‘Full closures’ this weekend for Collier County road tied to I-75 project

The new Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) being built by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at I-75 and Pine Ridge Road, Collier County’s first DDI, is a work in progress.

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With a timeline showing completion in early 2027, according to FDOT, there remains aspects of the project that will require alternative traffic patterns and closures. This weekend, when FDOT said I-75 and Pine Ridge Road Interchange (exit 107) will require a “full weekend closure” is one of those occasions.

What to know: I-75 and Pine Ridge Road FDOT project

WHEN: On Friday, Sept. 25 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. there will be intermittent lane closures on Pine Ridge Road.

From Friday, Sept. 25 at 11 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 28 at 6 a.m. crews will implement a full closure of eastbound and westbound Pine Ridge Road under I-75 for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. This closure is necessary for crews to install overhead structures. The following movements will be closed:

• Eastbound and westbound Pine Ridge Road, under I-75
• Left turn from northbound I-75 off-ramp to westbound Pine Ridge Road
• Left turn from southbound I-75 off-ramp to eastbound Pine Ridge Road

During this closure, motorists should follow posted detour routes.

• For southbound I-75 to eastbound Pine Ridge Road, motorists may exit at Immokalee Road (Exit 111) eastbound to southbound Logan Boulevard, then return to Pine Ridge Road.
• For northbound I-75 to westbound Pine Ridge Road, motorists may exit at Golden Gate Parkway (Exit 105) westbound to northbound Livingston Road, then return to Pine Ridge Road. I-75 will remain open in both directions over Pine Ridge Road.
• Motorists traveling east on Pine Ridge Road may enter southbound I-75, exit at Golden Gate Parkway, enter northbound I-75, and exit onto eastbound Pine Ridge Road. Motorists traveling west on Pine Ridge Road may enter northbound I-75, exit at Immokalee Road, enter southbound I-75, and exit onto westbound Pine Ridge Road.

FDOT asks motorists to follow the posted detour signs or identify alternate routes and exercise caution through the detour area and anticipate delays.

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Law enforcement will be onsite to assist motorists during the closures. These activities are subject to change based on weather and unforeseen conditions.

Mark H. Bickel is the Audience Development Director for The News-Press & Naples Daily News. Reach him by emailing [email protected].

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: ‘Full closures’ this weekend for Collier County road tied to I-75 project

Reporting by Mark H. Bickel, Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News / Naples Daily News

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This story was originally published September 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM.