BRADENTON BEACH – Beachgoers will be vying for limited parking spaces at Coquina Beach all summer with the next phase of drainage and parking lot improvements expected to be completed no sooner than October.
As was the case with Phase I improvements, previously completed at the south end of the parking lot, the county has contracted the Woodruff & Sons construction firm to install the Phase II drainage elements and pervious concrete parking spaces in the central and northern portions of the Coquina Beach Parking lot.
The pervious concrete previously installed at the south end of the parking lot allows rainwater to drain through it and into the improved drainage system below.
According to the updated project schedule provided by Manatee County, miscellaneous cleanup and demolition work was scheduled to take place in the central portion of the Coquina Beach parking lot through early this month, followed by the installation of new curbs and new underdrains scheduled to be completed by early September, with the installation of the pervious concrete parking surfaces scheduled for the same time frame.
The pavement striping and parking space wheel stops are scheduled to be installed in October, with the currently closed central portion of the beach parking lot to then be reopened to the public.
Around that same time in October, clean up and demolition work is scheduled to begin at the north end of the parking lot where similar drainage and parking improvements will be made. The anticipated completion date and reopening of the north parking area is anticipated in March 2023.