Table 1-5 – Crash Statistics
| Crash Statistics |
| Facility | Limits | Total 5-Year Crashes | Fatal Crashes | Serious Injury Crashes | Predominant Crash Type (% of Crashes) |
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| US 41 Business (SR 45) Green Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to 10th Street | 485 | 2 | 11 | Rear End (26%); Sideswipe (24%) |
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| US 41 (SR 55) / US 301 (SR 683) DeSoto Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to 10th Street | 803 | 1 | 8 | Rear End (47%) |
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| I-75 (SR 93) I-75 Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to US 301 | 1,119 | 5 | 45 | Rear End (47%) |
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| Source: Signal 4, 2020-2024. |
The five-year crash rates for all three facilities exceed both the FDOT District One and statewide average cash rates for similar facilities, as shown in Table 1-6.
Table 1-6 – Crash Rates
| Crash Statistics |
| Facility | Limits | 5-Year Crash Rates(1) | District One Average Crash Rates(2) | Statewide Average Crash Rates(3) |
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| US 41 Business (SR 45) Green Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to 10th Street | 3.87 | 1.27 | 1.03 |
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| US 41 (SR 55) / US 301 (SR 683) DeSoto Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to 10th Street | 3.81 | 1.27 | 1.03 |
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| I-75 (SR 93) I-75 Bridge | Westbound SR 64 to US 301 | 1.33 | 0.69 | 0.90 |
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| Sources/Notes:(1) Crashes per Million Vehicle Miles Traveled - calculated using 2020-2024 five-year crash totals and AADT volumes.(2) Average Number of Crashes per MVMT on Similar FDOT District One Facilities.(3) Average Number of Crashes per MVMT on Similar Statowide Facilities |
The project is identified in the Sarasota/Manatee MPO 2050 LRTP as a Tier 2 Roadway Capacity Program Project (unfunded). While it is noted in the Sarasota/Manatee MPO Fiscal Years (FY) 2025/26 - 2029/30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as a regional bridge priority and part of the 2024 List of Project Priorities, no funding is identified. It is additionally identified as part of the Sarasota/Manatee MPO 2025 List of Project Priorities. The project is also included in the current FDOT State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as well as the FDOT 2026 - 2030 Five-Year Work Program with funding allocated for the PD&E phase in FY 2026. As the project advances, FDOT District One will coordinate with the Sarasota/Manatee MPO to ensure
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