The Starke U.S. 301 Corridor Study is a Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate alternative capacity improvements on U.S. 301 through the city of Starke. U.S. 301 is part of the National Highway System (NHS), Florida Strategic Intermodal System (SIS), and the Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS). Therefore the operational efficiency of U.S. 301 is important on a national, state, regional and local level. The segment of U.S. 301 in Bradford County, Florida, which is the subject of this study, extends 7.3 miles in a northeast/southwest direction through the City of Starke. It begins at CR 227, which is approximately 2.2 miles south of the Starke city limits, and continues directly through the center of the City of Starke ending approximately 2.1 miles north of Starke at CR 233. U.S. 301 through this area is a four-lane rural arterial outside of the city limits and a four-lane urban arterialinside the city limits. Within the urban section the road varies from divided to undivided in the center of the city. There are numerous driveways and developed land uses along the entire urban section and much of the rural sections. Read More...

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
A public information meeting was held Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Bradford County Fairgrounds in Starke, Florida. The meeting was an open house format in which exhibits were provided for review. Department personnel were available to answer any questions. Public comments were solicited and documented.