Construction work will restrict traffic flow on the southbound lanes of U.S. 41 from Waldemere Street to Arlington Street from 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 through 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14.  Vehicles should follow the traffic cones through the lane shifts.  U.S. 41 will remain open in both directions throughout the roadwork.  The sidewalk along [...]

Last week, a 15-ton concrete beam, approximately 30 feet in length, was removed from the exterior of a former waiting room to make way for the construction of a stairwell, elevator shaft and connector bridge for the hospital’s new Courtyard Tower. The new tower will link to the hospital’s East, Critical Care and South Towers. [...]

If you’ve visited Sarasota Memorial lately, you’ll notice that some buildings are going up, while others are coming down. The construction is all part of a comprehensive project to update the hospital’s campus with state-of-the-art, user-friendly facilities. In the photo below, a pedestrian bridge connecting the South Parking Garage to the Critical Care Center is [...]