Site work and paving for a road / highway in Ellenton, Florida. Design plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

This project is to work with CSX to replace the traffic wearing surface of the this five lane wide two track crossing just north of US 301. This rail crossing surface has reached the end of its useful life and is degrading rapidly. This crossing is adjacent to the Tropicana processing plant and takes tremendous truck traffic from loaded orange delivery trucks. This route also serves as an easy connection between US 301 and SR 64 for those avoiding the traffic congestion on 1st St. This project is needed soon as experience has shown when rubberized panel crossings such as these show failure they degrade at an alarming rate. This has been shown on the Tallevast Road crossing repair just last year. It continues to be shown on SR 70 at the Seminole Gulf tracks. This project is in included in the Manatee County FY 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). As of January 3, 2023 further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.