Downtown Mobility Improvements Workshop Tonight

The Florida Department of Transportation will host an alternatives public workshop for the Project Development and Environment Study being conducted for US 41 from 10th Street to 14th Street, accoring to an FDOT press release. The meeting will be held tonight, Sept. 22, in the Grand Foyer at , from 5 - 7 p.m.

The study is part of an overall plan to enhance mobility within downtown Sarasota, the release said. Improvements under consideration include: roundabouts with islands for pedestrian refuge at US 41’s intersections with 10th and 14th Streets, enhanced pedestrian walkways, enhanced bicycle and transit facilities, enhanced landscaping, a speed limit reduction and narrower travel lanes.

According to FDOT, the purpose of this workshop is to afford the public the opportunity to express their views concerning the proposed alternatives. The workshop will be an informal open house.  There will be a video presentation and a 3-D visualization of the proposed improvements that will run continuously during the open house along with display boards to present examples of the different alternatives.

There will be no formal presentation and participants are welcome to attend anytime between 5 - 7 p.m. Department staff will be available to discuss the project, receive public input and to answer your questions, the release said.