Construction on Newberry Road on Monday could cause morning rush hour delays of 30 to 45 minutes, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., the road is scheduled to be reduced to one eastbound lane between Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 48th Boulevard, a news release from the department stated.
Chip Skinner, department project spokesman, said the lanes would be closed to repair depressions in the road.
The repairs will be made using a 12-hour process that involves removing the asphalt and replacing it with a fabric layer, Skinner said.
Once the 600-foot layer is in place, it will be covered with a final layer of asphalt to level the road, he said.
The process should protect the road from future depressions, he said.
Skinner said the construction will significantly impact traffic heading into Gainesville.
For travelers heading to UF, VA Medical Center, Shands at UF and downtown Gainesville, Skinner suggested using Archer Road or any other east-west routes.
Skinner said depending on the weather, the closure should only affect Monday's traffic.
