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SARASOTA/MANATEE US 41 CORRIDOR MOBILITY AND SAFETY STUDY (CMASS)

Project Summary

FPID: 440154-21-01 | August 2025

Table of Contents

1. Project Purpose ..... 1
2. Previous Studies ..... 2 2.1 FDOT District 1 Studies ..... 2 2.2 Sarasota/Manatee MPO Studies ..... 5
3. Completed Work ..... 7
4. Timeline ..... 8
5. Stakeholder Coordination ..... 9
6. ArcGIS Story Map ..... 9
7. Existing Conditions Report ..... 10 7.1 Data Collection ..... 10 7.2 Roadway Characteristics ..... 11 7.3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities ..... 12 7.4 Transit Service and Infrastructure ..... 13 7.5 Land Use Characteristics ..... 13 7.6 Demographics ..... 13 7.7 Existing Traffic Conditions ..... 14 7.8 Safety Analysis ..... 14
8. Ongoing and Planned Projects ..... 15
9. Summary of US 41 Corridor Recommendations ..... 16
10. Next Steps ..... 21

List of Tables

Table 1: Timeline of Work Completed.....8 Table 2: Data Collection.....10 Table 3: US 41 Roadway Characteristics.....12 Table 4: Summary of US 41 Corridor Recommendations.....16

List of Figures Figure 1: US 41 CMASS Project Location Map ..... 1

1. Project Purpose

The purpose of the Sarasota/Manatee US 41 Corridor Mobility and Safety Study (CMASS) was to develop concepts and implementation strategies to enhance multimodal mobility (specifically transit services and operations), interconnectivity within adjacent neighborhoods, and safety for all users along the US 41/US 41 Business corridor between University Parkway in Sarasota and 17th Street W in Palmetto. The study area is shown in Figure 1.

Sections 3 and 4 below summarize the work completed for the US 41 CMASS. The findings of the study are provided in Sections 5, 6, and 7, and the next steps needed to complete the project are summarized in Section 11.

Figure 1: US 41 CMASS Project Location Map

2. Previous Studies

within the US 41 CMASS study area, FDOT District One and the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) had already completed 12 previous planning, safety, and mobility studies prior to the start of the US 41 CMASS. The recommendations from these studies, which formed the basis for the US 41 CMASS project, are summarized below.

2.1 FDOT District 1 Studies

The studies described below are listed from south to north along the US 41 corridor.

US 41 Complete Streets Corridor Planning Study (May 2019)

Project Limits: University Parkway to Whitfield Avenue

Safety issues identified:

• Speeding
• Lighting
• Lack of raised median
• High crash intersection at University Parkway

Recommendations:

• Program intersection improvements at University Parkway as an individual project: Add turn lanes, introduce pedestrian crossing on north leg, improve pedestrian crossing on east leg, improve signage, and provide traffic separator in southbound direction.
• Advance a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the corridor currently scheduled for 2021/22 to an earlier year.
• Work with the MPO and local governments to examine if some recommendations can be included, as part of the programmed resurfacing project scheduled for 2022/2023.
• For elements recommended by the PD&E that are not included in the resurfacing project, prioritize improvements through the MPO prioritization process.
• Increase capacity at intersections
• Lane Repurposing
• Two multi-use trails

Roundabouts at USFSM entrance and Braden Avenue

○ Intersection modifications at University Parkway

o Four-lane divided with multimodal accommodations

○ 45 mph design speed

Bayshore Treewalk to Sarasota Bay Trail Corridor

University Parkway – Sarasota Bay Trail

Concept of Operations for US 41 Transit System Prioritization (TSP) (Oct 2022)

Project Limits: University Parkway to City of Bradenton City Limits at 26th Avenue W

Recommendations:

• Conduct demonstration project for TSP at US 41 intersections with:

○ University Boulevard

General Spaatz Boulevard

○ Tallevast Road

Pearl Avenue

US 41 from 63rd Avenue W to 53rd Avenue W Access Management Study (April 2018)

