Out of seven legislative priorities set by Manatee County staff members and commissioners, two are slated for East County — an aging bridge in Myakka City and a new multiuse trail through Rye Preserve.
The bridge is on Singletary Road about a half-mile south of State Road 70. It crosses a branch of the Myakka River and was built in 1970.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, the average daily traffic count in 2024 was 650 vehicles and the bridge does not meet “the current acceptable standards” for the bridge railings, approach guardrails or the transitions between the bridge and the road…