Utilities List
Manatee County Traffic Operations
MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, LLC
Peace River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Peoples Gas System, Inc.
Spectrum Sunshine State, LLC
Uniti Fiber LLC (Windstream)
Zayo Group LLC
Total
7.1.23 Project Costs
Preliminary cost estimates for the Preferred Alternative are included in Table 7-44. Construction costs are based on FDOT's Long Range Estimates (LRE) cost estimating system which includes temporary traffic control, mobilization, project unknowns and contingency. The LRE estimate is included in Appendix C. Estimated costs are subject to revision as the design phase progresses.
Table 7-4 – Estimated Costs for the Preferred Alternative
Estimated Costs
ComponentPreferred Alternative (rounded to $0.10 million)Interim Improvements
Design (10% of Construction)$73.20$22.05
Right-of-Way$45.00$15.00
Construction Engineering & Inspection (10% of Construction)$73.20$22.05
Construction$732.10$220.50
Total Estimated Cost$923.50$279.60
1) Estimated Construction cost based on LRE system dated April 2026
7.2 Summary of Environmental Impacts
2) Estimated Construction cost does not include utility relocation costs
Below is a summary of the impacts of the Preferred Alternative on environmental resources.
7.2.1 Future Land Use
The proposed improvements associated with the Preferred Alternative are compatible with both the Bradenton and Palmetto Comprehensive Plans and support their respective plans' Future Land Use Elements. According to the City of Bradenton 2030 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map and the City of Palmetto Future Land Use Map, the project area will remain urbanized, with predominantly commercial, retail, institutional, community recreational, high-density residential,
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