​Morris Bridge Road To Be Closed At State Road 54 Sept. 17- 22

PASCO COUNTY, FL — An around-the-clock detour of Morris Bridge Road is scheduled to begin after midnight on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Morris Bridge Road will be closed at the State Road 54 intersection. Follow the detour signs along SR 54, U.S. 301, State Road 56, and Morris Bridge Road.

Weather permitting, the detour is expected to be active from Sept. 17 to Thursday, Sept. 22.

This closure is necessary for the contractor to reconstruct the southern side of the intersection of SR 54 and Morris Bridge Road. The work is part of the SR 54 widening project from east of Curley Road to east of Morris Bridge Road.

This project is widening the existing 4.5-mile two-lane road to a four-lane highway with medians. A sidewalk will be built on the north side of the road and a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail will be built on the south side. The sidewalk and trail will run the entire length of the project, from east of Curley Road to east of the Morris Bridge Road/Eiland Boulevard intersection.

The project began in November 2017 and is expected to be completed in late 2023 at a cost of $42.8 million.