Safety improvements are being installed along a portion of U.S. 41, and construction could cause temporary lane closures.
The Florida Department of Transportation recently began a $4.6 million project along 1.27 miles of U.S. 41 from 63rd Avenue West to 53rd Avenue West that aims to improve pedestrian safety and roadway aesthetics. The agency installed similar upgrades along Cortez Road in 2022.
“Improvements will include seven mid-block crosswalks with pedestrian beacons, signing and pavement markings, raised medians, curb and gutter, new ramps, sidewalk, signalization, lighting, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and milling and resurfacing where the new pavement markings will be installed,” the project website states…