Manasota Key bike lanes and parking safety
Summary
Residents are split on whether to restore bike lanes on Gulf Boulevard, Shoreview Drive, and North Beach Road. Staff says shoulders are too narrow and sand-covered, and old bike-lane signs may not be legal. A no-parking ordinance is being drafted to address safety complaints.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 8
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Building bike lanes on all four roads could run roughly $1.08 million total, with no costs yet in the work program.
Cyclists, pedestrians, and Manasota Key residents would gain safer roads and clearer rights-of-way.
Beach visitors would lose informal shoulder parking if a no-parking ordinance is adopted.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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