Sarasota Roundabout Partially Closing Temporarily

SARASOTA, FL — Sarasota area motorists might want to steer clear of the Orange Avenue, Main Street roundabout this Sunday. The city has announced that a portion of the roundabout will close temporarily.

Starting at 5 a.m. on April 17, the southeastern leg of the roundabout will close to traffic, the city announced in an email to media. The closing is expected to last until mid-afternoon.

Work being performed involves the installation of “Embracing Our Differences,” a piece of public art. The sculpture “fulfills a public art requirement for the recently completed Aloft hotel and One Palm condominium developments,” the city’s email said. “The developer, One Palm LLC, partnered with Embracing Our Differences, a Sarasota-based nonprofit organization, to select an art design and artist.”

The sculpture was created by artist S. Blessing Hancock. It will be placed in the center of the roundabout.

Rendering courtesy of the City of Sarasota

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