State Road 45 from south of Bay Dr to south of 63rd Ave W is an urban highway with a 6-lane undivided roadway located south of Bradenton in Manatee County. The existing facility has a two-way left-turn lane and sidewalks on both sides. The posted speed limit within the project area is 45 mph.

This design project seeks to improve the safety and operations of S.R.45 (U.S. 41) in Manatee County. The roadway modifications include the addition of raised medians and directional turn lanes to the existing two-way left-turn lanes. The raised medians and directional turn lanes were strategically placed at key locations to reduce the number of conflict points, simplify driver decision making, and minimize the potential for higher severity crash types. Additional project elements include resurfacing the directional turn lanes, the addition of new pavement markings, signing, minor signal improvements, and traffic signal loops where necessary. All project elements are anticipated to occur within the existing public right-of-way.

This project will be completed at the same time as (known as goes-with) a resurfacing project with the same limits; the financial project identification number (FPID) is 451026-1.

Public Meeting - April 2026
In-Person:
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
Location: Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District, 1903 69th Avenue W, Bradenton, Florida 34207
Format:  Open House*
*A looped set of slides with project information and several project boards will be available for review at the meeting venue. Attendees will be able to view project exhibits, ask questions, and discuss potential design solutions with members of the project team.
Virtual:
Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Location: Microsoft Teams Webinar
Format: Presentation with Question & Answer Session
A narrated presentation will be shared at 15-minute intervals, beginning at 5:15 p.m., and attendees will be able to view project exhibits, ask questions, and discuss potential design solutions with members of the project team. The Q&A session will be open until 6:00 p.m.

Public Meeting - June 2025
In-Person:
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
Location: Trailer Estates Covenant Church, 1903 69th Avenue W, Bradenton, Florida 34207
Format:  Open House*
*No formal presentation was made, though a looped set of slides with project information and several project boards were available for review at the meeting venue. Attendees were able to view project exhibits, ask questions, and discuss potential design solutions with members of the project team.
Virtual:
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Location: Microsoft Teams Webinar
Format: Presentation with Question & Answer Session
**A narrated presentation was shared at 15-minute intervals, beginning at 5:15 p.m., and attendees were be able to view project exhibits, ask questions, and discuss potential design solutions with members of the project team. The Q&A session was open until 6:00 p.m.

For additional information on Proven Safety Countermeasures developed by the Federal Highway Administration, please visit the following websites:

Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Islands in Urban and Suburban Areas

Reduced Left-Turn Conflict Intersections

Multimodal Access Management Guidebook 2023

• Public Meeting - April 2026 (In-Person)

  Date: Thursday, April 9th, 2026
  Start Time: 5:00 pm
  End Time: 7:00 pm

  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, invites you to participate in a second public meeting for the State Road (SR) 45 (US 41) Safety Improvements from Magellan Drive to 63rd Avenue.

  For your convenience, there are several options to participate in the public meeting including an in-person option and a virtual/online option. All participants, regardless of the platform they choose, will receive the same information on the proposed project, and all comments received in-person, virtually, or electronically, will be given equal weight.

  The in-person meeting will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the  Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District, 1903 69th Avenue W, Bradenton, Florida 34207. No registration is necessary to participate in the in-person meeting.

• Public Meeting - April 2026 (Virtual)

  Date: Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
  Start Time: 5:00 pm
  End Time: 6:00 pm

  The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, invites you to participate in a second public meeting for the State Road (SR) 45 (US 41) Safety Improvements from Magellan Drive to 63rd Avenue.

  The virtual meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, April 14, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A narrated presentation will be shared at 5:00 p.m., and attendees will be able to view project exhibits, ask questions, and discuss potential design solutions with members of the project team. The Q&A session will begin at 5:15 p.m. 

  To participate in the virtual meeting, please register in advance by using the following link: tinyurl.com/mr4bd7wt. To participate in listen-only mode without registration, you may optionally dial into the meeting with the following information: Dial: +1 929-229 5255; Conference ID: 589 395 052#.