Road, lane closers announced at Diverging Diamond project

The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization has announced that a temporary detour could begin on Sunday night, Nov. 15 for University Parkway at the I-75/University interchange. It also announced lane closers and changes for I-75 and University Parkway on Monday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 19.

Changes are in place due to ongoing construction of the Diverging Diamond Interchange project.

The release stated that the University Parkway detour is not anticipated to last more than two hours. However, the released noted that the closure should begin sometime between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews will be relocating a crane on I-75.

The following detours will be in place:

"Motorists traveling westbound on University Parkway (east of I-75) wishing to travel west through the interchange are directed to travel northbound on I-75, exit at westbound SR 70/Exit 217B, enter southbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.

Motorists traveling eastbound on University Parkway (west of I-75) wishing to travel east through the interchange are directed to travel southbound on I-75, exit at Fruitville Road/Exit 210, enter northbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.

Motorists traveling southbound on I-75 wishing to travel east on University Parkway are directed to exit at Fruitville Road/Exit 210 (south of the closure), enter northbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213.

Motorists traveling northbound on I-75 wishing to travel west on University Parkway are directed to exit at westbound SR 70/Exit 217B (north of the closure), enter southbound I-75, and exit at University Parkway/Exit 213."

The release also noted the following closers on I-75.

"Monday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 19 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.: Temporary intermittent lane closures at night/overnight on northbound and southbound I-75. Single lane closures begin at 8 p.m. and double lane closures begin at10 p.m. 

Monday, November 16 through Thursday, November 19 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.: Temporary intermittent lane closures at night/overnight on the I-75/University Parkway ramps and corresponding turn lanes on University Parkway from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Single lane closures begin at 8 p.m.and double lane closures begin at 10 p.m."

University Parkway also will be affected. The release stated:

"Monday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 19 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Temporary intermittent single and double lane closures are in place at night/overnight on eastbound and westbound University Parkway under the I-75 overpass from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 19. Traffic will shift to the outside. This traffic pattern is anticipated to be in place for several weeks. "