The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to a public hearing for the Bradenton-Palmetto Connector Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study in Manatee County.

Manatee County Fairgrounds, Veterans Hall

1402 14th Avenue West

Palmetto, FL 34221

Anytime between 5 – 6 p.m. Open house

6 p.m. Formal presentation and testimony/comment

Displays will be available starting at 5 p.m. to review at your own pace, and the project team will be available for discussion. The formal presentation and comment period will begin at 6 p.m.

 

Register in advance: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8590632136475845719

5:45 p.m. Overview for how to submit comment

6 p.m. Formal presentation and comment period

This event will include a livestream of the in-person presentation and the formal comment portion. Please review the materials on project webpage before attending the virtual event (https://www.swflroads.com/project/444843-1). Materials will be posted by July 9, 2026.

This hearing is being conducted to present the Preferred Alternative and all analyses to date, as well as to give interested persons an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements.

The proposed project is subject to the requirements of Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, and the project may result in a use within the meaning of Section 4(f). FDOT is seeking public review and comment on potential effects to protected activities, features, or attributes of Section 4(f) properties.

 

Project documents will be available for public viewing from Thursday, June 25, 2026, to Monday, July 27, 2026, online at www.swflroads.com/444843-1 or in-person during normal business hours at the following locations:

 

In-Person Locations:

If you are unable to attend the hearing, comments can also be provided through the project webpage https://www.swflroads.com/project/444843-1 or by email to Michelle.Rutishauser@dot.state.fl.us or by mail to FDOT District One, 801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. Attn: MS 1-40, Bradenton-Palmetto Connector PD&E Study.  While comments about the project are accepted at any time, they must be received or postmarked by Monday, July 27, 2026, to be included in the formal hearing record. All comments are weighed equally. Questions can be answered by calling the FDOT Project Manager, Michelle Rutishauser, at (813) 380-7121.

 

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. People who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Cynthia Sykes, District One Title VI Coordinator, at (863) 519-2287, or by email at Cynthia.Sykes@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days before the public hearing.