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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #473 |
| Orange Avenue (SR 68)/Kings Highway ot Okeechobee County Line |
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| Requester: |
Douglas Anderson, County Admin |
Organization: |
St. Lucie County |
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| Project Title: |
Orange Avenue (SR 68)/Kings Highway ot Okeechobee County Line |
Date Submitted |
1/9/2003 3:19:20 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Futch |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The widening of State Road 68 will provide safer transportation. Heavy semi-turck use on this currently narrow highway has resulted in increased fatalities and accidents in recent months. |
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| Recipient: |
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Donald West, St. Lucie County |
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2300 Virginia Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(772) 462-1659 |
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Fort Pierce 34982 |
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| Counties: |
St. Lucie |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project involves planning and permitting for the widening of State Road 68 to provide a two lane roadway with 4'wide paved shoulders and 8'wide stabilized shoulders. St. Lucie County has recently widened the road to 24'. However, the road has no shoulders. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Safer State highway and improved emergency evacuation route given all vehicles with mechanical failures will be able to utilize road shoulders and will not impede traffic. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,020,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$9,113,020 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$1,800,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$6,293,020 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
During 1999 & 2000 over 200 accidents were documented by the FHP & St. Lucie County Sheriff's office |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
09/24/2002 |
