Five highway projects aimed at addressing traffic problems in Manatee County are reaching new milestones by 2025, including the Moccasin Wallow and Lena highway projects.
County crews are nearing completion of the first portions of the ongoing Moccasin Wallow Road widening project, which is preparing to extend Lena Road north, will begin work on widening 75th Street, has just begun widening Upper Manatee River Road, and will prepare for future widening. on Fort Hamer Road.
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Crews are making great progress on the widening of Moccasin Wallow Road
The Moccasin Wallow Road road mileage project is nearing completion as 2024 draws to a close.
The project to widen four sections of Moccasin Wallow Road from two to four lanes continues to move forward. The first segment, which stretches from US 301 to 115th Avenue East, broke ground in January 2023 and is scheduled to be completed before the end of the year. It includes a 12-foot multi-use path, a 6-foot sidewalk and 7-foot wide bike lanes on each side.
Crews broke ground on the second phase of the project this month and expect to finish construction by mid-2026. A 1.6 mile section from 115th Avenue East to Bay Winds Parkway. All segments are designed with the same features as the first segment of the project, including four lanes and pedestrian improvements.
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Construction of the third section of the project, which is a 1.8 kilometer stretch between Bayside Community Church and Buffalo Road, is expected to begin in 2025 and be completed in early 2027.
A quarter of the project, a 1.9-mile stretch between Gillette Drive and US 41, is nearing completion. The packing operations started on Dec. 16, and is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
The Lena Road extension will break ground in 2025
Manatee County was in the spotlight for the Upper Manatee River Road reconstruction and widening project in October.
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Construction work to widen Lena Road from SR 70 to SR 64 will break ground in early January. The road will have two lanes, pedestrian improvements, and a roundabout at 44th Avenue E and Musgrave Ranch Road. SR 64 and 54th Drive East will also be realigned to accommodate the new road. It is estimated to cost about $31.87 million to complete.
75th Street extension of the break
Crews will begin construction on the 75th Street widening project from 2 lanes to 4 in January.
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Crews will begin construction on a plan to widen 75th Street from two to four lanes between 20th Avenue and Manatee Avenue in January. The road will include a central turning lane or median, improvements to pedestrian and bicycle areas, and additional lights in the area.
Upper Manatee River Road extension
Construction work to widen Lena Road from SR 70 to SR 64 will break ground in early January.
Follow the project: Upper Manatee River Road
Manatee County was featured in the Upper Manatee River Road reconstruction and widening project between SR 64 to the Fort Hamer Bridge in October. This project will widen the road from two lanes to four. Records show that vehicles from existing and future developments are expected to exceed the capacity of the road. The project is expected to cost approximately $25.7 million and is scheduled for completion in 2028.
Fort Hamer Road is slated for widening
Manatee County is nearing completion of a Development and Environmental Study for the Fort Hamer Road widening project.
Follow the project: Fort Hamer Road
Manatee County held a public hearing in December on a project that would widen Fort Hamer Road from two to four lanes between Upper Manatee River Road and US 301. The project spans 3.8 miles and may include a designated interactive path to improve bicycling and pedestrian travel. . . The district is currently conducting a project development and environmental study that should be completed by June 2025.
This article originally appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Five road construction projects to be aware of in Manatee County by 2025.
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