The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public information meeting regarding improvements to US 41 from Marcia Street to Baywood Drive and from Reynolds Road to Gulf Gate Drive in Sarasota county. The public meeting is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 7950 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34231. FDOT will hold this meeting to give interested persons the opportunity to review displays, talk one-on-one with staff, and make comments about the project. The 2.5-mile project includes removing old asphalt and resurfacing the roadway; sidewalk construction; highway lighting; signal work; curb and gutter, and drainage improvements. The $4.5 million project begins mid-September and should be complete in spring 2015. FDOT developed this meeting in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. People requiring special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 or people that require translation services (free of charge) at the meeting should contact Jamie Schley at 863-519-2573 or by e-mail to jamie.schley@dot.state.fl.us at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.