Portions of these Manatee County roads to be closed
A portion of 38th Avenue East will be closed beginning Monday.
From July 31 to Aug. 9, 38th Avenue East will be closed at both 27th Street East and 30th Street East.
“These closures are to allow for completion of the roundabout improvements, including curb, gutter, paving and striping,” according to a road closure notice sent Friday. “Local traffic is permitted up to physical closure locations.”
Earlier this year, there were other road closures here as the roundabouts were constructed.
The closures are part of the 44th Avenue East extension, which when complete will be major east-west thoroughfare. The road will ultimately extend Cortez Road in Bradenton to Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch. County officials have estimated the project to cost about $130 million when finished.
When complete, the majority of 44th Avenue East will be a four-lane divided roadway with landscaped medians, bike lanes and sidewalks. Two bridges will be required as part of the project — one over the Braden River and one over Interstate 75.
On Friday, the county also sent a road closure notice for 24th Street West between 30th Avenue West and 25th Street West. The road will be closed from Aug. 9-23.
“This closure is for sanitary and water service connections that will be for new homes on east side of 24th St. W.,” according to the notice. “Local traffic is permitted up to physical closure location.”
Claire Aronson: 941-745-7024, @Claire_Aronson
This story was originally published July 28, 2017 at 10:36 AM with the headline "Portions of these Manatee County roads to be closed."