Levy County citizens are our priority. We will be here
to answer your calls for service. We WILL respond to your needs and to the
needs of those traveling through our county as we do each and every day.
I want to take a moment to explain some recent
decisions to re-route I-10 and I-75 traffic to the US 19 and US Alt 27 corridor
if it becomes necessary. The historic flooding of the Santa Fe River due to
Hurricane Irma may affect the bridge as the river crosses under I-75. If
this occurs, I-75 will be closed at the I-10 interchange. The bridges on US
41 and US 27 at the Columbia and Alachua County line have already been closed
due to flooding. If this closing occurs it will cause extreme traffic conditions
in our county. The traffic diversion will even further tax our already stressed
resources. As always the citizens of the county are our first priority, and the
Levy County Sheriff’s Office will continue to respond to you and to your needs.
Our deputies have been working 16 hours shifts as we
assisted south Florida evacuees who are now attempting to return to their
homes. We expect supply deliveries and volunteers will accompany the south
Florida evacuees as they travel south. We caution our community members who
intend to use US 19 and US Alt 27 to be extremely careful and to stay safe.
Our deputies will continue to work diligently to
move the traffic through our area. I am
asking for our community’s patience during this trying time. I also want to
personally thank every member of the LCSO for their dedication to our community
and our neighbors as we continue to deal with the after effects of Irma. I also want to thank our Citizens for their
assistance to evacuees who have passed through our county. We have received words of appreciations for
the hospitality of the Citizens of Levy County.
Please stay safe and call us if you need us.
Sheriff Bobby McCallum