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CBIRS Request 2364
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2364
Grand Lagoon Bridge Replacement & Widening/Bay County
 
Requester: Catherine M. Zehner Organization: Bay County Board of Co Commissioners
 
Project Title: Grand Lagoon Bridge Replacement & Widening/Bay County Date Submitted 1/4/2008 12:40:13 PM
 
Sponsors: Lawson
 
Statewide Interest:
Bridge serves roadway leading to Naval Coastal Systems Station, St. Andrews State Park, and is part of a hurrican evacuation route.
 
Recipient: Bay County Traffic Engineering Division   Contact: Keith Bryant  
  225 McKenzie Avenue   Contact Phone: (850) 914-6431  
  Panama City 32401   Contact email: kbryant@co.bay.fl.us
 
Counties: Bay
 
Gov't Entity: Yes Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):  
 
Project Description:
Replace two-lane Bridge (Inventory No. 460055) on Thomas Drive (CR 3031) with a four-lane Bridge with bicycle/pedestrian lanes and emergency shoulders, widen approach lanes to four and widen channel underneath
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? Yes
If yes, which declared disaster? Hurrican Dennis and Ivan
If yes, which year? 2004, 2005
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Increased traffic flow and public safety, improved water quality in Grand Lagoon
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $14,700,000
 
Total cost of the project: $18,000,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Construction
 
What type of match exists for this project? Federal
  Cash Amount $5,400,500  
 
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?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? Unknown
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: Bay County Strategic Plan, TPO Long-range Transportation Plan, Bay Co Comp Plan, FEMA
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Bay County Board of Commissioners, Bay Co. Metropolitan TPO
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No