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Sarasota to receive $12 million federal grant for Rosemary District road improvement

The city was awarded the grant to improve 10th Street and the Boulevard of the Arts, as part of Sarasota’s Complete Streets Project. On fourth attempts by city officials to secure the money, it was finally approved in 2025.The city will supplement the federal money with an additional $3 million dollars, although construction on the roads is a ways off. Sarasota Mayor Liz Alpert said in a statement the project will take another year to work out specific requirements with the DOT. “So, construction could start in about two years”

The project aims to widen sidewalks, improve bicyclist access and add a roundabout at the intersection of 10th Street and Orange Avenue.

The city is also getting public input for the Main Street portion of its Complete Streets project. Respondents have said they want more outdoor dining, shopping, and attractive landscaping, while city officials anticipate less public parking and more walkability.