Live Online: begins at 5:45 p.m. In-Person: 5 – 6 p.m. open house, 6 p.m. formal presentation

Sarasota, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the State Road (SR) 72 (Clark Road) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study from east of I-75 to Lorraine Road in Sarasota County on June 26, 2025.

This study will evaluate potential improvements to this 3.4-mile segment of SR 72. Project benefits could include: improved capacity to accommodate future travel demand projected as a result of area-wide population and employment growth. Other goals include enhancing safety conditions and accommodating bicycle and pedestrian activity.

This hearing is being conducted to present the preferred alternative and all analysis to date, as well as to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. You can participate live online or in-person. The information presented during either format will be the same and all attendees will have opportunity to comment.

Attend the June 26, 2025 public hearing:

Live Online Option Register in advance: fdot.cc/SR72_Public_Hearing_Registration 5:45 p.m. How to submit comments 6 p.m. Formal presentation and comment. Please review the materials on project webpage before attending: swflroads.com/project/444634-1. Materials will be posted by June 19, 2025.

In-Person Option Covenant Mennonite Fellowship 5420 Ashton Road, Sarasota, FL 34233 Anytime between 5 – 6 p.m. Open house 6 p.m. Formal presentation and comment

If you are unable to attend the hearing, comments can also be provided through the project webpage swflroads.com/project/444634-1 or by email steven.andrews@dot.state.fl.us or by mail to FDOT District One, Attn: Steven A. Andrews, Project Manager, MS 1-40, 801 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830. While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by July 7, 2025, to be included in the formal hearing record. All comments are weighted equally. Questions can be answered by calling Steven A. Andrews at (863) 519-2270.

A summary of the hearing will be available on the webpage approximately 30 days following the close of the comment period.

Project documents will be available for public viewing from June 5 to July 7, 2025, at Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34231 and at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota, FL 34241. They will also be available on the project webpage.

In accordance with Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, FDOT is seeking comments concerning the effects of the project on the activities, features, and attributes of Twin Lakes Park.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at (863) 519-2287, or email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days prior to the public hearing.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022 and executed by FHWA and FDOT.

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