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Apopka wins $17.3 million federal BUILD grant for Koyapopka Road complete-streets project
Summary
The City of Apopka announced a $17.3 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rebuild Koyapopka Road between Harmon Road and South Hawthorne Avenue into a four‑lane divided corridor with multimodal facilities; the city must provide a 20% match and expects design, right‑of‑way work and construction to take several years.
Apopka announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the city $17,300,000 through the BUILD program to fund a complete‑streets reconstruction of Koyapopka Road from Harmon Road to South Hawthorne Avenue.
The award "is a major milestone for the City of Apopka," Jean Sanchez, community development staff, told the council during a presentation by consultant Kimley‑Horn. The project will add lanes, a median, multimodal paths and stormwater ponds, and will be designed to serve anticipated growth in the area.
Why it matters: the corridor is currently two lanes with limited sidewalks and documented flooding. The grant money is federal and triggers federal project delivery requirements; the city must follow the Project Development & Environment…
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