With permission of the United States Coast
Guard, New Pass will be closed to public ves-
sel traffic from 10 a.m. until the conclusion of
the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix (approx-
imately 4 p.m.) on Sunday, July 6, the Sarasota
Police Department has announced.
The navigable channel of New Pass inter-
cedes the Suncoast Super Boat Grand
Prix racecourse, a news release points
out. Therefore, its closure is necessary for
safety purposes.
Big Pass, Longboat Pass and Venice Inlet will
be open and unaffected by this event, the
release notes.
Local law enforcement officers will be pres-
ent west of the New Pass bridge to notify
vessels of the closure while it is in effect, the
release adds. The cove just under the bridge
will remain open to vessels, it says.
NEW PASS TO BE CLOSED MOST OF THE DAY ON JULY 6
Representatives of District One of the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) will
host a public meeting on July 8 regarding
the design improvements planned for U.S. 41
from 10th Street to 14th Street in Sarasota,
the department has announced.
The meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. in
the grand foyer at Van Wezel Performing Arts
Center, located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail in
Sarasota.
"The project is part of an overall plan to
enhance mobility within downtown Sarasota,"
a news release says. The initiative includes
roundabouts with islands for pedestrian refuge
at the U.S. 41 intersections with 10th and 14th
streets; enhanced pedestrian walkways, bicy-
cle and transit facilities and landscaping; and
narrower travel lanes, the release points out.
The purpose of the meeting is to give inter-
ested people the opportunity to view the
proposed design, the release notes. FDOT
will utilize an informal open house format
with display boards of the roadway improve-
ments, the release adds. "A 3-D visualization
of the proposed improvements will run con-
tinuously during the meeting," the release
says. "There will be no formal presentation,"
it continues, so participants are welcome
to attend at any time between 5 and 7 p.m.
Department staff will be available to discuss
the project, receive public comments and
answer questions.
Persons with disabilities who may require
special accommodations at the meeting under
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
and persons who require translation services
(free of charge) should contact Jamie Schley,
District One Title VI coordinator, at 863-519-
2573 or by email at jamie.schley@dot.state.
fl.us as soon as possible, the release notes.
FDOT TO HOST JULY 8 MEETING ON SARASOTA ROUNDABOUTS
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