Re: Information for Longboat Key Multiuse trail repair.

[Tom Saunders]

Colleagues,

Please note the email below from Rich regarding maintenance on GMD.

All is North of Spanish Main.

And thank you Rich for all you do for pedestrians and cyclist.

Tom

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From: Rich Garrett <rhgarre...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 2:20 PM
To: Saunders Tom <saunde...@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Information for Longboat Key Multiuse trail repair.

 

Tom,

I received this information today at the MPO CTST meeting.  Looks like work starts in June.

Regards,

Richard Garrett

941-302-6919

https://floridabicycle.org/ 

https://www.bikeleague.org/

The League of American Bicycles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5hJhLBUec

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Weber, Mary"

Subject: Information for Longboat Key Multiuse trail repair.



Hi Rich –

 

This is the update I have from Tanya Merkle and our Manatee Operations Center:

 

Item 2021-01 – Longboat Key Multi-use Path repair –  Confirmation that FDOT Manatee Operations will be performing this work under a Maintenance Contract Work Document, not a traditional construction project. This Contract is set to let in March 2025 with an anticipated start date of June 2025. It is a 1-year contract with approximately 3,750’ of 7’ wide section that will be replaced at the following locations that have been identified as the highest priority:  

1. Between Binnacle Point Drive & Dream Island Road - Start (27.4199370, -82.6662340), Stop (+27.420171,-82.666440) 2640.46 LF
2. Between Lyon’s Lane & Bayview Drive - Start: (27.4266970, -82.6751631), Stop: (27.4269624, -82.6755792) 429.73 LF
3. Between Edlee Lane & Laguna Drive - Start: (27.4247153, -82.6721942), Stop: (27.4248971, -82.6724611) 417.44 LF
4. Between 6570 Whitney Beach entrance to 6800 Whitey Beach entrance - Start: (27.4322386, -82.6830656), Stop: (27.4323056, -82.6831389) 156.43 LF
5. Between Cedar Street & 6960 Gulf of Mexico Dr. entrance - Start: (27.4339444, -82.6847778), Stop: (27.4341389, -82.6849167) -  107.07 LF

 

Thank you - Mary

 

 

Patel Greene & Associates on behalf of The Florida Department of Transportation

801 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830 | https://www.patelgreene.com

 

 

[Thom Cerny]

I gotta ask...

Why is FDOT spending money to patch a substandard facility?  Why not take the opportunity to widen those sections to more appropriately accommodate the mix of users.  At minimum, it would seem a 10' path is warranted.  What did the Complete Street's plan call for?

Thom Cerny

404.661.4799

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[Andi Edson]

What Thom said!!!!  Yes, indeed. 

Andi

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