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Officials flag flooding on U.S. 17 segment as evacuation risk; consider grants and right‑of‑way for fixes
Summary
Committee members raised concerns that a low section of U.S. 17 repeatedly floods and can reduce lanes during storms, creating a potential problem for hurricane evacuations. They discussed funding options (including RAISE), right‑of‑way acquisition and the difficulty of using maintenance funds to buy land.
Members of the Caroline County transportation committee on Sept. 3 highlighted recurring flooding on a stretch of U.S. 17 that, during heavy storms, can reduce the roadway to a single lane. Committee members said that segment is part of a hurricane evacuation route and that reduced capacity during storms could undermine evacuation operations.
Discussion focused on potential remedies and…
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