The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) plans to widen 4.7 miles of U.S. 301 (State Road (S.R.) 35) from Industrial Park Drive (formerly County Road 525E) to Florida's Turnpike in Sumter County. The improvements follow the recommendations of the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study completed in 2019 under FPID No. 430132-1.

The purpose of this project is to help accommodate traffic growth and alleviate congestion. Proposed improvements include widening U.S. 301 within the project limits to provide two lanes in each direction separated by a raised median. Safer accommodations for both bicycles and pedestrians will be included by adding a 12-foot-wide shared-use path on both sides of U.S. 301. Additionally, a portion of U.S. 301 will be realigned to avoid impacts within the City of Coleman. The project also includes coordination with a planned turnpike project to build a new interchange.

The project will be constructed under a design-build contract.