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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites you to attend a public workshop to provide details on the upcoming traffic pattern change from a conventional interchange to a diverging diamond interchange at I-75 and University Parkway, in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 at Everglades University, 6001 Lake Osprey Drive, Osprey Room, Second Floor, Sarasota, FL 34240. You may arrive at 5 p.m. to review the exhibit(s) and talk to FDOT staff. A brief presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by questions and answers.
Improvements being made as part of this project consist of constructing a Diverging Diamond Interchange, adding an auxiliary lane on northbound and southbound I-75, new bridges on I-75 over University Parkway, widening of University Parkway, widening of I-75 bridges over Erie Creek and Foley creek, realignment of on and off-ramps at I-75 / University Parkway, ponds and drainage improvements, new lighting and signalization, construction of a noise wall on the west side of I-75, sidewalks, bike lanes, and pedestrian walkways.