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452784-1 SR 45 (US 41/US 41B) From SR 758 Bee Ridge Road to South of SR 683 (US 301)
Project Details
| Work Type: | Resurfacing |
|---|---|
| Phase: | Design |
| Length: | 1.96 miles |
About
This is a federally funded Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) project along State Road (S.R.) 45 (U.S. 41) from South of S.R. 758 (Bee Ridge Road) to South of S.R. 683 (U.S. 301) in the City of Sarasota. The two-mile project also includes safety improvements for vehicles and pedestrians within the heavy traffic corridor. Specific improvements include milling and resurfacing the main road, crossovers, turn lanes, and side street connections along with median modifications at select locations, adding crosswalks at all signalized intersections, improving lighting at signalized intersections, making ADA compliance improvements (such as reconstructing non-compliant ramps), updating signals, adding additional signage, and updating bus stop locations with boarding and alighting pads as necessary.
Public Involvement
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public meeting on Tuesday, November 17, to discuss the Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation project that includes median modifications along State Road (S.R.) 45 /U.S. 41 from south of S.R. 758 (Bee Ridge Road) to south of S.R. 683 (U.S. 301).
The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community an opportunity to review the project design, view the video presentation and exhibits, discuss with the project team, and provide comment.
FDOT provides multiple ways to participate.
In-Person: Attend in person anytime November 17, Tuesday, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at the Sarasota County Selby Library, Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium, 1331 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236. The open house provides a video presentation that will replay automatically so attendees can arrive at their convenience, and the project team will be available to answer questions for the duration. Attendees will also have the ability to submit comments.
Online – Project Website: For the communities’ convenience and 24-hour access, all meeting materials including the project video will be available online the day before the meeting. This option also includes the option to comment online.
Comments: While comments about the project are accepted at any time, please submit comments by December 1, 2026, to be included in the meeting record. Comments can be submitted online on the project page at https://www.swflroads.com/project/452784-1 or by contacting the FDOT Project Manager Amber Albritton (863) 519-2668, amber.albritton@dot.state.fl.us, or mail Amber Albritton, Florida Department of Transportation, 801 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830.
FDOT is sending notices to all property owners, business owners, interested persons and organizations in over a 300-foot area from the project limits.
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