Live Online: October 21, 2025, from 5 – 6 p.m.
In-Person: October 21, 2025, anytime between 5 – 6:30 p.m.

 Palmetto, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public meeting for safety improvements with access changes along State Road (SR) 45/USB 41, US 41 and US 19 in Palmetto and Terra Ceia Areas in Manatee County.

Mid-block crossings with pedestrian hybrid beacons are proposed only at State Road (SR) 45/USB 41 (8th Avenue West) at 11th Street Drive West (FPID 444904-1). This location is noted in yellow on the map below.

Intersection median modification improvements are proposed at US 41 and Palmetto Canning driveway and along US 19 at 49th Street (Experimental Farm Road), 50th Street (Elena Road), 52nd Street West (Buena Vista Road), Palmetto Point Drive, 61st Street East (Palm View Road), Bayshore Drive, and Ken Hubbard Road. These are noted in blue and orange on the map below.

The meeting will provide information about the changes and offer the public the opportunity to express their views on the proposed changes.

Attend the public meeting:

Live Online Option
October 21, 2025

Register in advance: www.swflroads.com/project/457440-1
5:45 p.m. How to submit comments
5 – 6 p.m.
This will include a viewing of the project video and the project team will be available to answer questions. Please review the materials on project webpage before attending: www.swflroads.com/project/457440-1.       
Materials will be posted by October 20, 2025.

 In-Person Option
October 21, 2025

Manatee County Fairgrounds – Veteran’s Hall
1402 14th Ave W, Palmetto, FL 34221                        

Anytime between 5 – 6:30 p.m. This will include a looping video (no formal presentation) and the project team will be available for discussion.

 If you are unable to attend the meeting, comments can also be provided through the project webpage www.swflroads.com/project/457440-1 or by email Amara.DeCicco@dot.state.fl.us or by mail to FDOT District One, Attn: Amara DeCicco, 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 November 3, 2025, to be included in the formal meeting record. All comments are weighted equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT project manager Amara DeCicco at (863) 519-2378.

FDOT is sending notices to property owners, business owners, interested persons and organizations within 300 feet of the improvements to provide the opportunity to give comments to FDOT regarding this project. This meeting is being held in compliance with Rule 14-97 of the Florida Administrative Code (modifications to access management) and all other related federal and state statutes.

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 meeting.

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The Florida Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.