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SR 72 Stickney Point Bridge: Bridge Maintenance: This bridge is currently undergoing an improvement project that will extend the bridge's service life and operational reliability, mitigating the effects of the harsh coastal environment, severe weather, and wear from the volume of vehicle and marine traffic.
Bridge diversions
- Nighttime bridge diversions are scheduled Monday-Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. throughout March.
Bridge openings
- Bridge openings during the week for functional testing are continuing and are anticipated to occur along with the evening bridge diversions. The functional testing includes opening the bridge and sounding the alarm briefly. (The bridge alarm cannot be disabled for safety reasons.)
- Bridge openings for functional testing will continue Saturdays and Sundays during early morning hours, with a brief sounding of the alarm. (The bridge alarm cannot be disabled for safety reasons.)
- Normal bridge openings for marine boat traffic will continue. These can occur every 30 minutes on request.
- Noise from overnight construction and bridge openings is to be expected.
- Completion is expected in late March 2025.
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SR 72 Clark Road and the Legacy Trail: Construction Project: Crews are constructing two new pedestrian bridges and intersection improvements along the Legacy Trail in Sarasota County.
- On the evening of April 3, there will be east and westbound lane closures on Clark Road beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m. the next morning. The detour is necessary so that crews can install concrete prestressed beams.
- Additional lane closures and detours will be implemented in April/May to conduct overhead bridge work and for the removal of the Legacy Trail crosswalk at Clark Road (once the bridge is open for pedestrian and cyclist traffic).
- Project completion is expected in June 2025.
SR 758 Bee Ridge Road at the Legacy Trail: Construction project: Crews are constructing two new pedestrian bridges and intersection improvements along the Legacy Trail in Sarasota County.
- Through the month of April, there will be overnight lane closures from 7 p.m. through 6 a.m. The detours are necessary so crews can conduct overhead bridge construction operations and remove the existing roadway cross walk once the bridge is open.
- Final project completion is in June 2025.