Public invited this week to learn more about plan for widening of U.S. Hwy. 441

The public is invited to attend a hearing this week regarding the widening of U.S. Hwy. 441 in Lady Lake.

The hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at Lady Lake Town Hall – Commission Chambers located at 409 Fennell Boulevard. It will be preceded by an open house.

The 4.2 mile stretch of the highway is to be widened from Lake Ella Road to Avenida Central (at Griffin Avenue). Final design plans for this project were completed in 2007 and right-of-way acquisition followed.

Now that construction funding has become available, the design plans are being updated. The proposed improvements for this section of U.S. Hwy. 441 include widening from four to six travel lanes, along with the addition of bicycle lanes and sidewalks. The existing bridges over County Road 25 will be removed and replaced with an at-grade intersection. Other project features include: signing and lighting, access management updates, aesthetics and a plan for maintenance of traffic during construction.

The project is estimated to begin in early spring of 2020.

The purpose of this hearing is to present information and to receive public input regarding the proposed design updates, including access management changes. Access management is the careful planning of the location, design and operation of driveways, median changes, interchanges and street connections.

Throughout the hearing, Florida Department of Transportation representatives will be available to discuss the project, answer questions, and receive comments. 

A court reporter also will be present, and participants may provide their comments directly to the court reporter at any time during the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted at this hearing or sent to Sarah Van Gundy, FDOT Project Manager, by email: sarah.vangundy@dot.state.fl.us; by mail: Florida Department of Transportation – District Five, 719 S. Woodland Boulevard – MS 2-542, DeLand, Florida 32720-6834; or by telephone: 386-943-5551. All written comments emailed or postmarked by May 29 will become part of the project public hearing record.