Longboat Key crosswalks are ready for use

Longboat Key’s four crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive are officially operational.

A Florida Department of Transportation crew finished striping the crosswalks on the road and made final adjustments to the lighting and push button activation systems today.

The crosswalks have push buttons for pedestrians to activate rectangular flashing lights to let motorists know when pedestrians are crossing.

The crosswalks are located in the 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive just north of Companion Way; at Banyan Beach Club in the 5600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive; at The Diplomat Condominium Beach Resort at 3175 Gulf of Mexico Drive; and at the Country Club Shores beach access at Longboat Club Drive in the 1000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at [email protected].