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Project Details
Work Type Widening
Phase Construction
Limits south of US 98 to north of SR 50
Project Start July 22, 2024
Length 4.2 miles
City
County
Road
Construction Cost $86.8 million
Estimated Completion Fall 2028
Contractor Prince-Ajax US-301 Mobility Partners
About

This design-build project will widen US 301 (Treiman Blvd.) to a four-lane divided highway with medians, paved shoulders, and sidewalks. The project will add capacity and enhance mobility and safety. The project limits are from north of Marka Drive (south of the US 98/McKethan Road. intersection to just south of Ridge Manor Boulevard (north of SR 50).

Improvements will include roadway widening and reconstruction, new bridge construction, lighting, drainage, signing and pavement markings, and signalization.

One vehicular bridge and a pedestrian bridge will be constructed over the Withlacoochee River. The existing bridge will be converted to northbound traffic, while a new bridge will built for southbound traffic.

A roundabout will be built at the intersection of US 301 and Trilby Road / SR 575. A traffic signal will be added at the US 301 and US 98 intersection.  

The contractor is responsible for finalizing the design plans and building the improvements in this design-build contract. The design portion of the contract began in July 2024. Clearing operations began in early January 2025. Major construction activities are anticipated to begin in spring/summer 2025.

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Contact Information
Project Information
John McShaffrey
813-975-6930
john.mcshaffrey@dot.state.fl.us
Media Contact
Kris Carson
813-975-6060
Kristen.Carson@dot.state.fl.us
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Project Images
Barrels on the shoulder for clearing work (3-14-2025 photo).
Clearing has begun on the east side of US 301 at Arena Road (3-14-2025 photo).
Looking east from Trilby Road across US 301 to SR 575. This intersection will be converted to a roundabout (3-14-2025 photo).
Land being cleared for storm water treatment
Sketch of roundabout to be built at the US 301 intersection with Trilby Road and SR 575
Sketch of vehicle and pedestrian bridges to be built over the Withlacoochee River