Visioning for a US 41 corridor with smoother, safer, multi-modal traffic flow sensitive to neighborhoods and land se uses... accommodating walking,biking, & transit.

1. Wider sidewalks are needed,
particularly near parks, schools,
attractions, and other pedestrian
traffic areas.
The roadway cross-section
should be designed for slower
speeds and safely accommodate
bicyclists, pedestrian crossings,
and transit stops.
Land Uses immediately along
the corridor should include 3-4
story buildings with commercial,
tourist accommodations, multi-
family and mixed-use structures.
Intersection improvements may
include possible roundabouts,
intersection treatments, or other
multi-modal intersection im-
provements.
Two roundabouts are under
design for the intersections of
14th Street and 10th Street, with
submission to FDOT in January
2011.
Goal Statement:
The goal of the City of Sarasota is to have a US 41 Corridor that is
context sensitive to the fabric of the surrounding neighborhoods and
land uses. To achieve this goal, the City has set the following
parameters and goals for the roadway:
Requesting a corridor with design speeds of 25 to 30 miles per hour
from the US 301 intersection north to City Limits, and design speeds
of 30-35 miles per hour from the US 301 intersection south to Bee
Ridge Road;
Design a roadway cross-section that accommodates various transit
modes;
Provide intersection improvements at key intersections, with a focus
on multimodal transportation, including transit.
Overall, the plan should link land use with transportation and facilitate a
shift from an auto-centric system to one that allows for a variety of
modal choices, including walking, biking and transit.