The Florida Department of Transportation announced it will begin repairs to the Longboat Key Pass Bridge on State Road 789 from north of Northshore Road on Longboat Key to south Coquina Park in Bradenton Beach.
Work is set for day and night through April 30, with a suspension of activity from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2 and Jan. 13-Jan. 17.
Plans call for repairs and painting, as well as sidewalk reconstruction.
A spokesperson for the DOT said nightime temporary lane closures will be controlled by flaggers, but that no lane closures will take place Friday through Sunday.
During the repair period, motorists will encounter a 35 mph speed limit, but the bridge will not be closed to motorists or boaters.
Quinn Construction Inc. is the contractor for the $1.1 million project.
For additional information, call the public information office at 813-299-3579 or e-mail trudy@valerin-group.com.
Construction on Manatee Avenue on Perico Island from east of the Harbour Isle condo entrance to Bristol Bay Drive is continuing with workers removing asphalt, resurfacing, making drainage improvements and constructing a new sidewalk, a DOT press release said.
This project should be completed by the end of the year.
Construction of a new sidewalk in Holmes Beach on Manatee Avenue from Gulf Drive to East Bay Drive and from 31st Street to Manatee Avenue this week will continue to cause traffic delays.
A flagging operation will be in place during lane closures. The project is expected to finish in January.