Recommendations:

• Convert the existing continuous two-way left turn lane to a raised 12-foot median with auxiliary 9-foot left-turn lanes at directional or full median openings.
• Provide signalized full median openings at the following cross streets:
• Provide directional median openings at the following locations:

○ Bayshore Gardens Parkway

○ 60th Avenue W

○ 57th Avenue W

○ 53rd Avenue W

63rd Avenue W (northbound directional with removal of the southbound directional)

○ 710 feet south of 57th Avenue W (northbound directional – Winn Dixie driveway)

○ 500 feet north of 57th Avenue W (southbound directional – Save-a-Lot driveway)

○ 55th Avenue W (northbound directional)

54th Avenue W (RaceTrac Gas Station/Assisted Living Facility Access)

US 41 at Florida Boulevard Intersection Safety Analysis (Aug 2020)

Recommendations:

• Consider performing an access management study along US 41 within the influence area of the intersection of US 41 at 66th Avenue.
• Consider installing lighting fixtures within the intersection and street lighting along the approaches.
• Consider restriping the four crosswalks within the intersection with high emphasis treatment. Also consider repaving and restriping the west leg of the intersection.
• Consider changing the phasing of this intersection. Most of the left turn injury collisions within the intersection occurred when the turning vehicle had a permissive phase and misjudged the distance. Consider changing the left-turn phasing for the northbound and southbound approaches to protected only.
• Consider installing advanced street name signs along northbound and southbound US 41 as well as along eastbound Florida Boulevard to guide drivers in advance of the intersection.
• Consider enhancing signal visibility by adding reflective backplates on the signal heads which do not have one.

Currently there is only one light fixture within the intersection and there is lighting from surrounding businesses along the approaches. In this context it should be noted that 6 of the 13 pedestrian and bicycle collisions occurred at night.

US 41 at SR 70/53rd Avenue Intersection Safety Analysis (April 2013)

Recommendations:

• Extend the westbound left turn lane to be approximately 750 feet long.
• Use protected left-turn phasing instead of permissive or protected-permissive phasing.

• Add a traffic separator along the left-turn lane on the northbound and southbound approaches.
• Add sidewalks along US 41 and SR 70 in the vicinity of the intersection to make the existing sidewalk continuous.
• Consolidate the driveways along SR 70 in the northeast corner of the intersection.
• Remove the closed driveway along US 41 in the southwest corner of the intersection.

US 41 from 53rd Avenue W to Cortez Road Arterial Safety Study (April 2021)

Recommendations:

• Enhance existing raised median islands with designated crosswalks and traffic control (full signal or HAWK).
• Replace the Two-Way Left Turn Lane (TWLTL, painted median) with a paved median with appropriate directional openings.
• Install advanced street name signs for US 41 approaches to all four signalized intersections within the study corridor and update the signage at all four intersections.
• Use protected left-turn phasing instead of permissive or protected-permissive phasing.
• Add supplemental nearside signal heads for all four approaches at US 41 and Cortez Road.
• Add dilemma zone detection for US 41 approaches to all four signalized intersections within the study corridor.
• Crosswalk refurbishment and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements for all curb ramps and pedestrian push button assemblies.
• Reevaluate the clearance interval and pedestrian timings at the four signalized intersections within the study corridor.
• Consider new signal mast arm structures at 49th Avenue Drive and Orlando Avenue.
• Consider a speed zone study to reduce the speed limit in the area.
• Consider adding bike lanes along US 41 in both directions within the study limits.

US 41 Business/14th Street from 17th Avenue W to 8th Avenue W Road Safety Audit (Sept 2017)

Recommendations:

• Corridor wide recommendations:
• At 17th Avenue W:
• At 14th Avenue W:
• At 13th Avenue W:
• At 12th Avenue W:

o Provide parallel bike boulevard along 15th Street W.

