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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1680 |
| Pinestead-Longleaf Corridor (Capacity Improvements) |
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| Requester: |
Commissioner Marie Young |
Organization: |
Escambia County Board of County Commissioner |
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| Project Title: |
Pinestead-Longleaf Corridor (Capacity Improvements) |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 2:07:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Peaden |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This is a new segment to provide interconnectivity between SIS and regional Significant Facilities. Improvements are needed to provide better east-west mobility, relieve congestion on existing State Facilities; continue economic stimulation, reduce time, money, and environmental impacts (ozone) due to delays and congestion. This roadways support alternative means of access before, during, and after natural disasters. The Alternative benefit is to reduce through traffic through existing low-income housing, provide alternative truck routes that hinder the existing quality of life for area communities. |
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| Recipient: |
Board of County Commissioners |
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Contact: |
Larry M. Newsom, Chief Traffic Engineering and Operations |
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223 Palafox St |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 554-3047 |
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Pensacola 32501 |
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Contact email: |
larry_newsom@co.escambia.fl.us |
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| Counties: |
Escambia |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The corridor is a proposed new connection between Pine Forest Road (SR 297) and US 29. I will also supply and contiguous corridor to the Burgess Road/Creighton Road Extension from Scenic Highway, a true east-west connector.
This project will continue to support alternative hurricane routes for goods and services and evacuation as well.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Congestion Relief, Community Restored, and Mobility Alternatives Available |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$1,880,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$1,880,000 |
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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 |
$544,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$600,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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: |
Long Range Transportation Plan, Comp Plan, Regional Project Priorities |
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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: |
Escambia County Board or County Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
