A Manatee County Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Project
Amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the social distancing requirement, in lieu of conducting a public meeting prior to the start of construction, project information was provided to the public via a direct mail notification to local residents and property owners.
Beginning June 29th, the majority of roadway construction activities will be suspended for the week in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. However, bridge foundation work will continue.
Project Highlights
- Part of the 1968 Concept Development Plan and then later incorporated into the Manatee County 1989 Comprehensive Plan and adopted Capital Improvements Plan
- Provides additional roadway capacity to meet anticipated County growth
- Construction on the first segment of the 44th Avenue East Extension project began in 2013
Community Benefits
- Additional new road capacity for approximately 36,000 more vehicles per day
- Reduces traffic demand on parallel thoroughfares (SR 64 and SR 70) by a combined 21,000 vehicles per day
- Provides an alternate route over I-75 that will allow local traffic to avoid adjacent interstate and state road interchanges
Learn More
Project Info
View the interactive map to learn about the extension projects.
Alerts
Get information on road closures, detours, and utility disruptions.
Resources
View/download project related documents and read the FAQs.
Contact
Call or message a project representative at any time.
Friday, May 8, 2020
A construction project planned a half-century ago as part of the 1968 Concept Development Plan will begin Monday in Manatee County.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Construction workers began building another segment of the 44th Avenue East extension this week, extending the east-west connector further out toward Lakewood Ranch.
