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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the Department of Transportation;

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requiring the department to conduct a study of alternative

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highway routes parallel to Interstate 95; providing an

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effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. By December 31, 2008, the Department of

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Transportation shall complete a study to maximize the use of

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alternative highway routes, including U.S. 301, for the travel

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corridor parallel to Interstate 95. The report shall include, but

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need not be limited to, identification of cost-effective measures

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that may be implemented to alleviate congestion on Interstate 95

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by making other roadways more conducive to long-distance,

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interstate traffic.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.