Eyes on the road

The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following alerts for the area:

• State Road 789, from Broadway Street to North Shore Road on Longboat Key: Crews are constructing new sidewalks and a pedestrian crossing, improving drainage, installing lighting and adding signs and pavement markings. Motorists should expect possible daytime single-lane closures and flagging operations.

• SR 789 at the Longboat Pass Bridge: Crews are working on the bridge and intermittent lane closures can be expected 9 p.m.-4 a.m. through Thursday, Nov. 17.

For the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511.