Richmond Rd Bridge Replacement

The Raymond Roa Bridge is being replaced because it has surpassed it’s estimated service life and does not meet current standards. The bridge is located just west behind the Meadow Walk development.

Construction is scheduled to begin soon. The expected dates of construction are July 2010 through March 2011, weather permitting.

During construction, the bridge will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, vehicles will be detoured. Detour signs will be posted throughout the detour period and message boards will be placed two weeks prior to the actual closure for up-to-date information. Please drive safely.

Residents may experience increases levels of noise as construction progresses.

If you have any questions contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 941-861-5000 or TTY 941-861-1833 and ask for information on the Raymond Road Bridge Replacement.

The second of four yearly meetings scheduled for 2010 is in the books. The meeting was held at the Fruitville Public Library on Monday June 28th during a tropical downpour. Attendance was light which is usually a good sign that things remain relatively quiet in the Meadow Walk community. Various issues were discussed and the minutes of that meeting are available for viewing on this site. See the HOA Meetings page to view.

Palmer Boulevard from east of Bell Road to east of Center Road is closed through Sunday, Aug. 22

The road closure began this past Monday June 14th as construction continues on the Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility improvement and expansion project. Palmer Boulevard from east of Bell Road to east of Center Road is slated to be closed Monday, June 14, through Sunday, Aug. 22. Variable message signs about the upcoming closure already are installed on Palmer Boulevard. Traffic eastbound on Palmer Boulevard will be detoured to the north onto Bell Road, then east onto E. Sawgrass Road and diverted back onto Coburn Road, then north to Fruitville Road. Westbound traffic on Palmer Boulevard also will be detoured north to Fruitville Road via East Road. Road closure signs will be placed at the intersection of Barber and Apex roads, warning local motorists of the Palmer Boulevard closure ahead. Road closed signs also will be placed at the intersection of Tower Lane and Apex Road to warn local motorists of the Palmer Boulevard closure ahead.

In addition, the sidewalk along the west side of Raymond Road from Palmer Boulevard south to the Raymond Road wooden bridge is closed. Also, the sidewalk along the north side of Palmer Boulevard from Center Road to the gazebo is closed due to off-road equipment traffic. Pedestrians will need to use another route in this area. Construction equipment will be moving in and out of the Celery Fields on the northwest side of the Raymond Road wooden bridge. The project is expected to be completed in late fall of 2010.

Additional Closures in the Area

Honore Avenue from Fruitville Road to Bee Ridge Road:
Construction continues this week on Phase 1 of the Honore Avenue improvement project from Bee Ridge Road to Colonial Oaks Boulevard. The following roads will be closed as indicated:

Brookmeade Drive between Tyne Lane and Stokes Drive will remain closed through Wednesday, June 16. Detour signs are posted.

The intersection of Honore Avenue and Colonial Oaks Boulevard will remain closed through Friday, July 9. Detour signs are posted.

Honore Avenue will remain closed from south of Potter Street north to Camus Street through Monday, Aug. 20. Detour signs are posted.

Crews are working on the substructure of the bridge over Phillippi Creek. Crews also will continue to work on the storm drainage between Brookmeade Drive and Webber Street. Motorists may experience temporary lane closures during daytime hours on Stokes Way. Flagmen will direct traffic as needed. The entire project will result in a new 3-mile-long, two-lane divided road with roundabouts, bicycle lanes, decorative streetlights, Florida-friendly landscaping and rain gardens to treat stormwater runoff. Construction will be done in three phases, and is scheduled to be completed in June 2011.