FDOT to Hold Public Meeting on US 41 Improvements

SARASOTA – The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting regarding improvements to US 41 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant on Tuesday, August 26, from 5-7 p.m. FDOT will hold this meeting to give interested persons the opportunity to review displays, talk one-on-one with staff, and make comments about the project, which stretches from Marcia Street to Baywood Drive and from Reynolds Road to Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota County.

The 2.5-mile project includes removing old asphalt and resurfacing the roadway; sidewalk construction; highway lighting; signal work; curb and gutter, and drainage improvements. FDOT says the project will begin in mid-September and should be complete in spring 2015 at a cost of $4.5 million.

People requiring special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 or people that require translation services (free of charge) at the meeting should contact Jamie Schley at 863-519-2573 or by e-mail to jamie.schley@dot.state.fl.us at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

The Presbyterian Church of the Covenant is located at 7950 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.