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The City of Sarasota Public Works Department's Engineering Division includes a number of on-going programs that help to maintain and improve the City's public infrastructure. To learn more, click on a link below.

Sidewalk Program
Coastal Engineering/Beach Renourishment
Yearly Resurfacing Program
Multi-Use Recreational Trails
Inspection of Utility &Capital Improvement Projects
Utility Locates
Curb and Gutter Program
Stormwater Coordination/Review

Multi-Use Recreational Trails

Multi-Use Recreational Trails or MURTs are 10 or 12 foot wide concrete paths that can be used for walking, biking or roller-blading. The City has completed construction of the Bayfront MURT along the downtown bayfront. Future segments of that trail will go out to St. Armands Circle and Lido Beach. Recently, the City finished construction of the first segment of the School Avenue MURT from Siesta Drive to Webber Street. The new pathway has bollards to protect pedestrians, lights and benches.

Stormwater Coordination / Review

In June of 1998, the City Commission consolidated Stormwater functions with Sarasota County via an Interlocal Agreement. Stormwater related operations, repairs, and capital improvements within the City's jurisdiction are the responsibility of the County.

The Sarasota County Public Works Business Center's Neighborhood Response Team (861-0818) is awaiting your questions and comments regarding:

Drainage Concerns
Roadway Flooding
Ditch Maintenance
Clogged Catch Basins
Depressions Over Drainage Pipes
Clogged Culvert
Mowing of Canals or Ditches
Tree problems in Canals
Lakes, Ponds, & Canals

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