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Residents tell Martin MPO they oppose Cove Road widening alternative
Summary
Residents of Montego Cove and nearby property owners urged the Martin County MPO to reconsider the Cove Road widening plan, citing loss of front yards, drainage and noise concerns tied to a proposed Alternative 2C.
Residents of Montego Cove and other Cove Road property owners told the Martin County Metropolitan Planning Organization on May 12, 2025, that they oppose a proposed widening project and raised concerns about right-of-way loss, drainage and noise. The public comment came during the MPO’s regular meeting and preceded a staff note that FDOT project staff will present the proposal again at the June 16 MPO meeting.
The Cove Road expansion project has been under discussion since November 2021. Tyrone Monti, a director of the Montego Cove Condominium Association, told the MPO, “since the inception of the proposal going back to November of 2021, we oppose the expansion project.” Monti said his community would be forced “to sharing a bike lane within proximate traffic in a 4-lane…
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