TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road work in Sarasota-Manatee may cause detours, delays

Published: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 2:51 p.m.

The Florida Department of Transportation advises drivers in Sarasota and Manatee counties that crews will be working this week at the following roads, where delays and detours may be expected:

SARASOTA COUNTY

Sarasota County Advance Traffic Management System (ATMS) Phase IV:

Construction project: Sarasota County has contracted with Traffic Control Devises, Inc. (TCD), to upgrade the traffic signal controllers and equipment for 52 intersections throughout Sarasota County, City of Sarasota and the City of North Port. The improvements will consist of installing, integrating and testing the ATMS field elements, including traffic controllers and cabinets, Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, and fiber optic communications cable and transmission equipment along the roadways. As part of this project, 10 intersections will receive full Americans with Disability Act (ADA) upgrades to meet current standards. Expected completion is spring 2016. Beginning Wednesday March 4, 2015, the contractor will begin the work of removing existing copper cable and existing pull boxes in order to install new fiber optic cable and newer pull boxes for the communications infrastructure for the countywide ATMS system. This work will start at Tuttle Road and 17th Street, moving in an easterly direction to Beneva Road. This work will also include removal of sections of sidewalk along the South side of 17th Street, and re-construction of the removed sections of sidewalk with the newly installed pull boxes. There will be construction equipment and personnel operating in the area. Motorists should use caution while traveling through this area and be mindful of the construction personnel and equipment. Appropriate sidewalk closures will be in place with detour directions. Minimal concrete dust will be present, but suppressed.

I-75: From Sumter Boulevard to River Road: Construction project: This project expands I-75 to six lanes. Crews are clearing and placing embankment in the median, installing drainage, constructing ponds and placing sod on the outside shoulders, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting. Expect nightly southbound inside lane closures between 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13. Pay attention to traffic signs and barricades throughout the construction project, stay alert, and use caution in the work zone. Estimated completion is summer 2016. The contractor is Conalvias USA.

US 41 at SR 789: Maintenance permit project: The sidewalk located along the west side of US 41 from SR 789 to Ritz Carlton Drive and sidewalk located along the north side of SR 789 from Sunset Drive to US 41 will remain closed until construction of the development located at the corner of US 41 and SR 789 is complete. Pedestrians should follow the established detour.

US 41 from Marcia Street to Baywood Drive and from Reynolds Road to Gulf Gate Drive: Construction project: Crews are resurfacing the roadway, installing highway lighting, constructing sidewalk and making drainage improvements. Nighttime/overnight lane closures occur from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. Expected completion is spring 2015. Ajax Paving is the contractor.

US 41 Between Oscar Scherer Park and Bay Acres Road: Maintenance contracts project: Crews will be cleaning and reshaping roadside ditches both north and southbound directions. Contractor will conduct intermittent outside lane closures between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. through March.

US 41/Venice Bypass from Venice Avenue to Bird Bay Drive: Utility permit project:

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road work in Sarasota-Manatee may cause detours, delays