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2 An act relating to transportation facilities;
3 designating John F. Cosgrove Highway, Arnold M.
4 Velazquez Boulevard, Marilyn Culp Way, Dr.
5 Leonard Cherdack Memorial Highway, Athalie
6 Range Boulevard, Sigmund Zilber Memorial
7 Highway, Raul L. Martinez/Jose Abreu Pass,
8 Mayor Raul L. Martinez Street, and Dr. Vicente
9 Grau-Imperatori Street in Miami-Dade County;
10 designating William Nathey Bridge in Okaloosa
11 County; directing the Department of
12 Transportation to erect signage in Highlands
13 County to honor Sergeant Nicholas Sottile;
14 designating a portion of Brickell Avenue as a
15 state historic road in Miami-Dade County;
16 restricting certain alterations; amending s.
17 334.044, F.S.; revising provisions for the
18 purchase of plant materials by the Department
19 of Transportation for certain beautification
20 programs; designating the Rick Ricciardelli
21 Bridge in the City of North Miami; designating
22 Kevin John Fischer Memorial Highway in Volusia
23 County; designating Curtis Golden Boulevard in
24 Santa Rosa County; designating Judge William T.
25 Swigert Bridge in Marion County; designating
26 Carlin White Bridge in Palm Beach County;
27 designating The David Bogan Bridge in Escambia
28 County; designating Senator Richard H. Langley
29 Memorial Interchange in Orange County;
30 designating Ed Holt Boulevard, Moses Baker
31 Boulevard, C.D. Kinsey Street, Lawrence
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1 Callahan Highway, Bernard Wilkes Highway, Sarah
2 Hayes Rice Road, and the James Weldon Johnson
3 Memorial Highway in Duval County; directing the
4 Department of Transportation to erect suitable
5 markers; designating Robert L. Blum Bridge in
6 Miami-Dade County; designating George W.
7 Harris, Jr. Boulevard in Polk County;
8 designating Angel Manuel De La Portilla Way,
9 Dennis Pastrana Avenue, Luis Conte Aguero Way,
10 Estrella Rubio Way, Rafael Diaz Balart Road,
11 Ambassador Armando Valladares Drive, Fred
12 Havenick Way, and Isadore Hecht Street;
13 erecting markers in memory of Aristides Sastre
14 in Miami-Dade County; designating the Sheriff
15 Chris Daniels fountain; and designating Victor
16 Hernandez, Sr. Way in Miami-Dade County;
17 providing an effective date.
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19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21 Section 1. John F. Cosgrove Highway designated;
22 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
23 (1) That portion of State Road 821, the Florida
24 Turnpike Homestead Extension, between exit 16 at S.W. 152nd
25 Street and exit 11 at S.W. 216th Street in Miami-Dade County
26 is designated as the "John F. Cosgrove Highway."
27 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
28 erect suitable markers designating the John F. Cosgrove
29 Highway as described in subsection (1).
30 Section 2. Arnold M. Velazquez Boulevard designated;
31 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
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1 (1) That portion of Flagler Avenue N.W. between 72nd
2 Avenue and 67th Avenue in Miami-Dade County is designated as
3 "Arnold M. Velazquez Boulevard."
4 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
5 erect suitable markers designating Arnold M. Velazquez
6 Boulevard as described in subsection (1).
7 Section 3. Marilyn Culp Way designated; Department of
8 Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
9 (1) That portion of Coral Way between S.W. 31st Avenue
10 and S.W. 25th Avenue in Miami-Dade County is designated as
11 "Marilyn Culp Way."
12 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
13 erect suitable markers designating Marilyn Culp Way as
14 described in subsection (1).
15 Section 4. Dr. Leonard Cherdack Memorial Highway
16 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
17 markers.--
18 (1) That portion of Kendall Drive between 107th Avenue
19 and 87th Avenue in Miami-Dade County is designated as "Dr.
