The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public meeting about improvements to US 41/Tamiami Trail from Cross Street to Cochran Boulevard in Charlotte County. FDOT will hold this meeting to give interested people the opportunity to review displays and talk one-on-one with staff. The Department’s contractor, AJAX Industries of Florida, LLC, is making improvements to 5.8-miles of US 41/Tamiami Trail from Cross Street to Cochran Boulevard. This project also includes signal upgrades at various intersections, milling and resurfacing, miscellaneous shoulder widening and bike lanes. The project will also improve pedestrian access at multiple intersections. The $14.5 million project begins in May and estimated completion is fall 2017.