Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1413FY0102

A. Max Brewer Causeway Upgrade

Requester:

Bob Kamm

Organization:

Brevard County Transportation Planning Office

Project Title:

A. Max Brewer Causeway Upgrade

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 9:28:23 AM

Sponsors:

Howard Futch

Statewide Interest:

Critical path for primary access from Florida mainland to Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Merritt Island National Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore.

Recipient:

Brevard County MPO

Contact:

Bob Kamm

2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way

Contact Phone:

(321) 690-6890

Viera 32940

Counties:

Brevard

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Replace swingspan, which is at the end of its design life.� Maintenance costs are likely to increase, while benefits from such repairs will decline.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Safe access to Federal Lands from mainland Florida.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$19,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$27,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Federal

Cash Amount:

$8,500,000

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:

FDOT Bridge Sufficiency analysis shows the need,1998 FDOT Feasibility study .

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

The House Transportation Committee

Meeting Date:

9/25/2001