Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #713FY0102

Widening West SR 50 from FL Turnpike to Pine Hills Rd

Requester:

Richard T Crotty

Organization:

Orange County Government

Project Title:

Widening West SR 50 from FL Turnpike to Pine Hills Rd

Date Submitted:

1/15/2002 6:41:51 PM

Sponsors:

Daniel Webster

Statewide Interest:

The segment of West SR 50 from Florida's Turnpike interchnage (east of the Lake county line) to CR 431 (Pine Hills Road) serves as one of the major east-west corridors in Central Florida. This 12.8 mile segment of SR 50 is classified as a four-lane divided principal arterial and is located in west Orange County. SR 50 serves local trips as well as trips with destinations outside of Orange County.

Recipient:

Orange County Government

Contact:

Renzo Nastasi

201 S. Rosalind Avenue

Contact Phone:

(407) 836-8072

Orlando 32801

Counties:

Orange

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Project Description:

Project length is 12. 8 miles. Widening from 4-6 lanes. Orange County & FDOT have entered into a Joint Participation Agreement for this project. Aditionally the project will analyze the realignment of Beulah Road, near the Western Beltway.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

By providing increased capacity to west SR 50, additional development will be able to occur fostering economic growth for the cities of Oakland, Winter Garden, and Ocoee. In addition, improvements will create better access to the villages of Horizon West development for residents from downtown Orlando.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,100,000

Total cost of the project:

$30,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

Cash Amount:

$2,300,000

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

20002001

Amount:

$2,100,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$2,300,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Non-recurring Construction

Will this be an annual request?

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:

SR 50 is a fast growing corridor and the existing four lanes are not sufficient to handle the tarffi

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

Yes

Hearing Body:

Transportation Outreach Program Advisory Group

Meeting Date:

10/11/2001