Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1033FY0102

Cleveland Connector PD&E Study

Requester:

Thad Crowe

Organization:

Clay County Board of County Commissioners

Project Title:

Cleveland Connector PD&E Study

Date Submitted:

1/16/2002 6:37:15 PM

Sponsors:

Stephen Wise

Statewide Interest:

The Cleveland Connector would relieve extreme traffic congestion in northern Clay County and Westside Jacksonville, one of the state's most congested areas. SR21, a critical road for both Clay County and Jacksonville, carries over 80,000 car trips per day, mostly commuter traffic. The traffic, mostly consisting of commuters, exceeds this road's capacity by more than a full third. The Cleveland Connector would direct vehicles form SR21 to Brannen Field Road, the county's new route to Jacksonville. State statutes direct FDOT to fund counties on an equitable basis. However, due to a number of factors, including requirements that direct funding to the FIHS system (Clay County has few FIHS designated roads), Clay County's programmed funds during the 1995-2005 time period are $84 million dollars LESS than its statutory FDOT funding amount. Funding a Planning, Design and Engineering (PD&E)study for this critical road would begin to rectify an imbalance prohibited by legislative intent, which is a worthy state objective.

Recipient:

Clay County Board of County Commissioners

Contact:

Thad Crowe

477 Houston Street

Contact Phone:

(904) 269-6375

Green Cove Springs 32043

Counties:

Clay

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Planning, Designing and Engineering Study for proposed Cleveland Connector.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Funding this PD&E study would lay the groundwork for removing 10,000 daily vehicle trips from the over-congested SR21. This funding would make approximately 1% of the 1995-2005 FDOT funding deficit of the $84 million.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$825,000

Total cost of the project:

$825,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

No

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

No

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

First Coast Metropolitan Planning Organization's 2025 Long Range Plan, Clay County Bd of County Comm

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Clay County Commission

Meeting Date:

10/23/2001