FDOT Emergency Travel Alert: For information on the current situation, please visit the following
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US 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.
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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, and signing and pavement marking.
- Motorists should expect shoulder closures including pedestrian access restrictions along the US 301 corridor north and southbound between 25th Court East and 9th Avenue East. Alternate pedestrian routes will be clearly posted. To maintain safety, pedestrians should follow the posted detour signage.
- Motorists can expect right-turn lane closures at the intersections of US 301 and Tallevast Road to 9th Avenue East.
- Motorists can expect nighttime shoulder and lane closures along US 301 for milling and resurfacing between 63rd Avenue East and 9th Avenue East. Please use caution and be aware of crews in the area.
- SR 70 over US 301 traffic intersection: please use caution and reduce speed since pavement is uneven. Additional travel time through the area may be needed at peak morning/ evening hours.Consider alternate routes.
- Motorists should expect lane closures southbound US 301 between 9th Street and 63rd Avenue East from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday night through Friday morning.
- STARTING NOVEMBER 14, THURSDAY: An overnight detour will be in place from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. at US 301 and 9th Avenue East. The closure limit is between the US-301/US-41 split and 15th Street East.