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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1081 |
| Orange Avenue (SR68) / Kings Highway to Okeechobee County Line |
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| Requester: |
Douglas Anderson, County Administrator |
Organization: |
St. Lucie County |
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| Project Title: |
Orange Avenue (SR68) / Kings Highway to Okeechobee County Line |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2004 9:09:14 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Alexander |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The widening of State Road 68 will provide safer transportation. Heavy semi truck 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 Public Works Director |
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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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Contact email: |
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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 the reconstruction fo State Road 68 to provide a two lane roadway with 4' wide paved shoulders and 8' wide stabalized shoulders on each side. 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 that vehicles with mechanical failure will be able to utilize road shoulders and 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 and 2000, over 200 accidents were documented by the Florida Highway Patrol |
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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: |
10/28/2003 |
