The State Road (S.R.) 50 Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study was 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 utilized 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 specifically looked 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 PD&E study started in January 2017 and concluded in June 2019. Following completion of the PD&E Study, the project was divided into four design segments. Information on these design segments may be found on cflroads.com at the following links: 

• 435859-2 - S.R. 50 from S.R. 35 (U.S. 301) to Hernando/Sumter County Line
• 435859-3 - S.R. 50 from Hernando/Sumter County Line to east of C.R. 478A 
• 435859-4 - S.R. 50 from west of C.R. 478A to the Sumter/Lake County line 
• 435859-5 - S.R. 50 from Sumter/Lake County line to C.R. 33