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HIGHLANDS COUNTY
South Ridgewood Drive (SR 17Sebring)/Intersection at Pine Street and Lake Avenue (Avon Park): Construction project: Crews will be installing traffic signals and relocating existing signs beginning January 8, 2018. Motorists should anticipate daytime and nighttime single-lane closures during construction and may need to plan extra travel time in this area. Please watch for workers in the construction zone and use caution.
SARASOTA COUNTY
Laurel Road at the Legacy Trail: Construction project: Crews are removing a mast arm as part of ongoing construction for the Legacy Trail pedestrian overpass. Motorists should expect daytime intermittent, short-term east and westbound lane closures controlled by flaggers on Thursday, December 14, while crews remove the mast arm. Trail users should also be prepared for intermittent, short-term delays during this time.
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.
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.
POLK COUNTY
SR 60 west of FDOT Operations Center: Maintenance permit project: Expect intermittent westbound lane closures on State Road 60, just west of the FDOT Operations Center, Monday December 4 through Wednesday, December 6, while crews begin work to remove equipment and repair the roadway. Intermittent eastbound lane closures are expected to begin on Thursday, December 7, or as soon as work is completed on the westbound lanes. Work is expected to continue through Friday, December 15. Use caution and plan extra travel time while driving in this area.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is suspending work operations in all active construction zones statewide that would impact lanes used by motorists for evacuations. FDOT requires construction project contractors to have a hurricane plan. Safety is the top priority. Some operations that don’t impact motorists or roadway lanes can continue however, emphasis and focus of the contractor will be on securing materials and equipment at the project sites.
SARASOTA COUNTY
US 41/Venice By-Pass from Gulf Coast Boulevard to Bird Bay Drive: Construction project: Crews continue installing utility and storm drain systems and constructing temporary pavement.
Traffic Shift: Northbound traffic on US 41 between Venice Avenue and Bird Bay Drive will shift to the newly constructed northbound lanes overnight Sunday, May 14.
Expect intermittent nighttime/overnight northbound and southbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. throughout the project limits while crews are working. Motorists should be mindful of the construction signs in place and traffic control officers and use caution while traveling through the project area. Bergeron Land Development is the contractor. Expected completion is spring 2018.
SARASOTA COUNTY
US 41 from Browning Street to 11th Street: Construction project: Crews are resurfacing the roadway; installing new drainage; installing highway lighting, curb and gutter; constructing new sidewalk, and installing new signing and pavement markings. Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures on US 41; US 301; Fruitville Road, and Orange Avenue while crews are working. Beginning the week of Sunday, May 14 crews will construct a new right turn-lane from northbound US 41 to Fruitville Road. Once constructed, the existing right turn-lane will be closed to traffic. Crews will then construct a pedestrian island and improve drainage. Nighttime/overnight northbound outside lane closures are also expected from 9 p.m. each night to 6 a.m. each morning while crews are working. Preferred Materials, Inc. is the contractor. Expected completion is fall 2017.
SARASOTA/MANATEE
I-75 (SR 93) / University Parkway Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) Sarasota/Bradenton: Construction Project:
Detour – Eastbound University Parkway CLOSED under I-75 at the I-75/University Parkway Interchange:
Tuesday, May 9. Details below:
The contractor anticipates implementing a temporary detour route on eastbound University Parkway at the I-75/University Parkway interchange at night/overnight beginning Tuesday, May 9 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednesday morning while crews pave University Parkway.
Motorists traveling eastbound on University Parkway (west of I-75) wishing to travel east through the interchange are directed to travel southbound on I-75, exit at Fruitville Road/Exit 210, enter northbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.
Motorists traveling southbound on I-75 wishing to travel east on University Parkway are directed to exit at Fruitville Road/Exit 210 (south of the closure), enter northbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.
Improvements being made as part of this project consist of constructing a diverging diamond interchange, adding an auxiliary lane on northbound and southbound I-75, constructing new bridges on I-75 over University Parkway, widening of University Parkway, widening of I-75 bridges over Errie Creek and Foley Creek, realignment of on-ramps and off-ramps at I-75/University Parkway, addition of ponds, drainage improvements, new lighting and signalization, construction of a noise wall on the west side of I-75, sidewalks, bike lanes, and pedestrian walkways. Expected completion is fall 2017. The contractor is Prince Contracting, LLC. For additional information, please visit the project website at http://www.swflroads.com/i75/university/.
US 301 at the Hernando Desoto Bridge: Construction project: Construction on the Hernando Desoto Bridge begins Monday, May 1. Improvements include concrete repairs, installing pile jackets, and repairing the bridge fender system.
In order to clear up previous confusing reports the skate park and portions of Riverwalk will be closed from early May through the end of August, by recommendation of the City of Bradenton.
The $1.1 million project is expected to be complete in fall 2017.
CHARLOTTE/SARASOTA COUNTIES
I-75 from south of Harborview Road (mile marker 167) to Sumter Boulevard (mile marker 182): Construction project: This project widens the road from four to six lanes and adds a 12-foot travel lane and 10-foot shoulder to the inside of existing northbound and southbound I-75.
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 end of 2017. The contractor is Astaldi Construction Corporation.