○ Improve pavement markings

○ Improve lighting to support pedestrians

○ Coordinate signals

○ Modify driveways

○ Provide pedestrian crossing on east approach

○ Reconstruct and improve curb returns

o Relocate fire hydrant at back of curb (east side of 14th St W, approximately 250' south of 14th Ave W) to back of sidewalk and additional sidewalk for walk around

○ Reconstruct curb return in the SE corner and adjust curb ramp

○ Add pedestrian detector station in the SW corner closer to the walking path

o Reconstruct raised pedestrian separator in the SE corner to improve vehicle operation, while maintaining pedestrian safety

o Relocate the utility pole in the SW corner

• At 10th Avenue W:

Install pedestrian crossing warning signs and special emphasis crosswalk markings

○ Consider making the driveway on the south side of 1116 14th St W an entrance only, this will require coordination with the property owner

Central Manatee Network Alternatives Analysis (CMNAA) (May 2019)

Project Limits: 17th Avenue W in Bradenton to 17th Street W in Palmetto

Recommendations:

• Lane repurposing to a 3-lane section on US 41 Business/14th Street from 17th Avenue W to 8th Avenue W
• Results from the US 41 Business/8th Avenue W from Green Bridge to 17th Street W in Palmetto Road Safety Audit (Feb 2018) and US 41 Business/14th Street from 17th Avenue W to 8th Avenue W Road Safety Audit (Sept 2017) described in this section.

US 41 Business/8th Avenue W from Green Bridge to 17th Street W in Palmetto Road Safety Audit (Feb 2018)

Recommendations:

• At 10th Street W:

Perform intersection retiming to reduce phase failures

o Provide protected left turn phasing with a 4-section flashing yellow arrow signal heads and backplates for the southbound and westbound approaches

2.2 Sarasota/Manatee MPO Studies

US 41 Multi-Modal Emphasis Corridor (MMEC) Gap and Safety Analysis (Feb 2020)

The project limits for this study included the full length of the US 41 CMASS study limits and two safety assessment locations within the US 41 CMASS corridor.

Recommendations:

• Corridor-Wide:

Crosswalk markings

Roadway and intersection / crosswalk lighting

○ Signage

○ Flashing yellow arrow

○ Bus stop siting

Right-turn-on-red restrictions

O Driveway consolidation

○ Innovative intersection designs

Bikeway selection

○ Speed management

○ Signal timing and spacing

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)

• At the intersection of US 41 Business/14th Street with 39th Avenue W (Bradenton):
• At the intersection of US 41 Business/8th Avenue with 17th Street W (Palmetto):

o Enhance crosswalk markings at intersection to higher-visibility ladder-style

Evaluate existing lighting levels, if necessary, evaluate opportunities to provide lighting along west side of US 41 Business/11th Street W, especially at intersections.

Consider extending the curb within the southwest corner of the intersection into the existing painted shoulder area to help reduce turning vehicle speeds, reduce pedestrian crossing distances, and improve pedestrian visibility.

The Lowe's driveway south of the intersection is large and accommodates high-speed right turns with a larger turning radius. Consider providing marked crosswalk across this driveway opening to better distinguish the continuation of the sidewalk and consider evaluating geometric modifications at the driveway to encourage slower turns.

o Enhance existing crosswalk markings at intersection to higher-visibility ladder-style crosswalk markings

Evaluate intersection and crosswalk lighting levels

Evaluate opportunities for additional overhead lighting within southwest corner of intersection.

Evaluate opportunities to close sidewalk gap

o Along north side of 17th Street W from US 41 Business/8th Avenue W to Palmetto High School

o Enhance existing crossings near Palmetto High School

o Enhance crosswalk markings to ladder-style markings, evaluate lighting, and signage enhancements

Evaluate feasibility of installing a raised median island prior to NB left-turn lane

Prevent drivers from cutting through median to enter turn lane

○ Consider reducing travel lane widths to provide buffered bicycle lane along 17th Street W and east of US 41 Business/8th Avenue W.

