The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is considering improvements at multiple intersections along US 41 in Sarasota County. The purpose of the improvements is to improve safety, enhance traffic flow, and reduce crashes. The potential improvements include median modifications at the following six (6) intersections along the corridor: Lazy River Road, Riverwalk Drive/De Miranda Avenue, De Leon Drive, Palm Harbor Drive, Blackburn Boulevard/Ortega Place, and El Prado Avenue. Additional improvements include constructing a southbound left turn lane at El Prado Avenue and lengthening the southbound left turn lane at Ortiz Boulevard.

FDOT held a public meeting (online and in-person) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to present project information and provide an opportunity for the public to offer feedback. While comments and questions about this project can be submitted at any time, the official public meeting comment period is now closed.

Public meeting materials are available for viewing in the Project Documents section below. The public meeting video presentation is available for viewing in the Project Videos section below.