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MPO approves 2050 LRTP needs assessment for public review after edits; asks DOT study on I‑75/Kings Highway options
Summary
The MPO approved the draft 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan needs assessment for public release with edits: remove a parcel‑specific Ranch Huts corridor, request a formal feasibility/scope for potential I‑75/Kings Highway interchange options, and evaluate downtown lane repurposing concepts. Board directed staff to return Aug. 4.
The Charlotte County–Punta Gorda MPO on May 19 approved the draft needs assessment for the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for release to public review — contingent on multiple edits the board discussed during a lengthy presentation and public comment period.
Consultant William Rolfe presented the draft needs assessment and maps, explaining the study uses historic data and travel forecasts to identify long‑range roadway, multimodal and safety needs through 2050. Rolfe highlighted priority corridors such as six‑laning portions of State Road 776 near Winchester, Flamingo–Edgewater intersection improvements,…
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