US 41 Transit Choices Study (Nov 2021)

Project Limits: Downtown Sarasota to Downtown Bradenton

Recommendations:

• Implement TSP
• Queue jumps at several congested intersections along corridor
• Lane repurposing for dedicated bus and Business Access Transit (BAT) lanes from Pearl Avenue to Tallevast Road
• Bus stop relocations
• Concept of Operations (ConOps)/mixed use TSP demonstration project

US 41 & Cortez Road - Construct dedicated queue jump

US 41 & Pearl Avenue - Construct additional shared right-turn lane

US 41 & Tallevast Road - Construct additional shared right-turn lane

LECOM / VOTA Mobility Study (July 2024)

Project Limits: US 41 Business / 14th Street from 26th Avenue W to 9th Avenue W

Recommendations:

• Lane repurposing to a 3-lane section

• Provide eleven-foot-wide lanes, wider sidewalks, and median islands with landscaping
• Improved access management
• Two-way turn lanes at key locations
• Roundabouts at 17th Avenue W and 12th Avenue W
• Mid-block crossings
• Sidewalk network connectivity
• Traffic calming measures
• Curb ramp improvements / curb radii reduction
• Detectable warning additions
• Pavement marking improvements
• Signal repairs / pedestrian push button improvements
• Wayfinding signage
• Stormwater improvements

3. Completed Work

The scope for the study included development of project Goals and Objectives and Measures of Effectiveness; public outreach; traffic counts and field reviews on the US 41 corridor; traffic analyses; existing conditions analysis; and development of initial strategies to improve multimodal mobility along US 41. The specific tasks completed for the project included:

• Development of the Goals and Objectives and the Measures of Effectiveness
• Reviews of previous studies and local comprehensive plans
• Data collection (for a comprehensive list, see the data collection table later in this summary)
• Public involvement including:
• oDevelopment of a Communication Plan
• oPresentations and meetings with the Sarasota-Manatee MPO staff and their boards
• oOne-on-one stakeholder meetings
• oGeneral public correspondence (no public meetings were held)
• Traffic analysis including methodology and existing traffic conditions (including a multimodal analysis)
• Engineering analysis including field reviews, data collection, transit coordination, alternative typical sections development, and access management determination
• The creation of two primary deliverables:
• oExisting Conditions Report
• oUS 41 CMASS Story Map

4. Timeline

Table 1 provides a timeline of the work completed during the US 41 CMASS project.

Table 1: Timeline of Work Completed

5. Stakeholder Coordination

Local input was sought throughout the study process to ensure that the needs and desires of the surrounding community were accounted for. The local agency presentations and one-one-one stakeholder meetings are listed in the project timeline included earlier in this summary and detailed in the Sarasota/Manatee US 41 CMASS Summary of Outreach, under separate cover. The primary feedback received from the stakeholder meetings included:

• Provide continuous bicycle and pedestrian features throughout the corridor including bicycle lanes, crosswalks, and pedestrian overpasses.
• Improve coordination/timing of traffic signals.
• Implement speed management/speed controlling measures.
• Establish better connections between US 41 and the neighborhoods behind it.
• Enhance multimodal mobility including transit services, transit stops, and connectivity.
• Improve signage.
• Improve lighting including illuminating all sidewalk areas along the corridor.
• Aesthetic improvements and consistency along the corridor to reflect the vibrancy of the region.
• Concerns for potential impacts to local historic and cultural focal points along the corridor.
• Consider planning improvements to address the homeless population.

6. ArcGIS Story Map

The ArcGIS Story Map created for the US 41 CMASS project was published in February 2024 and is located here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a378255a9e7d4120bddaa783a4883efc

The Story Map presents the work completed for the project (including public outreach, the corridor existing conditions, and demographics), and provides a look-ahead to the work that would have been carried out if the

project had progressed (including community and agency engagement, analyzing improvement strategies, and the development of a final implementation plan).

