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# State Road 80 Safety Improvements Hendry County, Florida FPID: 447878-2

We are reevaluating this project and gathering input early

NO PREFERRED DESIGN HAS BEEN SELECTED

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One is evaluating safety improvements along SR 80 through LaBelle, from north of Captain Hendry Drive to west of Forrey Drive. The project will focus on reducing fatal and serious-injury crashes while considering local access, travel patterns, and community needs.

## Project Location Map

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Improving safety for everyone who drives, walks, bikes, or uses transit is the project's primary purpose.

## Why Safety Improvements Are Needed

SR 80 ranks first in Hendry County in three safety categories.

## #1

Fatal and serious-injury

high-crash segment

#1 Bicycle and pedestrian fatal and serious-injury location

#1 Two-way left-turn-lane high-crash roadway

## 27 

verified fatal and serious-injury crashes

January 2014 through June 8, 2026

11 of these 27

crashes involved people walking or biking

between Hardee Street and Missouri Street





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## Community Focus Points

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Business and local-street access

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Traffic diversion onto nearby streets

Locations and design of pedestrian crossings



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Vehicle speeds and driver behavior

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Interest in signal improvements

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Utility and design constraints

## Safety Solutions Being Evaluated

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Improvements for all travel modes

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Access and turning-movement changes

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Safer pedestrian crossings

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Speed-management measures

Intersection and signal improvements

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Other proven safety treatments

Potential improvements will be evaluated for safety performance, community effects, engineering feasibility, and cost.

## Project Contact & Website

## WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

What do you think are the highest priorities to consider?

What works well for you on SR 80?

What specific safety concerns do you have (e.g., speeding, crossings, access)?

How do you typically travel on this corridor (e.g., driving, walking, biking)?

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Please help us make this corridor safer by participating in the project. Share your thoughts directly with our project manager or by visiting the project website.

Project Website

More information on upcoming meetings and opportunities to participate will be shared through the project website in upcoming months.

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## Natalie Mueller | Project Manager

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(863) 519-2837

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Natalie.Mueller@dot.state.fl.us

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FDOT District 1, 801 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830

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https://www.swflroads.com/project/447878-2

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## UPCOMING STEPS


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Fall-Winter 2026</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Complete the safety review and develop potential concepts</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>January 2027</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Public workshop and community input</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Spring 2027</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Refine concepts, conduct additional outreach, and identify next steps</td></tr></table>