The “new” State Road 31 — the long-awaited, reconfigured five-mile stretch beginning near the Wilson Pignott Bridge and running north — will open in May 2027. “By next May, the five-mile stretch will be open,” he said of the new four-lane road being built perpendicular to the existing two-lane highway. The divided roadway is east of the existing SR 31 and is designed for future expansion to six lanes from Bayshore Road to Cypress Parkway. “Up north there are a plethora of mines that send the trucks all the way down to SR 31. 80) and Bayshore Road (S.R.