7. Existing Conditions Report

The Sarasota/Manatee US 41 CMASS Existing Conditions Technical Memo presents the results of the existing conditions and stakeholder coordination conducted during the study.

7.1 Data Collection

Table 2 presents the data collected and presented within the Existing Conditions Report.

Table 2: Data Collection

Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Manatee County Ordinance #21-05 – SRQ Airport November 2023

Zoning Data Sarasota County GIS data Manatee County GIS data The City of Sarasota GIS data The City of Bradenton GIS data The City of Palmetto GIS data July 2023

Schools and Public Facilities School Facilities (Public and Post-Secondary) Boundaries in Florida – 2023 GIS dataset, and School Facilities (Private) Boundaries in Florida – 2017 GIS dataset July 2023

Demographics

Demographic data, including: Population, Households, Age, Sex, Race, Ethnicity, Income, Housing, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Vehicle Ownership, and Employment US Census Bureau 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) Five-Year Estimates: Block Group data and Census Tract data June 2023

Traffic Data

Peak Hour Flow to Daily ratio (K factor) FTO February, 2022

Directional Split (D factor) FTO February, 2022

Daily Truck Percentages (T-daily factor) FTO February, 2022

8-hour Turning Movement Counts (TMCs) FDOT Collected between May and July 2023

Signal Timings Sarasota County Traffic Operations Manatee County Traffic Operations July 2023

Crash Data

Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Florida Traffic Online (FTO) February, 2022

2019 – 2023 Crash Data University of Florida’s Signal 4 Analytics 02/09/2022

7.2 Roadway Characteristics

The primary roadway characteristics of US 41 through the project limits at the time of publication (January 2024) are summarized in Table 3.

Table 3: US 41 Roadway Characteristics

The majority of the project corridor has existing lighting along at least one side of the road, however only a few short segments have lighting along both sides of the road.

US 41 along the study corridor is a closed drainage system, with water being collected through drainage inlets in the curb and gutter. No ponds are located adjacent to the US 41 study corridor.

Utility types located along the US 41 corridor include telephone, communication lines, fiber, CATV, stormwater, wastewater, reclaimed water, chilled water, gas, traffic lights/signals, and water from 21 individual Utility Agencies/Owners (UAOs).

7.3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities

The US 41 corridor mostly lacks bicycle lanes. Designated bicycle lanes are only provided from the Sarasota/Manatee County Line to Montgomery Avenue, and on the northbound side of the US 41 Business/Green Bridge. The east/west segment of US 41, along 8th Avenue, provides sharrows. There are no other bicycle facilities identified along the US 41 Business corridor. Conversely, sidewalks are present along at least one side of US 41 throughout most of the project limits. The only segment fully lacking sidewalks is from 53^{rd} Avenue W to 49^{th} Drive W. Pedestrian accommodations at signalized intersections vary throughout the study limits, however

sidewalks, curb ramps, clearly marked crosswalks, accessible pedestrian buttons, detectable warning strips, and ample flat landing space surrounding each curb ramp are provided at most intersections.

7.4 Transit Service and Infrastructure

Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT) and Breeze Transit (FKA SCAT) provide fixed route service throughout the study area with Route 99 being the primary route that travels along the US 41/US 41 Business corridor. There are approximately 84 stops situated along the study corridor.

7.5 Land Use Characteristics

Existing Land Uses along the US 41 corridor are primarily comprised of Commercial properties fronting the roadway with Residential properties situated behind. Other significant land uses include Governmental, Industrial, and Institutional.

Nearly half of the Future Land Use along the study corridor is comprised of Mixed Use – General future land use. Other major future land uses include Institutional/Governmental and Mixed Use – Downtown/Urban Core.

