The overpass along I-75 at US-301 in Ellenton continues to be rebuilt following a fiery crash that scorched the bridge three weeks ago. 

Manatee County officials now say good weather and financial incentives from the government has pushed the emergency work along at record pace.  The project was scheduled to last six weeks but construction crews may reopen the Southbound lanes of the interstate as early as Monday morning, weather permitting. 

Currently, a traffic pattern shift remains in place.  Two lanes of Southbound traffic are being routed into the Northbound lanes.  Reduced speeds are in place through that region. 

The I-75/US-301 intersection is one of the most traveled in the region and I-75 is the central access highway to Sarasota County and Southwest Florida.