Road Closures for Weekend of 11/8- 11/10
Beginning this Saturday, November 8th, Project Sanford will move their weekly market, scheduled from 10 am to 3 pm, from Magnolia Square to Palmetto Avenue, with closure of Palmetto Avenue, from 1st Street to Commercial Street, from 7 am until 4 pm. We anticipate the Market moving back to the Square at the beginning of 2026
The unscheduled move of Project Sanford’s Marketplace on Magnolia, is necessary as the City of Sanford and the Community Redevelopment Agency continue their construction progress on the 2nd Street Streetscape Improvement Project, which is now 56% complete.  While construction focuses on this section of 2nd Street for the next 6-8 weeks, access to Magnolia Avenue (from Magnolia Square to 2nd Street) and the parking lot between Magnolia Avenue and Park Avenue, will only be accessible via alleyway on the east side of Willow Tree Café. 1st Street merchants will need to schedule deliveries, catering vehicles, waste pro pickup and staff parking through the alleyway or make other arrangements.
Some planned events will proceed in the Square and on Magnolia Avenue, from 1st Street to 2nd Street, as planned, including:
- Thursday, December 4th Hollerbach’s Krampusnacht event, from 5 – 9 pm, will close Magnolia Avenue, from the Square to 2nd Street, from 9 am – 11pm with no access to Magnolia Avenue after noon.
- Friday, December 5th Light Up Sanford event, from 6 – 8 pm,  will close Magnolia Avenue, from the Square to 2nd Street, from 8 am – 9:30 pm with no access to Magnolia Avenue after 3 pm.
- Thursday, December 11th Sanford Joyfest event, from 6 – 8, will close Magnolia Avenue, from the Square to 2nd Street, from noon – 9 pm with no public access to Magnolia Avenue after noon.
This weekend, the Festival Puertorriqueno, scheduled from 11 am – 9 pm, will occur in the Opportunity Site and at the Sanford Civic Center; and the Magnolia Fall Festival, , scheduled from 11 am – 5 pm, will occur at Dees Brothers Brewery.  With both Palmetto Avenue closed for the Market and Sanford Avenue closed for the Festival, the Streets Department will provide a boat traffic detour route from 1st and Palmetto, to Park Avenue, to Commercial Street and back to Palmetto. Sunday, November 9th is Sanford Food Truck Fiesta BARKSGIVING – a Pints N’ Paws Reboot from 1-6 pm.
Road Closures for Month of Sept/Oct
DB Civil would like to provide an update regarding upcoming lane closures along Mellonville Avenue and Celery Avenue.
🚧 Mellonville Avenue – Lane Closure
- Location:From 950 Mellonville Ave to E Seminole Blvd
- Duration:September 2 – September 30
- Closure Hours:7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Work Performed:Sodding
- Standard:Per FDOT Design Standard 102-603
🚧 Celery Avenue – Lane Closure
- Location:From Celery Palm Cove to S Elliott St
- Duration:September 2 – October 31
- Closure Hours:7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Work Performed:Drainage installation, sidewalk construction, and sodding
- Standard:Per FDOT Design Standard 102-603
September 29 and continue through October 24
DB Civil will implement a detour on Celery Avenue at Brisson Avenue to facilitate the construction of a raised crosswalk.
The detour is scheduled to begin on September 29 and continue through October 24, weather permitting. See the attached Mot detour plans and construction plans.
🚧 Detour Details
Westbound Traffic on Celery Avenue:
Turn left onto Sipes Avenue
Turn right onto Hughey Street
Turn right onto Brisson Avenue
Turn left onto Celery Avenue to continue westbound
Eastbound Traffic on Celery Avenue:
Turn right onto Brisson Avenue
Turn left onto Hughey Street
Turn left onto Sipes Avenue
Turn right onto Celery Avenue to continue eastbound
Resident Access: All residents within the closure area will retain access and may follow the detour from either side.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Detour October 13th through October 30th
DB Civil will implement a temporary detour on Celery Avenue at Celery Key Drive to facilitate the construction of a raised crosswalk. The detour is scheduled to begin on October 13 and continue through October 30, weather permitting.
Please refer to the attached MOT detour and construction plans for further details.
Important Note: The “Celery Key” detour will not be activated until all concrete testing at Brisson Avenue has met approved standards and the roadway has been reopened to traffic. The dates provided reflect the estimated timeline for testing completion. To minimize disruption to the traveling public, DB Civil will conduct only one detour at a time.
🚧 Detour Routes
Westbound Traffic on Celery Avenue:
Turn left onto Brisson Avenue
Turn right onto E 25th Street
Turn right onto Summerlin Avenue
Turn left onto Celery Avenue to continue westbound
Eastbound Traffic on Celery Avenue:
Turn right onto Summerlin Avenue
Turn left onto E 25th Street
Turn left onto Brisson Avenue
Turn right onto Celery Avenue to continue eastbound
Resident Access: All residents within the closure area will maintain access and may follow the detour from either direction.
Thank you for your attention and cooperation.
Update 10/13/2025
DB Civil will be opening the detours at 8th Street & Melloville Avenue and Celery Avenue & Brisson Avenue on Wednesday, October 15th, during the afternoon hours, weather permitting. All associated signage, special emphasis striping, and ADA-compliant mats will be installed at both locations.
Please note that sodding at 8th Street and Brisson Avenue will be completed at a later date due to current weather conditions preventing sod cutting in the fields. This delay will not impact pedestrian access or public use of the newly constructed crosswalks.
Pedestrian access at the Brisson Avenue crosswalk will be limited. Pedestrians should cross Celery Avenue at Santa Fe Lane to reach Brisson Avenue, as a new trail is under construction along the north side of Celery Avenue between Santa Fe and Brisson.
Vehicular traffic will have full access to the newly constructed crosswalks.
Additionally, the start date for the Celery Key and Celery Avenue detour has been rescheduled from Monday, October 13th to Thursday, October 16th. This detour will not be implemented until the Celery Avenue & Brisson Avenue detour is fully open to traffic.