Throughout the majority of the study corridor the predominant zoning surrounding US 41 is for General Commercial. Where the study corridor passes through downtown Bradenton and downtown Palmetto, the primary zoning is for Urban Center/Core and Commercial Core; once the study corridor passes the Palmetto downtown area the primary zoning returns to Business/Light Commercial.

The land surrounding US 41 is almost entirely built out, however eight development projects were ongoing at the time of publication. Additionally, one active Development of Regional Impact (DRI) was located within one mile of the study corridor; the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ). This was mostly built out, but had some ongoing development in the outparcels.

7.6 Demographics

Demographic data was gathered for Manatee and Sarasota Counties to determine the population characteristics of the study corridor and its surroundings. Notable findings included:

• The study area has a higher proportion of racial minorities (22%) than the surrounding counties (19% in Manatee County and 12% in Sarasota County).
• In the study area, 23.18% of households are below the federal poverty line, which is higher than the surrounding counties (10.36% in Manatee County and 8.83% in Sarasota County).
• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) populations in the study area do not meet the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Safe Harbor Provision threshold for written translations (minimum LEP population of 1,000 persons or 5% of the area population).
• Approximately 90.6% of the study area population aged 16 years and older are in the civilian labor force, which is slightly lower than Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
• About 7.51% of households in the study area have no vehicle available (slightly higher than for Manatee and Sarasota Counties).

7.7 Existing Traffic Conditions

Using the traffic data collected for the study corridor, Volume to Capacity (V/C) ratios were calculated for the roadway segments along US 41. All roadway segments along US 41 were found to be operating with an acceptable V/C ratio with the exception of the segment from SR 64/Manatee Avenue to Riverside Drive.

Existing intersection delays and LOS information were calculated for the 30 signalized intersections within the study corridor. The following signalized intersections exceeded the targeted LOS D in the existing conditions:

• University Parkway/Ringling Plaza
• Bayshore Gardens Parkway
• 53rd Avenue W
• 44th Avenue W/Cortez Road W
• 6th Avenue W

The stop-controlled intersection at US 41 and Pine Street N was found to exceed the target LOS for both a major and minor street approaches under the existing conditions. The following stop-controlled intersections along US 41 were found to exceed the target LOS for a minor street approach in the existing conditions:

• Pine Street N
• Business Driveway
• 29th Avenue W
• 26th Avenue W
• 8th Street W
• 13th Street W

7.7.1 Multimodal Segment Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis

The performance of alternative transportation modes, such as walking, cycling, and transit, were evaluated based on the Level of Traffic Stress (LTS), which quantifies the amount of discomfort felt by travelers walking or cycling along a roadway. In general, LTS 1 indicates the highest comfort level, and LTS 4 indicates the lowest comfort level.

Segments along US 41 varied from LTS 1 to LTS 4 for the pedestrian analysis while all bicycle analysis resulted in the LTS 4, the lowest comfort levels, except for 2 segments, Riverside Drive to 7th Street West and 7th Street West to 10th Street West. The major contributing factors to the low scores were the lack of bicycle lanes, high AADTs, high posted speed limits, and lack of separation from the vehicular travel lanes.

7.8 Safety Analysis

At the time of publication, FDOT District One had identified a list of the top 20 fatal roadway segments in the district. Of those, the following six segments and their ranking were located within the study limits:

• 63rd Avenue W to 55th Avenue W; Ranked #1
• 55th Avenue W to Orlando Avenue; Ranked #2
• Magellan Drive to 63rd Avenue W; Ranked #8
• County line to Scott Avenue; Ranked #9

• Orlando Avenue to 30th Avenue W; Ranked #11
• 10th St W to N of 23rd St W; Ranked #14

A crash analysis for the US 41 corridor was conducted using 2019-2022 crash data. In total, 1,796 crashes occurred during that time period. The most frequent crash types were rear end (676), left turn (281), and sideswipe (271). There were 19 fatal crashes, 654 injury crashes, and 1,123 property damage only crashes. Twenty-six percent of crashes occurred in nighttime lighting conditions.

