Table 2-1 – FDOT Arterial Access Classifications
FDOT Arterial Access Classifications & Standards
Access Class Median Type Connection Spacing (feet) Median Opening Spacing (feet) Signal Spacing (feet)
>45 mph ≤45 mph Directional Full
3 Restrictive 660 440 1320 2640 2640
6 Non-Restrictive 440 245 1320
7 Both Median Types 125 330 660 1320
Notes:1) "Restrictive" physically prevents vehicle crossing.2) "Non-Restrictive" allows turns across at any point.3) Speeds shown in this table are the posted speed.
Interchange Ramp Areas:Connections within the interchange ramp area require the following spacing from the end of the ramp taper:• 440 feet ≤ 45 mph• 660 feet > 45 mph• 1,320 feet on Access Class 2 Facilities > 45 mphMedian openings within the interchange ramp area require the following standard distance from the end of the ramp taper:• 2,640 feet for full median opening• 1,320 feet for directional median openingSource: 2026 FDOT Design Manual
The right-of-way (ROW) varies throughout the project study area. The corresponding right-of-way widths are summarized in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 – Right-of-Way Widths
| US 41/US 301 Right-of-Way Widths |
| Section | Right-of-Way Width |
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| US 301 - 9th St East to US 41 | 154' - 320' |
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| US 41 - CSX RR At-Grade Crossing to US 301 Interchange | 106' - 173' |
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| US 41 - US 301 Interchange to north of 25th St East | 100' - 230' |
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The area south of the DeSoto Bridge contains a mixture of commercial retail, residential, and institutional land uses, as shown in Figure 2-5. There is a large area of industrial land just to the east of the study area's termini at 9th St East. Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton Riverwalk, and the Bradenton Riverwalk Skatepark are all prominent land uses south of the DeSoto Bridge.
The area surrounding the existing corridor north of the DeSoto Bridge comprises a mix of environmental preserves, recreational, vacant, governmental, residential, and industrial land uses. Prominent land uses include the Palmetto Estuary Preservation Project, Bradenton Area Convention Center, Lincoln Park and Aquatic Center, Lincoln Middle School, and a School District of Manatee County office.
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