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DOWNTOWN SARASOTA (SNN TV) – It’s finally here: the roundabout at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41 in downtown Sarasota is open to traffic.

Drivers can now go north or south on 41 or head east on Gulfstream to the Ringling Bridge. The Herald-Tribune reports you can exit east on Gulfstream, but you can’t enter the roundabout from that location.

The project was approved in April 2020 to do two things: alleviate traffic problems to this gateway to Lido Key, and address drainage issues during the rainy season since it floods easily.

The project is not finished since the Florida Department of Transportation has to work on medians and sidewalks. That’s expected to be completed this spring.