- Cortez Bridge utility relocation project: State Road 684/Cortez Road from 121st Street Court West in Cortez to Gulf Drive South in Bradenton Beach. The Manatee County Public Works Department is relocating a water main and force main Intracoastal crossing. Beginning in late January and continuing through March, a contractor will install pipe on the north side of Cortez Road West between 127th Street West and 124th Court West and the shoulder of 124th Court West will be closed. Also, through early-to-mid February, a contractor will drill and ream in the right of way along the south side of Cortez Road. Work is 7 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays.
For area road watch information, go online to swflroads.com or dial 511.
— Lisa Neff