Table 5-3 – Alternative Evaluation Matrix

BRADENTON-PALMETTO CONNECTOR PD&E STUDY
Evaluation Criteria	No-Build	Preferred Alternative	Interim Improvements
	No Improvements	4 lanes Added (2L at-grade and 2L Elevated)	2 lanes Added (2L at-grade from S.R. 64 to U.S. 301)
Ability to meet Purpose and Need
Capacity
Transportation Demand
Safety
Potential Right of Way Impacts
Parcels (# Business | # Residential | # Other )	-	38 | 43 | 17	8 | 0 | 2
Area of Impact (acres)	-	27.3	4.4
Residential Relocations (# )	-	6	0
Business Relocations (# )	-	1	0
Utilities (Yes, No)	-	Yes	Yes
Environmental Impacts
Protected Species (Low, Moderate, High)	-	Moderate	Moderate
Contamination Risk Sites (#) (Medium | High)	-	30 | 1	6 | 2
Wetland (acres)	-	1.8	1.2
Seagrass (acres)	-	0	0
Surface Water (Low, Moderate, High)	-	Moderate	Moderate
Section 4(f) Resources (# )	-	4	3
Archaeological & Historic Resources (# )	-	4	2
Noise-Sensitive Receptors (#) (Evaluated | Impacted)	-	1,128 | 341	244 | 72
Estimated Project Costs (2026 $)*
Right of Way Estimate ($ )*	$0	$ 45.0 M	$ 15.0 M
Design ($ ))*	$0	$ 73.2 M	$ 22.1 M
Construction ($ ))*	$0	$ 732.1 M	$ 220.5 M
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI) ($ )*	$0	$ 73.2 M	$ 22.1 M
Preliminary Estimate of Total Project Cost ($ )*	$0	$ 923.5 M	$ 279.7 M
* ALL COSTS AND VALUES ARE PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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