20 Leonard Cherdack Memorial Highway."
21 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
22 erect suitable markers designating the Dr. Leonard Cherdack
23 Memorial Highway as described in subsection (1).
24 Section 5. Athalie Range Boulevard designated;
25 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
26 (1) The portion of Biscayne Boulevard/U.S. 1/State
27 Road 5, between N.E. 54th Street and N.E. 96th Street in
28 Miami-Dade County is designated as the "Athalie Range
29 Boulevard."
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1 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
2 erect suitable markers designating the Athalie Range Boulevard
3 as described in subsection (1).
4 Section 6. Kevin John Fischer Memorial Highway
5 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
6 markers.--
7 (1) That portion of Interstate 95 between State Road
8 400 and State Road 600 in Volusia County is designated as
9 "Kevin John Fischer Memorial Highway."
10 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
11 erect suitable markers designating Kevin John Fischer Memorial
12 Highway as described in subsection (1).
13 Section 7. Curtis Golden Boulevard designated;
14 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
15 (1) That portion of State Road 191 from the
16 intersection of Garcon Point Road and Forsythe Street in the
17 City of Bagdad south to the intersection of Avalon
18 Boulevard/State Road 281 in Santa Rosa County is designated as
19 "Curtis Golden Boulevard."
20 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
21 erect suitable markers designating Curtis Golden Boulevard as
22 described in subsection (1).
23 Section 8. Ed Holt Boulevard designated; Department of
24 Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
25 (1) That portion of Martin Luther King Boulevard
26 between Phoenix Avenue and Boulevard Street in Duval County is
27 designated as "Ed Holt Boulevard."
28 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
29 erect suitable markers designating Ed Holt Boulevard as
30 described in subsection (1).
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1 Section 9. Moses Baker Boulevard designated;
2 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
3 (1) That portion of Martin Luther King Boulevard
4 between North Myrtle Avenue and Fairfax Street in Duval County
5 is designated as "Moses Baker Boulevard."
6 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
7 erect suitable markers designating Moses Baker Boulevard as
8 described in subsection (1).
9 Section 10. C. D. Kinsey Street designated; Department
10 of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
11 (1) That portion of Beaver Street between Stockton
12 Street and Edgewood Avenue in Duval County is designated as
13 "C. D. Kinsey Street."
14 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
15 erect suitable markers designating C. D. Kinsey Street as
16 described in subsection (1).
17 Section 11. Lawrence Callahan Highway designated;
18 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
19 (1) That portion of U.S. Highway 1 between Red Poll
20 Road and Soutel Drive in Duval County is designated as
21 "Lawrence Callahan Highway."
22 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
23 erect suitable markers designating Lawrence Callahan Highway
24 as described in subsection (1).
25 Section 12. Bernard Wilkes Highway designated;
26 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
27 (1) That portion of U.S. Highway 1 between Richardson
28 Road and Soutel Drive in Duval County is designated as
29 "Bernard Wilkes Highway."
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1 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
2 erect suitable markers designating Bernard Wilkes Highway as
3 described in subsection (1).
4 Section 13. Sarah Hayes Rice Road designated;
5 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
6 (1) That portion of Lem Turner Road between Rowe
7 Avenue and I-95 is designated as "Sarah Hayes Rice Road."
8 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
9 erect suitable markers designating Sarah Hayes Rice Road as
10 described in subsection (1).
11 Section 14. James Weldon Johnson Memorial Highway
12 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
13 markers.--
14 (1) That portion of I-95 Southbound from Dunn Avenue
15 to the I-10 interchange and I-10 Eastbound from Lane Avenue to
16 I-95 in Duval County is designated as the "James Weldon
17 Johnson Memorial Highway."
18 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
19 erect suitable markers designating the James Weldon Johnson
20 Memorial Highway as described in subsection (1).
21 Section 15. Sigmund Zilber Memorial Highway
22 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
23 markers.--
24 (1) That portion of U.S. Highway 1 (Biscayne Blvd.)
25 between 135th St. and 151st St., in Miami-Dade County is
26 designated as "Sigmund Zilber Memorial Highway."
