The Florida Department of Transportation posted the following notices for the week of April 16:
• State Road 789/Gulf Drive from SR 64/Manatee Avenue to SR 684/Cortez Road: Manatee County crews are replacing force mains. Directional drilling and installation of a force main will be underway on Gulf Drive between 26th and 28th streets north. Traffic will be shifted to the west to allow for construction activities. Expect delays through April 30.
Also, installation of a 6-inch water main is underway along Avenue C from 24th Street North to 26th Street North. Crews will be installing water services across Avenue C, working from west to east. Intermediate road closures will be in place along each segment. The route from Avenue C southbound onto Gulf Drive is temporarily closed. The roadway is open northbound direction to local traffic and emergency vehicles from Gulf Drive to 22nd Street North.
For more information about the project, go online to amipipereplacement.com.
• SR 64/Manatee Avenue on Perico Island from Martinique Drive to 107th Court West: Crews are improving drainage, constructing sidewalk and bicycle lanes and installing new signage and pavement markings. Work occurs off the roadway and does not require lane closures. Florida Safety Contractors Inc. is the contractor.
Expected completion is fall 2018.
For the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511.