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Crossroad movements and left turns to be closed at night at two US 19 intersections, beginning tonight

Homosassa Springs, FL — Driving across US 19 on Grover Cleveland Boulevard/Halls River Road and Homosassa Trail will not be permitted during reconstruction and paving operations in the median several nights this week and next.

Left turns through these intersections will also not be available during these overnight operations, which will occur between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. as follows:

• Wednesday and Thursday (April 17 and 18) nights — Grover Cleveland Blvd./Halls River Road;
• Sunday and Monday (April 21 and 22) nights — Homosassa Trail.

Traffic will be detoured using other crossroads and north-south roads, mainly to the east of US 19. Through-traffic will be maintained on US 19, but may be reduced to a single lane in each direction.

If you think bats may be living in your building, now is the time to check your attic, eaves or chimney spaces and take action to exclude them.

Bat maternity season begins April 15 and runs through Aug. 15, and during this time it’s illegal to block bats from their roost.

“This is a critical time of year for bats, when they give birth and raise their young,” said Terry Doonan, a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologist and mammal conservation coordinator.

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