27 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
28 erect suitable markers designating the Sigmund Zilber Memorial
29 Highway as described in subsection (1).
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1 Section 16. Judge William T. Swigert Bridge
2 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
3 markers.--
4 (1) The bridge over the railroad tracks on State Road
5 441 at N.W. 3rd Street and N.W. 8th Street in the City of
6 Ocala in Marion County is designated as "Judge William T.
7 Swigert Bridge."
8 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
9 erect suitable markers designating Judge William T. Swigert
10 Bridge as described in subsection (1).
11 Section 17. Rick Ricciardelli Bridge designated;
12 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
13 (1) The bridge across Memorial Canal on NE 125th
14 Street near Griffing Boulevard in the City of North Miami is
15 designated as the "Rick Ricciardelli Bridge."
16 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
17 erect suitable markers designating the Rick Ricciardelli
18 Bridge as described in subsection (1).
19 Section 18. Carlin White Bridge designated; Department
20 of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
21 (1) The US Hwy. 1 Bridge that crosses the Loxahatchee
22 River at the inlet in the City of Jupiter/Tequesta in Palm
23 Beach County is designated as "Carlin White Bridge."
24 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
25 erect suitable markers designating the Carlin White Bridge as
26 described in subsection (1).
27 Section 19. Senator Richard H. Langley Memorial
28 Interchange designated; Department of Transportation to erect
29 suitable markers.--
30 (1) The interchange of the Florida Turnpike and State
31 Road 50 West near the Town of Oakland in Orange County is
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1 designated as "Senator Richard H. Langley Memorial
2 Interchange."
3 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
4 erect suitable markers designating the Senator Richard H.
5 Langley Memorial Interchange as described in subsection (1).
6 Section 20. The David Bogan Bridge designated;
7 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
8 (1) The bridge on I-10 that crosses the Escambia Bay
9 in Escambia County is designated as "The David Bogan Bridge."
10 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
11 erect suitable markers designating The David Bogan Bridge as
12 described in subsection (1).
13 Section 21. Raul L. Martinez/Jose Abreu Pass
14 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
15 markers.--
16 (1) That portion of Okeechobee Road, U.S. Highway
17 27/State Road 25, between W. 12th Street and W. 19th Street in
18 Miami-Dade County is designated as "Raul L. Martinez/Jose
19 Abreu Pass."
20 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
21 erect suitable markers designating Raul L. Martinez/Jose Abreu
22 Pass as described in subsection (1).
23 Section 22. Mayor Raul L. Martinez Street designated;
24 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
25 (1) That portion of 49th Street within the boundaries
26 of the City of Hialeah in Miami-Dade County is designated as
27 "Mayor Raul L. Martinez Street."
28 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
29 erect suitable markers designating Mayor Raul L. Martinez
30 Street as described in subsection (1).
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1 Section 23. Dr. Vicente Grau-Imperatori Street
2 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
3 markers.--
4 (1) That portion of S.W. 8th Street between S.W. 67th
5 Avenue and S.W. 72nd Avenue in Miami-Dade County is designated
6 as "Dr. Vicente Grau-Imperatori Street."
7 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
8 erect suitable markers designating Dr. Vicente Grau-Imperatori
9 Street as described in subsection (1).
10 Section 24. William Nathey Bridge designated;
11 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
12 (1) That bridge, number 570125, on State Road 85,
13 which crosses Boggy Bayou in Okaloosa County, is designated as
14 "William Nathey Bridge."
15 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
16 erect suitable markers designating William Nathey Bridge as
17 described in subsection (1).
18 Section 25. Sergeant Nicholas Sottile honored;
19 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
20 (1) That portion of State Road 70 near U.S. Highway 27
21 in Highlands County is dedicated to the memory of Highway
22 Patrol Sergeant Nicholas Sottile.
23 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
24 erect suitable signage, pursuant to subsection (1), bearing
25 the inscription, "In Memory of Sergeant Nicholas Sottile of
26 the Florida Highway Patrol, who was killed in the line of duty
27 during a traffic stop."
