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Palm Coast advances Matanzas Woods loop road design and DOT grants; council seeks cost protections
Summary
Council approved design amendments and state grant agreements for phases of the Matanzas Woods Parkway–Palm Coast Parkway loop road; staff said DOT will fully fund the current design increases while the city expects roughly $10 million in local costs and will continue to manage scope to fit the available appropriations.
Palm Coast city council unanimously approved a set of agreements and design work tied to the Matanzas Woods Parkway–Palm Coast Parkway loop road, a multi‑phase project that staff said is funded largely by state appropriations but will require significant local matching and coordinated utility relocations.
City staff described four phases of the loop road. "After we approve those agreements, our intent is to continue with the designer to finish up construction drawings for phase 2A, 3 and 4," said Carl Cody, director of stormwater engineering. Cody told the council this design increase will be fully funded by DOT per the agreements currently under review. He also noted the city will need right‑of‑way purchases east of the tracks and utility relocations for transmission lines.
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