Which roads are closed and flooded due to Hurricane Idalia? Find out here.
Many Manatee County roads are flooded and closed in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.
The storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 3 storm early Wednesday, and while no injuries have been reported by Manatee County or local law enforcement, the area is still feeling its impact. Much of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach are underwater and several roads were flooded and had to be closed.
This has resulted in Anna Maria Island being cut off from Bradenton, as the closures include both the Cortez and Manatee Avenue Bridges.
The Palma Sola Causeway is also closed due to “unsafe driving conditions” due to flooding, with even more water expected with another high tide around noon, the Bradenton Police Department tweeted Wednesday morning.
The Palma Sola Causeway and Manatee Bridge remain CLOSED due to unsafe driving conditions. BPD is ensuring no one attempts to cross. Another high tide around noon will send more water over the roadway. pic.twitter.com/b0qFu6YtRm
— Bradenton Police Department (@BradentonPD) August 30, 2023
The Bradenton Police Department reported the following roads as flooded and impassable:
Virginia Drive just south of Manatee Avenue
Riverside Drive East: from 18th Street East to 21st Street East and between 24th Street East and Chauncy Avenue
Riverview Boulevard West from 26th Street to 20th Street
The following roads were reported to be flooded as of 6 a.m. Please do not attempt to drive through standing water.
- Virginia Dr: Just south of Manatee Ave
- Riverside Dr E: 18th St E to 21st St E and between 24th St E - Chauncy Ave
- Riverview Blvd W: 26th St to 20th St pic.twitter.com/aRlNdtxQvN— Bradenton Police Department (@BradentonPD) August 30, 2023
In addition, there is flooding in Terra Ceia and roadways in that area are open for local traffic only. Bishop Harbor Road is closed, as is Riverview Boulevard and 59th Street West.
The Sunshine Skyway, one of Florida’s most famous bridges, was also closed to all traffic in both directions shortly after 3 a.m. due to wind speeds between 50 to 60 miles per hour, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Other road closures include between Riverside Drive East and First Avenue East, 24th Street Northeast and Chauncey Avenue and 18th Street Northeast and 21st Street Northeast.
A complete list of road closures in the county can be found at MyManatee.org/roadclosures.
