This study will evaluate alternatives to address safety, future traffic demands, and to improve the roadway design to better serve the needs of all users, including bicyclists and pedestrians.

Announcement of Location and Design Concept Acceptance

On February 11, 2025, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022, and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT, granted Location and Design Concept Acceptance for the SR 31 PD&E Study from SR 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard to SR 78 (Bayshore Drive), Financial Management Number 441942-1-22-01 and Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) #14359. 

The proposed improvements consist of widening the existing two-lane undivided roadway to a six-lane divided roadway from SR 80 to SR 78, replacing the Wilson Pigott Bridge over the Caloosahatchee River with a high-span fixed bridge, and reconfiguring the existing SR 31/SR 80 intersection to a grade-separated intersection.