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Week of
March 8-14, 2010
The following is a summary of Sarasota County
construction, repair and maintenance projects that are expected
to have an impact on local traffic during a one-week period
beginning on Monday and continuing through Sunday. This summary includes all road or lane closures approved by
the county engineer.
For more information about county construction
projects and road and lane closures, contact the Sarasota County
Call Center at 941-861-5000. You can find the current status of
state roadway projects in District 1, which includes Sarasota
County, in the weekly RoadWatch Update issued by the Florida
Department of Transportation.
Fruitville Road from
Coburn to Debrecen roads, Sarasota: Work on Fruitville Road
from Coburn to Debrecen roads continues this week, with
waterline and stormwater pipe installation, utility relocations,
gravity wall construction, the excavation of pond sites and
roadway construction on both sides of the existing road.
Beginning Monday, March 8, Tatum Road just south of Fruitville
Road will be closed to traffic for approximately 10 days.
Traffic will be detoured to East Road. Motorists are urged to
use caution and watch for signs directing traffic to the detour
route.
Traffic has been shifted slightly to the south onto the newly
constructed roadway from Tatum to Debrecen roads. Eastbound
traffic from Fruitville Road is no longer able to make a left
turn directly onto northbound Sarasota Center Boulevard, but
will be able to use the newly constructed jug handle access.
Motorists are urged to use extra caution and watch for the signs
directing traffic in the new configuration.
Otherwise, two lanes of traffic will be maintained at all times
on Fruitville Road, with equipment and personnel working on the
road shoulder areas. Motorists are reminded to use caution
throughout the work zone because there will be periodic
slowdowns and stoppages due to heavy equipment and materials
crossing and offloading along Fruitville Road. The posted speed
limit has been reduced to 35 mph in the work zone for the safety
of the workers and the traveling public. This project includes
the construction of four 11-foot-wide travel lanes, 4-foot-wide
bicycle lanes and 10-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the
roadway. In addition, there will be roadway lighting, medians,
concrete curbs and gutters, stormwater pipes, inlet structures,
stormwater ponds and a water supply pipe. The project is
expected to be complete in the winter of 2010.
Siesta Heights area, Sarasota: Work continues this week
along U.S. 41 in the Siesta Heights area, with the installation
of storm drain pipes and structures. Motorists are encouraged to
exercise caution when entering and exiting the businesses along
U.S. 41 from Cass Way to Cass Street. This stormwater
improvement project is designed to alleviate flooding for
residents and businesses along U.S. 41 and Cass Street, Cass
Way, Cass Circle and Inner Cass Circle. Traffic may be
periodically affected as the project will include excavation,
temporary detours and road closures and the movement of heavy
machinery through the area. The project is expected to be
completed in July 2010.
Cattlemen Road from Bahia Vista Street to Fruitville Road,
Sarasota: Cattlemen Road from Bahia Vista Street to
Fruitville Road will have lane closures 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Monday-Friday, March 8-12, for paving operations. The
resurfacing project is expected to be completed by April 2010.
Peary Road between Orange and Datura roads; Orange Road
between Taconic and Peary roads, Venice: Installation of a
water main on Peary Road and Orange Road in Venice continues
this week. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on
the eastbound or westbound lanes on Peary Road and on the
northbound or southbound lanes of Orange Road while this work
proceeds. Barricades, signs or flagmen will be present as
necessary. Access to properties will be maintained at all times.
Work is expected to be completed in April.
Honore Avenue from Central Sarasota to Palmer Ranch parkways,
Sarasota: On Monday, March 8, there will occasional lane
closures on Honore Avenue from Central Sarasota to Palmer Ranch
parkways for street tree maintenance.
Palmer Boulevard between the intersections of Coburn/Apex
roads and Center/Raymond roads, Sarasota: Construction
continues on the Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility
improvement and expansion project. Motorists can expect to
encounter heavy equipment and trucks crossing Palmer Boulevard
to the north and south near the intersection of Center and
Raymond roads. The sidewalk along the west side of Raymond Road
from Palmer Boulevard south to the Raymond Road wooden bridge
will be closed. In addition, the sidewalk along the north side
of Palmer Boulevard from Center Road to the gazebo will be
closed due to off-road equipment traffic. Pedestrians will need
to use another route in this area. No lane closures are expected
this week, but construction equipment will be moving in and out
of the Celery Fields on the northwest side of the Raymond Road
wooden bridge. Motorists may encounter dump trucks entering or
exiting eastbound Palmer Boulevard at the intersection with Apex
Road. The project is expected to be completed in early fall
2010.
Leewynn Place between W. Leewynn Drive and Sarasota Golf Club
Boulevard, Sarasota: On Monday, March 8, a variable message
sign will be activated to warn drivers that Leewynn Place will
be closed beginning Monday, March 15, for approximately two
weeks. The road is scheduled to be reopened on Friday, March 26.
