Road Entrance Closures on Oak St. and Laurel St. East of U.S 301

Nov. 13, 2026

SARASOTA Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will have temporary entrance closures with detours at U.S. 301 and Oak and Laurel Streets as crews complete turnout reconstruction activities. The temporary closures will only affect the entrances on the east side of U.S. 301.

Temporary detours:

  • On November 15 - 17, the entrance to Laurel Street east of U.S. 301 will be closed with a temporary detour from Sunday evening, November 15, to Tuesday morning, November 17. Motorists can turn right onto S. Payne Parkway, then turn left at Payne Parkway and make another left at Laurel Street. Motorists can continue on Laurel Street to return to U.S. 301.
  • On November 17-19, the entrance to Oak Street east of U.S. 301 will be closed with a temporary detour from Tuesday evening, November 17, to Thursday morning, November 19. Motorists can turn right onto S. Payne Parkway, then turn left at Payne Parkway and make another left at Morrill Street. Motorists can continue on Morrill Street to return to U.S. 301.
  • Weather or unforeseen circumstances could alter the above schedule without notice.

Travelers may prefer to take an alternate route or allow for additional travel time. Please use caution in the area.

For real-time traffic updates, visit https://fl511.com/.

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