Dense fog returns, limiting visibility in Manatee

Here’s what you might see on your Wednesday morning commute.

A dense fog advisory has been issued for the Tampa Bay area with visibility is less than a quarter-mile in some areas. The advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Drivers should use caution.

Last updated: 8:55 a.m.

Interstate 75

• Dense and patchy fog reported between mile markers 213 and 234;
• Crash in southbound lanes at mile marker 219, no roadblock reported.

Interstate 275

• Crash in northbound lanes at mile marker 24, St. Petersburg, roadway clear;
• Crash in northbound lanes at Gandy Boulevard North, St. Petersburg, roadway clear;
• Crash in northbound lanes at mile marker 39, Tampa, no roadblock reported;
• Crash on northbound entrance ramp at Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, roadblock in northbound entrance ramp.

Sunshine Skyway

• Crash reported on the Palmetto side of the bridge, no roadblock reported.

Manatee Avenue/State Road 64

• No major incidents to report, traffic is flowing.

Cortez Road

• No major incidents to report, traffic is flowing.

State Road 70

• No major incidents to report, traffic flowing.

Other crashes of note:

• U.S. 41 at 45th Street East, Palmetto, no roadblock reported;
• 15th Street East at 57th Avenue East, Bradenton, no roadblock reported;
• Gandy Boulevard North at Interstate 275, St. Petersburg, roadblock;
• State Road 574 at Williams Road, Tampa, roadway clear.

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Information for this report is from the Florida Highway Patrol’s live traffic crash and road conditions report.

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This story was originally published December 20, 2017 at 6:22 AM with the headline "Dense fog returns, limiting visibility in Manatee."