Crash Blocks I-75 South In North Port: Suncoast Traffic

SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FL — Good morning, Patch readers in the Sarasota and Bradenton areas!

Before you start your day, check out the latest Patch traffic report for the region.

Here are the latest traffic updates that could affect your morning commute on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

Use the Waze map to zoom in on your commute for real-time traffic updates. Scroll down past the map for major incidents and closures in your area.

On the Road

As of 8:42 a.m., a vehicle crash with injuries is blocking both lanes of State Road 62 at Saffold Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol Live Traffic Crash and Road Condition Report. (Parrish)

As of 8:43 a.m., no roads are blocked after a crash on Upper Manatee River Road at Gates Creek Road, FHP said. (Bradenton)

As of 8:43 a.m., a vehicle crash has blocked roads at 26th Avenue E. and 15th Street E., according to FHP. (Bradenton)

As of 8:44 a.m., roads are clear after a vehicle crash near mile marker 211, just north of Fruitville Road, FHP said. (Sarasota)

As of 8:45 a.m., no roads are blocked following a vehicle crash on Swift Road at Wilkinson Road, FHP said. (Sarasota)

As of 8:46 a.m., the road is blocked on I-75 South near mile marker 179/Toledo Blade Boulevard, according to FHP. (North Port)

As of 8:48 a.m., the northbound entrance ramp to I-75 is closed from eastbound Jacaranda Boulevard, according to FHP. All other ramps are open. (Venice)

As of 8:48 a.m., Post Plant Road is washed out just south of County Road 663A and closed to traffic, FHP said. (Ona)

As of 8:49 a.m., NW Oak Hill Avenue is closed at County Road 661 because the bridge is closed on Oak Hill Cemetery Road, according to FHP. (Arcadia)

As of 8:49 a.m., State Road 64 is closed eastbound at Main Street, FHP said. (Wauchula)

As of 8:49 a.m., State Road 72 is blocked from State Road 70 to County Road 661, according to FHP. (Arcadia)

Sarasota, Bradenton Weather

Mostly sunny skies are reported in the Sarasota area as of 8:53 a.m., on Monday, with a temperature of 76 degrees, according to the AccuWeather forecast for the area. The high today will be 87 with a low of 74 degrees. The forecast calls for a late-afternoon thunderstorm and a humid night with an early evening storm.

It’s mostly cloudy with a temperature of 76 degrees in Bradenton as of 8:54 a.m., according to AccuWeather. Today’s high will be 87 with a low of 74 degrees.

Today and tonight will be humid with a stray afternoon thunderstorm and another storm in early evening.