American was selected by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to prepare a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study to consider proposed improvements on State Road 76 (Kanner Highway) in Martin County, Florida. This project extends from west of CR 711 to east of Cove Road, approximately 2.4 miles in length. This portion of SR 76 travels through or in the vicinity of the City of Stuart. The predominant land uses in the project corridor are mostly residential, commercial and industrial, and retail/office as identified by Martin County. The purpose for this project is to enhance overall safety, capacity, truck movement, and emergency evacuation within the County, since SR 76 serves as an evacuation route in Martin County. In addition, the project will help serve travel demands created by anticipated countywide population and employment growth. Future traffic demand along this stretch of SR 76 is anticipated to increase by 60% by the year 2030. This anticipated traffic growth and high levels of congestion create a need to analyze the corridor for necessary improvements to ensure it continues to operate efficiently and safely. The PD&E study began in November 2008 and is being conducted by the FDOT to improve the operational capacity of SR 76. The existing typical section of SR 76 from CR 711 to SW Locks Road is currently a 2-lane undivided rural roadway and a 4-lane divided rural roadway from SW Locks Road to Cove Road.
