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Officials say FDOT bridge/connector studies moving forward; local leaders urge urgency on DeSoto/Palmetto corridor
Summary
Bradenton and Manatee County officials heard an FDOT update and urged action to relieve downtown traffic, including support for the DeSoto Bridge replacement and the Bradenton‑Palmetto connector PD&E study; commissioners stressed patience with federal review while pressing for six‑lane or elevated options.
County and city officials reviewed Florida Department of Transportation planning and environment (PD&E) work for the DeSoto Bridge replacement and the Bradenton‑Palmetto corridor, with local leaders urging steady pressure on FDOT while acknowledging federal environmental review timelines.
FDOT materials summarized the study phases and identified corridor alternatives being evaluated; county staff said the DeSoto Bridge replacement is in FDOT’s work program for FY 2027 and that the corridor study has narrowed several alternatives and will enter the formal PD&E phase soon. "The replacement bridge is in FDOT, fiscal year '27," Director Buttsko noted during…
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