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RoadWatch Advisory: I-75 at SR 64 Ramp Changes in Manatee County

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I-75 at SR 64/Manatee Avenue Interchange: Construction project: Crews are currently excavating for ponds, widening northbound and southbound I-75, performing bridge work, and constructing the southbound I-75 barrier wall.  The Florida Department of Transportation is announcing SR 64 road closures for east and westbound traffic.

  • SR 64 CLOSURES – EASTBOUND
    • SR 64 eastbound will be CLOSED through the interchange overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12.
      A DETOUR will be in effect during the closure.  Motorists heading eastbound may use SR 64 eastbound to I-75 southbound; exit at Exit 217 SR 70 and make a left at end of exit ramp; take I-75 northbound to Exit 220B SR 64.  Signs will be posted to assist drivers.  Motorists are urged to use the detour or to find an alternate route, exercise caution through the construction zone, and to allow additional travel time.
    • I-75 southbound traffic wanting to exit to eastbound SR 64 should continue to Exit 217 SR 70 and make a left at end of exit ramp; take I-75 northbound to Exit 220B SR 64.  Signs will be posted to assist drivers.  Closures will be in effect during the overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12.
  • SR 64 CLOSURES – EASTBOUND
    • SR 64 westbound will be CLOSED through the interchange overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14.  Motorists heading westbound may use SR 64 westbound to I-75 northbound; exit at Exit 224 US 301 and make a right at end of exit ramp; take I-75 southbound to Exit 220 SR 64. Signs will be posted to assist drivers.  Motorists are urged to use the detour or to find an alternate route, exercise caution through the construction zone, and to allow additional travel time.
    • I-75 northbound traffic wanting to exit to westbound SR 64 should continue to Exit 224 US 301 and make a right at end of exit ramp; take I-75 southbound to Exit 220 SR 64. Signs will be posted to assist drivers.   Closures will be in effect during the overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14.
  • Motorists should expect the I-75 northbound exit (Exit 220A) CLOSED until late Summer 2018 for crews to reconstruct the ramp, weather permitting. Motorists must use Exit 220B to reach eastbound or westbound SR 64/Manatee Avenue.

This project reconstructs the interchange, widens interchange ramps and SR 64, and installs sidewalks and bicycle lanes on SR 64. Variable message signs will be in place to alert drivers that work is underway. Drivers should use caution while traveling in this area. Estimated completion is late 2019. The contractor is Prince Contracting LLC.