MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The southbound Marion County rest area located near mile marker 346 on Interstate 75 (I-75) will be closed from 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, to 6 a.m. Friday, February 9, for resurfacing of the rest area’s entrance and exit ramps.

These improvements are part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 14-mile resurfacing effort currently taking place on I-75 from the Sumter County line to State Road (S.R.) 200.

Alternate rest stops are located 37 miles north of the Marion County rest area in Alachua County and 39 miles south in Sumter County.

To learn more about the I-75 resurfacing project, please visit the Central Florida Roads website at https://www.cflroads.com/443170-1.

Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT District Five Public Information Office at FDOT-D5Comm@dot.state.fl.us or by phone at 386-943-5593.