28 Section 26. (1) That portion of Brickell Avenue
29 situated within the corporate limits of the City of Miami and
30 lying between S.E. 25th Street and the south shoreline of the
31 Miami River is designated as a state historic road. No state
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1 funds shall be expended by any public body or agency to alter
2 its location whether by extension of its boundaries or the
3 extension of the name Brickell Avenue.
4 (2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
5 prevent the ordinary maintenance and repair of that portion of
6 Brickell Avenue situated within the corporate limits of the
7 City of Miami and lying between S.E. 25th Street and the south
8 shoreline of the Miami River, provided the location of the
9 historic road is preserved; to prevent the removal or
10 replacement of any landscaping, including any hammock, banyan,
11 or mahogany trees located on either side of the paved surface
12 of the road or in the central media of the road; to prevent
13 any work that is necessary for the public health or safety as
14 determined by the agency having jurisdiction over that portion
15 of Brickell Avenue described in subsection (1); to prevent the
16 removal of invasive plant species on the roadway or
17 right-of-way; to prevent such action deemed necessary to clear
18 or maintain the road subsequent to a natural disaster such as
19 a hurricane; to limit widening or physical changes to Brickell
20 Avenue to improve vehicular or pedestrian movement; or to
21 limit the commercial development adjacent to the roadway. The
22 term "ordinary maintenance" means those activities necessary
23 to preserve the existing traffic patterns and to accommodate
24 the volume of traffic operating on that portion of Brickell
25 Avenue described in subsection (1) as of July 1, 2007.
26 However, the preservation of that portion of Brickell Avenue
27 described in subsection (1) takes priority over considerations
28 of traffic management, and the public safety shall not be
29 construed to require alterations in that portion of Brickell
30 Avenue described in subsection (1) or its landscaping when
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1 alternative means of promoting safety, including more
2 restrictive regulations, are available.
3 Section 27. Subsection (26) of section 334.044,
4 Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
5 334.044 Department; powers and duties.--The department
6 shall have the following general powers and duties:
7 (26) To provide for the conservation of natural
8 roadside growth and scenery and for the implementation and
9 maintenance of roadside beautification programs. To accomplish
10 this, for fiscal years 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002 no
11 less than 1 percent, and for subsequent fiscal years no less
12 than 1.5 percent of the amount contracted for construction
13 projects shall be allocated by the department to
14 beautification programs. Except where prohibited by federal
15 law or federal regulation and to the extent practical, a
16 minimum of 50 percent of these funds shall be used to purchase
17 large plant materials with the remaining funds for other plant
18 materials. All such plant and these materials shall be
19 purchased from Florida-based nurseryman stock on a uniform
20 competitive bid basis. The department will develop grades and
21 standards for landscaping materials purchased through this
22 process. To accomplish these activities, the department may
23 contract with nonprofit organizations having the primary
24 purpose of developing youth employment opportunities.
25 Section 28. Robert L. Blum Bridge designated;
26 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
27 (1) The bridge over Indian Creek on West 41st Street
28 in the City of Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County is designated
29 as "Robert L. Blum Bridge."
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1 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
2 erect suitable markers designating Robert L. Blum Bridge as
3 described in subsection (1).
4 Section 29. George W. Harris, Jr. Boulevard
5 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
6 markers.--
7 (1) That portion of U.S. Highway 98/State Road 35/700
8 in Polk County between Main Street in Bartow and Main Street
9 in Lakeland is designated as "George W. Harris, Jr.
10 Boulevard."
11 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
12 erect suitable markers designating George W. Harris, Jr.
13 Boulevard as described in subsection (1).
14 Section 30. Angel Manuel De La Portilla Way
15 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
16 markers.--
17 (1) That portion of S.W. 12th Avenue between Coral Way
18 and S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County is designated as
19 "Angel Manuel De La Portilla Way."
