TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Watch for road crews, detours this week

Published: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:41 p.m.

The Floruida Department of Transportation urges drivers to use caution in these areas in Sarasota and Manatee counties where road crews are expected to be working this week:

The Longboat Pass bridge is undergoing maintenance this week.

SARASOTA COUNTY

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. Nighttime southbound traffic will shift at Deer Prairie Creek on Monday, March 2. Expect nightly southbound inside lane closures between 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6. 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.

MANATEE COUNTY

US 41 from 69th Avenue to SR 684/Cortez Road: Construction project: Crews are making intersection improvements and pedestrian safety upgrades including pedestrian refuge islands throughout the project limits. Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. within 600 feet of signalized intersections. FDOT permits daytime and nighttime lane closures not within 600 feet of a signalized intersection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., Florida Safety Contractors, Inc., is the contractor. Expected completion is fall 2015.

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