SR-758 (BEE RIDGE ROAD)
Sarasota County, FL
RECONSTRUCTION FROM US-41 TO DUNN AVENUE FDOT
SARASOTA COUNTY
Watson Civil was hired by the Florida Department of Transportation on this complex project to
replace the failed drainage system along 7.4 miles of heavily congested Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota,
FL.
In addition to the wholesale replacement of the drainage system, the improvements included
roadway resurfacing, pavement reconstruction, signalization, ITS, concrete flatwork, and utility
construction.
The project also included extensive coordination with local businesses and utility
providers, 3,435 feet of PVC & Ductile Iron water main and 600 feet of 18” HDPE water main via
directional drill.
EXCAVATED AND PLACED
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3,435 FEETOF PVC & DUCTILE IRON WATER MAIN
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600 FEETOF 18” HDPE WATER MAIN VIA DIRECTIONAL DRILL
Crews worked 24 hours a day to reduce the impact to the public and to meet the
aggressive 535-day construction schedule.