The State Road (S.R.) 50 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study is being conducted to evaluate transportation improvements to the approximately 20-mile section of S.R. 50 between U.S. 301 in Hernando County to County Road (C.R.) 33 in Lake County. This PD&E study will follow the State Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) process involving preliminary engineering to determine roadway and intersection concepts; environmental evaluations to assess impacts; and, significant public involvement with agency coordination.

The PD&E study is specifically looking at options such as widening to four-lanes, the addition of passing lanes, or a combination of these improvements. More information about the study is available in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in the project files below.

A corridor planning study, which began in December 2014 and was completed in 2016, supported the recommendation to complete a PD&E study. The final documents from this study are available in the project files section below.

The PD&E study started in January 2017 and is anticipated to last approximately two years.  Project documents, meeting announcements and other important information will be uploaded to this page.