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Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1759FY0102

Palmetto Avenue Extension

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

James Humphrey

Organization:

City of Fort Myers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Palmetto Avenue Extension

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 2:49:27 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This road project provides relief to I-75 and US 41 and serves as an economic development engine for a Federal Enterprise Zone thereby enhancing transportation and employment. This intermodal route also serves important freight and hurricane evacuation purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Fort Myers

 

Contact:

James Humphrey

 

 

2200 Second Street

 

Contact Phone:

(941) 332-6600

 

 

 

Fort Myers 33901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extension of Palmetto Avenue to connect adjacent arterial roadways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Congestion relief to I-75 and enhanced employment within the Enterprise Zone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$6,136,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$6,136,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local, Private

 

 

Cash Amount:

$4,800,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Comprehensive Plan City of Fort Myers, Lee County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Fort Myers City Council, Lee County Commission, Lee MPO, TOP Advisory Council

 

Meeting Date:

10/26/2001