State Road 681

Florida State Road 681

Opened to traffic in the early 1980s, Florida State Road 681 (Venice Connector) provides a direct link between Interstate 75 south and U.S. 41 (Tamiami Trail) near Laurel and Osprey in central Sarasota County.

Originally designed and designated as a high speed limited access expressway, the 4.14 mile long Venice Connector was downgraded with the inclusion of an at-grade intersection with Honore Avenue in 2011 just south of Interstate 75. A second at-grade intersection opened by 2018 at En Theos Lane, entrance to the Bellacina by Casey Key subdivision. This was all in part to spur growth around the surrounding area.

Additional plans call for one final at-grade intersection at an unspecified location and median openings along the road. Long term plans also indicate an eventual connection between SR 681 north and I-75 south, with a possible southward extension of Lorraine Road tieing into the exchange from the northeast.

References:

  1. "Honore Avenue extension to provide I-75 alternative." mysuncoast.com (TV-News).

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Page Updated Saturday October 29, 2022.