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Osprey Observer
Published September 24North Moon Avenue Closure Begins Oct. 5
Beginning as early as 7 a.m., on Monday, October 5, North Moon Avenue will be closed to through traffic and pedestrian traffic between Victoria Street and Brandon Boulevard for South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. Open-trench construction will begin at Victoria Street and…
Osprey Observer
Published September 13Victoria Street Update: N. Knights Ave. And N. Moon Ave. Closed; N. Kings Ave. Open
Beginning as early as 6 a.m. on Monday, September 14, North Knights and North Moon avenues will be closed at Victoria Street as South Hillsborough Pipeline construction continues eastward. North Kings Avenue is now open at Victoria Street. Students, faculty and staff at Brandon…
Osprey Observer
Published September 04New Fishhawk Boulevard Sidewalk Closure and Detour Begins Sept. 14
Beginning as early as Monday, September 14, the sidewalk on the north side of Fishhawk Boulevard will be closed between Fishhawk Ridge Drive and the western edge of the Fishhawk Sports Complex. This closure is in preparation for the South Hillsborough Pipeline microtunnel…
Osprey Observer
Published September 04Microtunnel Installation Beneath Brandon Boulevard Begins Sept. 9
Beginning Wednesday, September 9, crews will launch the microtunnel boring machine at North and South Moon avenues as part of the South Hillsborough Pipeline installation beneath Brandon Boulevard. This phase of work is expected to continue for approximately two weeks. To…
Osprey Observer
Published August 25Victoria Street Sidewalk Closed In Construction Zone
The sidewalk along Victoria Street is currently closed within the active construction zone, east of North Kings Avenue. As South Hillsborough Pipeline construction progresses eastward, the sidewalk and intersection crossings at North Knights Avenue and North Moon Avenue will also…
Osprey Observer
Published August 11Night Closure Continues On S. Kings Ave.; N. Kings Ave. Closed At Victoria St. On August 11
South Kings Avenue will be closed nightly from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. from Ronele Drive to Bloomingdale Avenue for South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. This night closure is expected to continue through Saturday, August 15. Denham Road residents can bypass construction while…
Osprey Observer
Published August 05Work Begins On Balm Boyette Road South Of Woodland Spur Drive On August 10
On Monday, August 10, construction activity for the South Hillsborough Pipeline will begin on the east side of Balm Boyette Road, southwest of Woodland Spur Drive. Crews will first begin delivering heavy equipment and supplies to the temporary and permanent construction…
Osprey Observer
Published July 29New Traffic Pattern On South Kings Avenue
As early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, weather permitting, a new traffic pattern will be in place on South Kings Avenue: Northbound traffic lanes will be reduced and shifted to the west side of the road from approximately Buckhorn Creek Road to just north of Ronele Drive. Dali…
Osprey Observer
Published July 23Night Work Planned For S. Kings Avenue From July 23-24
A portion of South Kings Avenue will be closed from Bloomingdale Avenue to Princeton Street from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. for on Thursday and Friday, June 23-24, weather permitting, for South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. Please note that these timeframes are subject to change.…
Osprey Observer
Published July 23Crews Mobilize at Boyette Road Near Hammock Crest July 27
On Monday, July 27, construction activity for the South Hillsborough Pipeline will begin on the south side of Boyette Road, just east of Hammock Crest. Crews will deliver heavy equipment and supplies to the area, then begin installing shoring for a tunnel beneath Boyette Road.…