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4:30 p.m. Thursday update:

Crews made significant progress on the upgrades to the electric utility lines near Thomasville Road and daytime road closures are no longer expected, according to the city of Tallahassee.

Crews will, however, continue to work overnight.

Original story:

Given the recent forecast of potential severe weather to impact Tallahassee in the coming days, the city of Tallahassee’s Electric Utility will be expediting completion of utility line work.

The work includes upgrading a transmission line that crosses Thomasville Road north of I-10. To complete the upgrades, a lane closure is required to ensure the work can be completed safely. Previously scheduled as night work to minimize the impacts to traffic, the schedule will be expedited to allow the work to be completed prior to any severe weather anticipated for our area.

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Work began at 7 p.m. Wednesday night and crews will work around the clock into the weekend. During this time, there will be periodic lane closures of the inside northbound lane on Thomasville Road between Maclay Commerce Road and Village Square Boulevard.

Motorists traveling northbound on Thomasville Road should anticipate traffic delays during their morning commutes on Friday.