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FDOT feasibility study recommends no‑build for Hobe Sound (County Road 708) bridge replacement; MPO asks FDOT to brief Jupiter Island
Summary
A feasibility study for the County Road 708 (Hobe Sound) movable bridge presented three replacement options and a rehabilitation option; the consultant recommended the no‑build option after considering costs, environmental impacts and the bridge’s current condition. The MPO voted to ask FDOT to present the study to Jupiter Island officials.
FDOT presented a feasibility study for the County Road 708 (Hobe Sound) bridge at the Sept. 15 Martin County MPO meeting. Consultant Ron Sanchez summarized existing bridge characteristics, alternatives and a cost and lifecycle analysis and recommended the no‑build option based on current structural condition and recent rehabilitation work.
Sanchez said the existing 1985 bascule bridge has two 12‑foot lanes, an 8‑foot sidewalk on the westbound side and a 21‑foot vertical clearance in the closed position; the bridge is listed as scour‑critical…
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