Submitted By: Aubrey Hale
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Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
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Resolution 2026-28 to approve the locally funded agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the City of Ocala
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
City and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) staff continue to coordinate regarding improvements to State Road 40. FDOT has begun a resurfacing project (FPN 450952-1-52-01) for SR 40 that will ultimately extend to the Ocala National Forest.
As evidenced by the Downtown Master Plan, Ocala 2035 Vision, Midtown Master Plan, and Vision 2050, the City seeks to enhance this corridor to connect downtown and midtown and facilitate a more traversable urban core. FDOT agrees and will allow additional enhancements to support this effort. FDOT has recently begun the resurfacing of SR 40 from US 441 to 25th Avenue. The City can utilize community redevelopment agency (CRA) funds to enhance seven signalized intersections within the resurfacing project and allow participation in the project. These enhancements will include brick stamping at key intersections throughout the downtown core from US 441 to Eighth Avenue.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The enhancements align with the City's vision and supporting master plan documents. State Road 40 is a primary corridor that could connect to the downtown core if additional enhancements are made to promote greater mobility and design. The proposed enhancements will be assigned an FDOT project number (FPN 45092-1-52-03) if the resolution providing support of funds for additional improvements to SR 40 is approved. FDOT will utilize the existing contractor for the resurfacing project to complete the work. FDOT has indicated support for future collaborations with the City to enhance landscaping throughout the corridor and potentially other multi-modal initiatives.
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