Background:

Major arterial roadway from State Road 776 (Charlotte County) to I-75 (Sarasota County). 

• 12.7-mile-long widening and elevation improvement.
• Add capacity, correct deficiencies and hurricane evacuation.
• Add bicycle lanes, sidewalks, streetscape and street lighting.
• Multiple partners and stakeholders.

Total Invested/Committed to Date: $52.6 million.

1. Winchester Boulevard (2002)
   1. Completed 2-lane roadway – State Road 776 (Charlotte County) to River Road (Sarasota County).
   2. Joint project between Sarasota and Charlotte Counties: $10 million construction.
2. River Road ROW acquisition north and south of U.S. 41 (2006 – present)
   1. Acquisition to date: $11.3 million.*
   2. Exchange agreement with Thomas Ranch: approximately 236-acres for River Road ROW.
   3. Approximate value: $10.6 million
3. West Villages Parkway and River Road partial intersection (2010)
   1. Completed construction: $5.9 million.
4. River Road: U.S. 41 to Interstate-75
   1. Full construction plans (2013) Completed construction plans: $4.5 million.
5. River Road and U.S. 41 ultimate intersection and signalization (2014)
   1. Completed Construction and Engineering Inspection (CEI).
   2. North Port Impact Fees: $6.4 million.
   3. West Villages District: $1.9 million.
   4. Sarasota County: $1.1 million.(Total $9.4 million.)
6. Development agreement approved (2016)
   1. Joint-use ponds: West Villages Improvement District River Road: U.S. 41 to West Villages Parkway.
   2. Committed value: $900,000.