The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following alerts for the area:
• State Road 789/Gulf Drive, 28th Street to Manatee Avenue/State Road 64 in Holmes Beach: Crews for Florida Power & Light are working along the roadway. Motorists can expect lane closures 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The east and westbound right-turn lanes at SR 64 and SR 789 are closed during those times. Southbound traffic is being diverted to 28th Street using Sixth Avenue and Avenue E.
State Road 789 on Longboat Key, Broadway Street to North Shore Road: Crews are constructing a new sidewalk and pedestrian crossing, improving drainage, installing lighting, signing and pavement markings. A temporary sidewalk will be constructed at North Shore Road. Motorists should expect daytime lane closures.
• Sunshine Skyway South Fishing Pier: Crews are repairing the barrier wall at the end of the south Skyway Fishing Pier. Work occurs during daytime hours. The fishing pier will remain open during this project. Expected completion is late fall. The contractor is Coastal Marine Construction Inc.
For the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511.