200 (Project 452074-2)

• When: Sunday, Oct. 11, to Thursday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly


• What: lane closures on southbound I-75


• Why: building auxiliary lanes and the roadway shoulder

The project page lists this as a 23-mile, $257 million project in Marion and Sumter counties. The contractor is Anderson Columbia Co. Drivers using the interstate overnight to reach hotels near I-75 should allow extra time.

A separate project is building a new I-75 interchange at NW 49th Street north of Ocala. See our NW 49th Street interchange update.

SW 66th Street Bridge Over I-75: Still Closed

The SW 66th Street bridge over I-75 is closed for reconstruction under the southbound I-75 project (452074-2). FDOT's list shows the closure starting Monday, June 15, 2026, and says the bridge is closed until mid-June 2027. Drivers who need to cross I-75 are sent to the SW 43rd Street Road bridge.

• Heading east: take SR 200 east to SW 43rd Street Road, turn right, and cross I-75 on the SW 43rd Street Road bridge.


• Heading west: take SW 27th Avenue north to SW 42nd Street and turn left. Cross I-75 on the SW 43rd Street Road bridge and continue to SR 200.

Background on the bridge replacement is in our earlier report, SW 66th Street bridge over I-75 being replaced.

SR 200 (SW College Road) at SW 60th Avenue (Project 451253-1)

• Right-turn lane closed: the right-turn lane from eastbound SR 200 onto southbound SW 60th Avenue is closed continuously from Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 16, for sidewalk and crosswalk reconstruction.


• Detour: drivers heading east on SR 200 who want southbound SW 60th Avenue should turn right on SW 73rd Street Road and follow it to SW 60th Avenue.


• Night work: single-lane closures on SR 200 and on SW 60th Avenue from Sunday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The project page describes a $1 million safety upgrade at the intersection, in unincorporated Marion County just southwest of the city. The project concept adds a second span wire so each SR 200 travel lane gets its own signal, and adds reflective backplates that make the signals easier to see. It also includes better lighting and new signs and pavement markings. Completion is estimated for late 2026. More on the corridor is in our Highway 200 guide.

U.S. 27/441, Summerfield to Belleview (Project 450637-1)

• When: Monday, Oct. 12, through Friday, Oct. 16, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.


• Where: northbound and southbound U.S. 441, from north of SE 178th Place in Summerfield to south of SE 62nd Avenue in Belleview


• What: single-lane closures for shoulder work and driveway reconstruction

This is a daytime closure, so it falls during normal business hours along the corridor. According to the project page, the $8.9 million project will mill and resurface about 8.2 miles of U.S. 27/441 from the Sumter County line to south of SE 62nd Avenue. The contractor is CWR Contracting, Inc., and completion is estimated for spring 2027.

City and County Roads

As of Oct. 11, neither the City of Ocala's press releases page nor Marion County's news list had posted a road or lane closure for the week of Oct. 12-16. Smaller closures are sometimes announced on short notice. FDOT's project pages list Tom McNiff of the District 5 communications team at 352-620-3005 for questions about these state road projects.

For more on local government, see our Marion County government guide.

Sources: FDOT District 5 Marion County lane closure list and project pages for FPIDs 452074-1, 452074-2, 451253-1 and 450637-1 (cflroads.com); City of Ocala press releases page; Marion County news list. Checked Oct. 11, 2026. Closures can change; confirm on the FDOT list before you travel.