The following patterns were noted in the study corridor's crash data:

• A majority of pedestrian/bicycle related crashes occurred along the roadway segment between 57th Avenue W and Cortez Road W/44th Avenue E, where the corridor consists of high-speed traffic and surrounded by commercial land use.
• Pedestrian fatalities were concentrated along US 41 between 51st Avenue Drive W and 58th Avenue W. Three pedestrian fatalities occurred at or near the intersection of US 41 and 51st Avenue Drive W. This could be due to a lack of lighting in this area and no marked crosswalks.
• The highest frequency crash location was at Cortez Road W/44th Avenue W and US 41 intersection. These crashes were mostly due to careless driving, which could be due to high traffic volume and the transition from a six-lane divided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway.
• The highest frequency crash type was rear end. Congestion and high speeds along the corridor may contribute to the high number of rear end crashes.

8. Ongoing and Planned Projects

A summary of the ongoing projects in the vicinity of the CMASS corridor at the time of publication of the Existing Conditions Report (January 2024) was provided and updated with this summary, includes the following projects:

• Design Projects:
• oUS 41 TSP Demonstration Project (FPID: 453563-1)
• oUS 41 Resurfacing from north of Myrtle Street to Edwards Drive (FPID: 451011-1)
• oUS 41 Resurfacing from Edwards Drive to Magellan Drive (FPID: 444612-1)
• oUS 41 over Bowlees Creek Bridge #130082 Asphalt Overlay (FPID: 455769-1)
• oUS 41 Resurfacing from Magellan Drive to 63rd Avenue (FPID: 451026-1)
• oUS 41 Safety Interrupter Islands from Magellan Drive to 63rd Avenue (FPID: 449653-1)
• oUS 41 Lighting from N. of Magellan Drive to 69th Avenue (FPID: 449653-1)
• oUS 41 Sidewalk and Lighting from 69^{th} Avenue to 63^{rd} Avenue (FPID: 449653-1)
• oUS 41 Mid-Block Crossings from 63rd Avenue to 53rd Avenue (FPID: 448390-1)
• oUS 41 Mid-Block Crossings from 53rd Avenue to Cortez Road (FPID: 449646-1)
• oUS 41 Sidewalk and Lighting from 53rd Avenue to Cortez Road (FPID: 449646-1)
• oUS 41 Resurfacing from north of 26th Avenue W to north of 10th Street (FPID: 451025-1)
• oUS 41 Business/8th Avenue W Midblock Crossing at 12th Street (FPID: 444904-1)

• oSR 45 (US 41B) Resurfacing and Roundabout from 17th Street to Bayshore Road (FPID: 444440-1)
• Planning and PD&E Studies:
• o10th Avenue from Riverside Drive to 17th Street W Complete Streets Study (FPID: 433142-2)
• oDeSoto Bridge from SR 64 (Manatee Avenue) to Haben Boulevard PD&E Study (FPID: 442630-1)
• oBradenton-Palmetto Connector from City of Bradenton to City of Palmetto Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study (FPID: 444843-1)
• oPalmetto Trails Network from MCAT Station to Lincoln Park to Washington Park PD&E Study (FPID: 444857-1)
• oCortez Road Vision and Action Plan from 121st St Ct to 301 Blvd E (FPID: 450894-1)

9. Summary of US 41 Corridor Recommendations

Based on the review of previous studies, existing conditions analysis and stakeholder coordination, corridor recommendations were summarized for the corridor. The list of recommendations was consolidated based on location throughout the US 41 CMASS corridor. Several of the study recommendations have been included in ongoing or planned projects. This section also describes which of these recommendations have already been implemented or are programmed to be implemented as part of other projects.

The list of recommendations below is shown from south to north within the project limits.