20 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
21 erect suitable markers designating Angel Manuel De La Portilla
22 Way as described in subsection (1).
23 Section 31. Dennis Pastrana Avenue designated;
24 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
25 (1) That portion of N.W. 21st Avenue between N.W. 20th
26 Street and N.W. 23rd Street in Miami-Dade County is designated
27 as "Dennis Pastrana Avenue."
28 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
29 erect suitable markers designating Dennis Pastrana Avenue as
30 described in subsection (1).
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1 Section 32. Luis Conte Aguero Way designated;
2 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
3 (1) That portion of 27th Avenue between Coral Way and
4 S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade County is designated as "Luis
5 Conte Aguero Way."
6 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
7 erect suitable markers designating Luis Conte Aguero Way as
8 described in subsection (1).
9 Section 33. Estrella Rubio Way designated; Department
10 of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
11 (1) That portion of LeJeune Road/S.W. 42nd Avenue
12 between S.W. 8th Street and Coral Way in Miami-Dade County is
13 designated as "Estrella Rubio Way."
14 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
15 erect suitable markers designating Estrella Rubio Way as
16 described in subsection (1).
17 Section 34. Rafael Diaz Balart Road designated;
18 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
19 (1) That portion of LeJeune Road/S.W. 42nd Avenue
20 between Flagler Street and S.W. 8th Street in Miami-Dade
21 County is designated as "Rafael Diaz Balart Road."
22 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
23 erect suitable markers designating Rafael Diaz Balart Road as
24 described in subsection (1).
25 Section 35. Ambassador Armando Valladares Drive
26 designated; Department of Transportation to erect suitable
27 markers.--
28 (1) That portion of N. Kendall Drive between S.W.
29 117th Avenue and S.W. 127th Avenue in Miami-Dade County is
30 designated as "Ambassador Armando Valladares Drive."
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1 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
2 erect suitable markers designating Ambassador Armando
3 Valladares Drive as described in subsection (1).
4 Section 36. Fred Havenick Way designated; Department
5 of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
6 (1) That portion of N.W. 2nd Terrace between N.W. 37th
7 Avenue and N.W. 38th Court in Miami-Dade County is designated
8 as "Fred Havenick Way."
9 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
10 erect suitable markers designating Fred Havenick Way as
11 described in subsection (1).
12 Section 37. Aristides Sastre honored; Department of
13 Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
14 (1) The corner of W. Flagler Street, State Road 968,
15 and LeJeune Road, State Road 953, in Miami-Dade County is
16 dedicated to the memory of Aristides Sastre.
17 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
18 erect suitable markers in honor of Aristides Sastre as
19 described in subsection (1).
20 Section 38. Isadore Hecht Street designated;
21 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
22 (1) That portion of N.W. 7th Street between N.W. 37th
23 Avenue and N.W. 38th Court in Miami-Dade County is designated
24 as "Isadore Hecht Street."
25 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
26 erect suitable markers designating Isadore Hecht Street as
27 described in subsection (1).
28 Section 39. Sheriff Chris Daniels Fountain designated;
29 Department of Transportation to permit suitable marker.--
30 (1) The fountain located in the water retention area
31 bordered by U.S. 441, Old U.S. 441 and State Road 19 in
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1 Tavares, Lake County, is designated as the "Sheriff Chris
2 Daniels Memorial Fountain."
3 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
4 permit the construction and maintenance by the City of Tavares
5 of a suitable marker with identification of donors at a
6 location in proximity to the water retention area, of a type
7 consistent with applicable safety and design criteria.
8 Section 40. Victor Hernandez, Sr. Way designated;
9 Department of Transportation to erect suitable markers.--
10 (1) That portion of 7th Avenue NW, between 125th
11 Street and 135th Street in Miami-Dade County is designated as
12 "Victor Hernandez, Sr. Way."
13 (2) The Department of Transportation is directed to
14 erect suitable markers designating Victor Hernandez, Sr. Way
15 as described in subsection (1).
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