The drainage pipes and end walls at this location are being
replaced with larger pipes to prevent flooding. Safety upgrades
to the guardrail are also a part of these improvements. This
work is being performed in conjunction with Phase 3 of the
Celery Fields Stormwater Regional Stormwater Facility expansion.
Venice East Boulevard from U.S. 41 to Center Road:
Construction of tree and landscape improvements in the medians
and rights of way continues this week along Venice East
Boulevard between U.S. 41 and Center Road. There will be some
maintenance of traffic for the north and south moving lanes, but
disturbance to the flow of traffic is expected to be minor.
Improvements in the right of way abutting the Venice East Golf
Course are being coordinated with the Golf Club Committee to
ensure that there is no interruption to activities on the
course. The project is expected to extend through the end of
March.
Honore Avenue from Fruitville Road to Bee Ridge Road:
Construction continues this week on Phase 1 of the Honore Avenue
improvement project. Phase 1 consists of the section from Bee
Ridge Road to Colonial Oaks Boulevard. Crews are working on the
substructure of the bridge over Phillippi Creek. Crews will
continue to work on the force main and water main between Stokes
Way and Brookmeade Drive. Motorists may experience temporary
lane closures during daytime hours on Stokes Way and Brookmeade
Drive. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic. Motorists
also may anticipate future road closures and detours at or
around Brookmeade Drive beginning mid-to-late March through
early June, weather permitting. The entire project will result
in a new 3-mile-long, two-lane divided road with roundabouts,
bicycle lanes, decorative streetlights, Florida-friendly
landscaping, and rain gardens to treat stormwater runoff.
Construction will be done in three phases, and is scheduled to
be completed in March 2011.
Webber Street, Sarasota: Sidewalk project site
restoration work on Bougainvillea Street may impact traffic
during the day. There will be flagmen directing traffic during
the construction. Hours of operation are 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday. Work on Webber Street from Jefferson Street to
Beneva Road and on Grove Street from the city limits to Shade
Avenue is substantially complete at this time, and lane closures
have been removed. The entire project is expected to be
completed in April 2010.
Tuttle Avenue from Webber Street to School Avenue, Sarasota:
This week, sewer pipe installation will occur on Bougainvillea
Street while valve pit installation will take place on Brink
Avenue. Work also will continue on Lime Street between
Bougainvillea and Webber streets, with a lane closure taking
place on Webber Street eastbound. Work on that section of Webber
may be completed before the end of the week; in that case, the
lane closure on Webber may shift to the north in westbound
lanes. Lighted directional boards or flagmen will be present as
necessary. The work is part of the Phillippi Creek Septic System
Replacement Program Area D project. Access to properties and
businesses will be maintained at all times. Construction of
Phase I is complete and punch list items are being addressed
throughout the project boundaries. Phase II is expected to be
finished in April 2010.
Other closures
Brohard Park boardwalk, Venice: The replacement of the
north boardwalk at Brohard Park in Venice has begun. The south
boardwalk is now open and will remain open throughout
construction of the north boardwalk. Residents and visitors are
asked to use caution in the area of the boardwalk during
construction. The entire project is expected to be completed in
April.
Hart's Landing boat dock, Sarasota: Work will begin this
week to replace the boat dock at Hart's Landing in Sarasota. The
boat dock will be closed to boat traffic during construction.
The bait and sandwich shop will remain open during the project.
The project is expected to be completed in April.
State projects
Fruitville Road from Honore to Wallace avenues, east of U.S.
301, Sarasota: Weather permitting, the application of
thermoplastic striping for travel and turn lanes on Fruitville
Road between Honore and Wallace avenues will require
intermittent lane closures from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. Monday-Friday,
March 8-12. Also, the application of striping on crosswalks and
stop bars on side streets at the approaches to Fruitville Road,
as well as sidewalk and traffic signal adjustments, will
continue this week. All Fruitville Road travel lanes are kept
open from 7-9 a.m. westbound and 3-6 p.m. eastbound. The work is
part of the Florida Department of Transportation project to
improve Fruitville Road between Honore and Wallace avenues.
U.S. 301 from Wood to Myrtle streets, Sarasota: No lane
closures on U.S. 301 from Wood to Myrtle streets are expected
this week, but utilities work will alter the traffic pattern
where 16th and 18th streets intersect with southbound U.S. 301.
Detour signs will be posted.
Upcoming project
Harbor Drive and W. Venice Avenue intersection, Venice: Weather
permitting, on Monday-Tuesday, March 15-16, one lane of Harbor
Drive will be closed during daytime hours for a waterline
replacement. On the night of Wednesday, March 17, the work will
shift to W. Venice Avenue, when the east area of the
intersection will be closed to traffic around 7 p.m. to
midnight. While the intersection is closed, eastbound traffic on
Venice Avenue and northbound traffic on Harbor Drive will be
detoured to Barcelona Avenue. |