Eyes on the road
Cortez Bridge and Cortez Road: Continuing through mid-August, concrete barriers are in the rights of way on the south side of Cortez Road West. Impacted streets include 124th Street West, 124th Street Court West, 125th Street West and Central Avenue, with barriers extending to just before 123rd Street Court West. Info: amiprojects.io, 941-306-4660.
75th Street West at Manatee Avenue West: Manatee County is working on 75th Street West improvements from 19th Avenue West to Second Avenue West in Bradenton. Motorists can expect delays. Info: mymanatee.org/75th.
Trolley around AMI
Manatee County Area Transit’s island trolley operates most days 6 a.m.-10:45 p.m. between Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach and the Anna Maria City Pier in Anna Maria. Riders will find buses to the mainland at the Coquina and Manatee Public beach hubs. There is no fare on MCAT. For more, go to mymanatee.org/mcat.
— Lisa Neff