S 301 from 12th Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Way: Construction: Crews will begin intersection improvements along US 301 in Sarasota County. The project was requested by the Traffic Safety Department to improve safety and enhance traffic flow along the corridor. Improvements include adding signal heads, additional signage, and special emphasis crosswalks. Additional improvements include a proposed restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT) at the 21st Street intersection adding a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) on mast-arm assemblies.

• Due to needed schedule changes after delays from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, daytime lane closures are allowable from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight lane closures for paving. There will be a permanent merge lane closure at 12th Street turning right onto US 301 South. The intersection improvement project will go through late spring 2025.
• Travel times will be monitored. Motorists may wish to add additional travel time or choose an alternate route.

US 301 from 25th Court East to 13th Avenue East: Construction project: Crews have begun a 7.6-mile improvement project consisting of milling and resurfacing the roadway, widening in areas, base work, curb and gutter, sidewalk, guardrail, drainage improvements, bridge expansion joints, signalization, signing, and pavement marking. 

• Motorists can expect nighttime shoulder and lane closures along US 301 for shoulder construction at the intersections between 25th Court East and 53rd Avenue East. Please use caution and be aware of crews in the area.
• Motorists can expect nighttime shoulder and lane closures along US 301 for outside shoulder resurfacing between 9th Street West and 63rd Avenue East.
• Motorists should expect shoulder closures on US 301 between 9th Street West and 13th Street West for guardrail replacement Sunday night through Friday afternoon.
•  Motorists can expect 15-minute hold times at the intersection of US 301 and 15th Street West on Thursday, December 19, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. This will allow crews to install a mast arm pole at this location.

The project’s expected completion is early 2025.

I-75 at US 301 Interchange (Exit 224): Construction project: Project will widen the I-75 from SR 64 to the Manatee River, reconfigure the I-75/US 301 interchange from a partial cloverleaf interchange to a tight diamond configuration, construct new bridges will be constructed over the Manatee River for a northbound exit ramp and a southbound entrance ramp, and US 301 improvements. This week, crews will work on I-75 widening, drainage and utility work on US 301, and pile driving and beam installing for the construction of the new bridges over the Manatee River and Salt Marsh Bridge.

• Motorists should expect single lane closures on I-75 northbound during nighttime/overnight hours from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the duration of the construction; double closures on I-75 southbound during the nighttime/overnight hours from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the duration of the construction.
• Motorists should expect double lane closures on I-75 northbound during nighttime/overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the duration of the construction; double closures on I-75 southbound during the nighttime/overnight hours from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the duration of the construction.
• Motorists should expect lane closures on US 301 during nighttime/overnight hours from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through the duration of the construction.
• Motorists should expect lane closures on Tidewater Preserve Boulevard through the duration of bridge construction.
• Motorists should expect lane shifts on I-75 and US 301 through the duration of the construction.
• Drivers should exercise caution and be aware of construction vehicles entering and exiting the interstate through the duration of the construction.

Variable message signs will be in place to alert drivers that work is underway.  Estimated completion is early 2025.