Sarasota County opened its new Honore Avenue and Pinebrook Road extension Friday. The project is intended to improve traffic circulation and increase capacity on the county's north/south roadways. The project included the design and construction of two lanes within a four-lane right-of-way from State Road 681 to Laurel Road, where it connects with Pinebrook Road in Venice. The extension provides a north/south alternative to I-75 and is the final segment of the $11.7 million Honore extension project, which stretches from Fruitville Road to Venice.