Island roadwatch for week of June 25-July 1

The road project on West Manatee Avenue/State Road 64 from Perico Bay Club east to 75th Street, Bradenton, is ongoing.

Most of the work is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. A Florida Department of Transportation press release said any road resurfacing will be accompanied by a flagging operation 9 p.m.-5 a.m.

The project is scheduled for completion in mid-summer.

The Cortez Bridge maintenance project also is continuing, the DOT said. The majority of work is conducted on weeknights. Any needed lane closures will be 9 p.m.-5 a.m. during the week. Any drawbridge maintenance requiring the bridge to open will be from 2 a.m.-3 a.m. for a maximum of 15 minutes, the DOT said.

The project, which began in April, is expected to finish in early 2015.

Florida Power & Light is replacing power poles on Gulf Drive from the Cortez Road intersection to 28th Street June 25-July 2.

Motorists should expect northbound lane closures on Gulf Drive between 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Wednesday, July 2, the DOT said.

The Manatee County Area Transit announced the fare-free Island Trolley would operate its regular schedule for the Independence Day holiday.

Trolley operations begin at 6 a.m. at Coquina Beach and the Anna Maria City Pier and continue to 10:30 p.m.

MCAT’s beach express, which brings passengers from the shopping center on the northeast corner of the Manatee Avenue West/75th Street intersection, will operate its normal schedule July 4. For MCAT information, visit mymanatee.org.