Seaport Manatee to receive US$2m state grant for key roadway project

SeaPort Manatee is set to receive US$2m in state grant funding to advance critical enhancement of roadway access at the port.

The Florida Job Growth Grant Fund money, via the Florida Department of Commerce, is to be used to reconstruct the South Dock Street roadway that links SeaPort Manatee’s recently expanded South Gate complex with U.S. 41, so as to accommodate heavy truck traffic.

Since it opened to truck traffic in September 2023, the South Gate has seen a dramatic increase in activity, combining with the primary North Gate complex to securely handle more than 1m truck transits on an annual basis, equating to an average of two vehicles per minute each day.