Non-standard sidewalk and roadway markings are no longer permitted along any streets and highways throughout Florida, and Sarasota is no exception.
In a memorandum written by Florida Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue dated June 30, 2025, local governments were informed of department policy that “all traffic control devices, including pavement surface markings, be compliant with the FDOT Design Manual and the Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways.”
That includes any sidewalk art and pedestrian crossings on roadways. In Sarasota, the policy enforcement includes three installations.
A statement from the city reads, “Based on FDOT’s June (30), 2025 memo, city staff have determined three installations in the city limits may not comply with FDOT standards and may be subject to removal.”…