In-Person: Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, anytime between 5 – 7 p.m.

Live Online: Thursday, February 26th, 2026, from 6 – 7 p.m.

CITIES OF HOLMES BEACH AND BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public meeting for the Barrier Island Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. The project is located along State Road (S.R.) 789 from north of Longboat Pass Bridge to S.R. 64, and Gulf Drive from S.R. 64 to White Avenue/85th Street, in Manatee County.

The purpose of the PD&E Study is to evaluate alternatives to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and enhance mobility options for all users along the study corridor while maintaining the quality of life for residents and visitors.

 The Public Meeting is being conducted to present information about the preliminary alternatives and provides the opportunity for the public to express their views about the project. The information presented during either format will be the same and all attendees will have opportunity to comment.  

Attend the public meeting:

In-Person Option
Tuesday, February 24th, 2026

Kirkwood Presbyterian Church – Fellowship Hall

6101 Cortez Road, Bradenton, FL 34210                      

Anytime between 5 – 7 p.m.

This will include a looping video (no formal presentation), and the project team will be available for discussion.

Live Online Option
Thursday, February 26th, 2026

Register in advance: https://ZaVFxe.short.gy/2GlziU 
5:45 p.m. How to submit comments
6 – 7 p.m.
This will include a viewing of the project materials and a question-and-answer component with the project team. Please review the materials on project webpage before attending: www.swflroads.com/project/446681-1.       
Materials will be posted by February 17th, 2026.

 If you are unable to attend the meeting, comments can also be provided through the project webpage www.swflroads.com/project/446681-1 or by email Adam.Rose@dot.state.fl.us or by mail to FDOT District One, Attn: Adam Rose, 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 March 9th, 2026, to be included in the formal meeting record. All comments are weighted equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT project manager Adam Rose at (863) 519-2832.

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

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.

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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