US 41 shut down near Piney Point leak over imminent threat wastewater could gush from collapse
A full breach is possible at a retention pond holding between 700 and 800 million gallons of water in Manatee County, according to the acting county administrator. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 8:44 AM EDT April 4, 2021
PALMETTO, Fla. Saturday afternoon, Manatee County officials expanded its mandatory evacuation order around the breached Piney Point reservoir.
In a release, the county says U.S. 41 s closure has been expanded a half-mile west and one-mile southwest south from Buckeye Road to Moccasin Wallow Road. Moccasin Wallow Road will be closed west of 38th Avenue East.