The Florida Department of Transportation will host a workshop Thursday, March 14, to review proposed alternatives for the Longboat Pass Bridge.
The workshop on the project development and environment study will be 5-7 p.m. at Christ Church, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
Also, a live online workshop will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, with registration required.
The DOT launched the study in February 2020 to evaluate options for the drawbridge that spans the pass and connects Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key via State Road 789.
Materials for the workshops were to be released March 5, after The Islander went to press.
More information about the project is at swflroads.com/sr789/longboatkey.
The project manager is Patrick Bateman, who can be reached via email at patrick.bateman@dot.state.fl.us or by phone at 863-519-2792.