Table 4: Summary of US 41 Corridor Recommendations

US 41 and Cortez Road (in addition to recommendations above)

US 41 at 39th Avenue W • Enhance crosswalk markings to higher-visibility ladder-style • Evaluate existing lighting levels, especially along west side of US 41 Business • Extend curb within SW corner of intersection to help reduce turning vehicle speeds, reduce pedestrian crossing distances, improve pedestrian visibility. • Lowe’s driveway south of intersection ◯ Provide marked crosswalk across driveway ◯ Evaluate geometric modifications to encourage slower vehicular turns N/A Yes

US 41B/14th Street from 26th Ave W to 8th Ave W (Downtown Bradenton) Lane repurposing to a 3-lane section N/A Yes

US 41B/14th Street from 26th Ave W to 8th Ave W (Downtown Bradenton) Add bike/ pedestrian and safety improvements: • Mid-block crossings • Sidewalk network connectivity • Traffic calming measures • Curb ramp improvements / curb radii reduction • Detectable warning additions • Pavement marking improvements • Signal repairs / pedestrian push button improvements • Wayfinding signage • Stormwater improvements • Lighting improvements to support pedestrians • Driveway modifications • Signal coordination Some improvements may be included in: • FPID: 451025-1 US 41 Resurfacing from north of 26th Avenue W to north of 10th Street Yes

US 41B/8th Avenue at 10th St W (Palmetto) • Perform intersection retiming to reduce phase failures • Provide protected left turn phasing with a 4-section flashing yellow arrow signal heads and backplates for SB and WB • Consider modifying Checkers driveway access (north of intersection) to a right-in/right-out configuration and installing regulatory features N/A Yes

10. Next Steps

US 41B/8th Avenue at 17th St W (Palmetto) • Enhance existing crosswalk markings at intersection to higher-visibility ladder-style • Evaluate intersection and crosswalk lighting levels • Evaluate opportunities to close sidewalk gap to Palmetto High School • Enhance existing crossings near Palmetto High School • Evaluate feasibility of installing a raised median island prior to NB left-turn lane • Consider reducing travel lane widths to provide buffered bicycle lane along 17th St. W and east of US 41 Business/8th Ave. W Some improvements may be included in: • FPID: 444440-1 US 41B Resurfacing and Roundabout from 17th Street to Bayshore Road Yes

In order to advance the proposed improvement strategies for the US 41 corridor it is recommended to categorize the proposed improvement strategies into short-term, mid-term and long-term needs and to identify opportunities to incorporate as many proposed improvements as possible within existing programmed projects to provide for an efficient and cost-effective method of implementation. Remaining project segments or improvements that cannot be incorporated into existing programmed projects should be analyzed further and evaluated for next steps for implementation.

The recommendations shown in Section 9 of this report should be revisited to determine if they can be added to the planned and programmed projects. For a detailed list of the US 41 CMASS recommendations for these segments, please refer to the US 41 CMASS Existing Conditions Report and the US 41 CMASS Pass-the-Torch Presentation.

In addition, some segments of the corridor require further development and evaluation to determine how to implement the proposed improvement strategies.

Roadway segments that need further corridor wide evaluation include:

• Evaluate lane repurposing of US 41 from Edwards Drive to Pearl Avenue
• Evaluate safety improvements on US 41 from Cortez Road to 26th Avenue
• Evaluate lane repurposing of USB 41 from 26th Ave W to 8th Ave W
• Evaluate safety improvements on USB 41/9th Street from 8th Avenue W to Green Bridge
• Update Arterial Safety Report completed in Feb 2018 for US 41 Business / 8th Avenue W from Green Bridge to 17th Street W

Strategies to evaluate on these segments include (but are not limited to) potential context based options, including transit related improvements; lane repurposing; bicycle and pedestrian connections to surrounding neighborhoods; a shared use path; innovative intersection concepts; and access management. A public outreach campaign may be conducted to obtain public input on the potential improvement strategies and to help with prioritizing them based on the local community's wants and needs.