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Main Street Project (B)
This item is to provide information on the Florida Department of Transportation's three options for the Main Street Project.
Explanation
Due to increases in construction costs, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is re-evaluating their current five year work program. This has prompted them to reconsider the scope of the Main Street project and its cost implications. In anticipation of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) meeting at 7:30 pm on October 9, the following information is being provided for the City Commission's consideration.
The FDOT has provided the MTPO with three options for their consideration.
Option 1 has an estimated cost of $10.7 million and the FDOT would fully fund this Option. This would primarily be a milling/resurfacing project and replacement of the storm sewer system from University Avenue south to Depot Avenue. There is no storm sewer in the section from University Avenue north to N 8 Avenue. The existing typical section of four lanes with turn lanes would remain; where there is currently on-street parking along the section north of N 4th Avenue this parking would remain. FDOT will allow the City to continue with the on-street parking through the Downtown area on nights and weekends as we currently provide. Under this Option, FDOT would continue to own and maintain Main Street from Williston Road to N 8 Avenue.
Option 2 has estimated cost of $12.7 million and the FDOT would fully fund this Option. This option provides mill/resurface; storm sewer system replacement from University Avenue to Depot Avenue as well as bulb-outs and on-street parking from Depot Avenue to N 8 Avenue. The existing curb line would remain in-place except for locations where bulb-outs are being added. The roundabout would not be constructed at Depot Avenue and the section from University Avenue north to 8 Avenue would not be reconstructed. The roadway section would cons...
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