Crash cleared from busy Bradenton intersection Thursday

A crash that previously shut down a busy roadway in Manatee County Thursday morning has been cleaned up.

All eastbound lanes of 53rd Avenue West at 14th Street Weest in Bradenton were blocked for about an hour due to a crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol live traffic map. The lanes were reopened as of 9 a.m.

Injuries were reported in the crash, according to FHP.

The City of Bradenton previously announced eastbound 53rd Avenue West will be closed at 14th Street West for an emergency manhole repair. The closure, which impacts the lanes east of 14th Street, is expected to last approximately two weeks.

A detour map around the closure can be found on the city’s website.

This story was originally published September 13, 2018 at 8:14 AM.