Ringling Boulevard to close for roundabout construction at Pine Place

By the end of April, a key downtown Sarasota intersection will be closed for approximately nine months as construction is scheduled to begin on a new roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place.

The city’s contractor has received a notice to proceed on the project to replace the awkwardly angled intersection with a single-lane roundabout. 

The project will include drainage and utility adjustments, utility pole replacements, irrigation, paver crosswalks and a new shelter for Sarasota County’s Breeze transit.

When opened by the end of January 2025, the roundabout will complete a chain of traffic circles along Ringling Boulevard including those at Palm Avenue, Pineapple Avenue and Orange Avenue.