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FDOT details phased widening of State Road 710; safety and funding timeline dominate discussion
Summary
FDOT and design teams briefed the MPO on a multi-segment plan to widen State Road 710 from two to four lanes across several segments, emphasizing safety, complex utility/right‑of‑way challenges, multi-year schedules and that two large segments are targeted for construction readiness in the FY2030/31 work program year.
FDOT presented a multi‑segment design update for State Road 710 that highlighted safety concerns, planned 2‑to‑4‑lane widenings, major right‑of‑way and utility challenges, and a construction schedule that places large, unfunded segments in the later years of the department's work program.
Rob Lopez, FDOT project manager for the SR 710 corridor, said the project combines several segments and realignment work, with the overall program intended to improve safety and operations on a corridor that has experienced crashes and fatalities. "I think everyone has, there's not much controversy in terms of the need of the…
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