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County commission chair urges action after fatalities; task force to focus on Highway 100 safety
Summary
Putnam County commissioners and the school board discussed Highway 100 safety after recent fatal crashes; county commission chair Leota Wilkinson described meetings with FDOT and formation of a State Road Safety Task Force focused on short‑term fixes and long‑term plans.
Putnam County Commission Chairwoman Leota Wilkinson told the Putnam County School Board that officials are pressing state officials for short‑term and long‑term improvements on State Road 100 after multiple recent fatalities on the corridor.
Wilkinson said the county, the sheriff’s office and the school board produced a joint letter asking FDOT to study expansion to four lanes while also pursuing short‑term measures such as creation of passing lanes and center‑lane barriers, and enhanced Florida Highway Patrol enforcement during peak school travel times. “Putnam…
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