RoadWatch Update

Six Lanes Now Open Along Most of U.S. 41 Corridor in Nokomis

Widening, Elevation of 2 Bridges Continues

RoadWatch Update
U.S. 41 Nokomis Project
Work Week Starting Aug. 24, 2008
(Compiled: Aug. 18, 2008; Revised: )

South of Bird Bay Drive to North of State Road 681 (Venice Connector) –
   One lane of U.S. 41 in both directions at different points between State
Road 681 (Venice Connector) and Bird Bay Drive may be closed on an
intermittent basis in evening and off-peak daytime hours, Monday, August 25
through Saturday, Aug. 30, for construction activities. Work on this week’s
schedule that will not require U.S. 41 lane closures includes installation
of the final phase of the Sarasota County decorative medallion at the U.S.
41/Colonia Lane intersection; excavation of the Shakett Creek channel;
demolition of the old Dona Bay Bridge; infrastructure construction for the
new Shakett Creek and Dona Bay bridges; installation of light poles and
signal structures between Palm Avenue and SR 681; and pipe cleaning and
maintenance project wide.  Because of the medallion work, Colonia Lane West
is closed where it intersects with U.S. 41, but can be accessed via Nippino
Trail West. Pocono Trail East and Colonia Lane East are open, but no left
turns are permitted onto southbound U.S. 41 from Colonia Lane East and onto
Colonia Lane East from U.S. 41 southbound. Motorists should proceed to the
traffic signal at Nippino Trail to make these turns. Three northbound U.S.
41 travel lanes are open from Bird Bay Drive to the Roberts Bay Bridge and
from Magnolia Avenue to SR 681, and three southbound lanes are open from SR
681 to Palm Avenue and from the Roberts Bay Bridge to Bird Bay Drive.
Because of heavier than usual currents, the U.S. Coast Guard urges boaters
to exercise extra caution when navigating the channel under the Dona Bay
Bridge.