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.
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
Speeding
Lighting
Lack of raised median
High crash intersection at University Parkway
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
Conduct demonstration project for TSP at US 41 intersections with:
○ University Boulevard