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451280-1 Siesta Drive (SR 758) over Sarasota Bay Bridge Drawbridge NO 170061
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Purpose: The purpose of this project is to perform maintenance on Bridge No. 170061 intended to minimize future maintenance.
Project Limits: The project involves the bridge limits (begin to end bridge)
Scope: The general scope for the project consists of concrete repairs (sealing, cracks, delamination, spalls, cathodic protection), rehabilitation of existing mechanical and electrical systems, and structural steel repairs (cracked welds in grid deck and sidewalk brackets) as well as structural steel coating replacement.
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Sarasota Bay Drawbridge No. 170061 (North Bridge) on County Road 758/Siesta Drive: Construction project: The Florida Department of Transportation will begin bridge rehabilitation work on Monday, April 20, 2026. Crews will begin needed improvements to minimize the effects of the aggressive marine environment. This bridge project consists of concrete maintenance, rehabilitation of existing mechanical and electrical systems, and structural steel repairs and steel coating replacement.
- Initial work will be underneath the bridge span to minimize inconvenience, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Residents should expect noise from equipment throughout the project limits.
- No lane closures are scheduled at this time. Lane closures are not allowed between 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Bridge openings will continue as normal.
- Completion is anticipated in late 2026.