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FDOT updates MPO on County Road 713 (High Meadow Avenue) PD&E: preferred 4‑lane divided section, noise barrier feasible in portions
Summary
FDOT presented a preferred alternative for County Road 713 (High Meadow Avenue) PD&E: a four‑lane divided facility with a shared‑use path, lowered speed for a portion of the corridor, recommended signalized intersection at CR 714, pond siting being narrowed, and construction not funded in the five‑year work program.
FDOT and its consultants updated the Martin County MPO on the County Road 713 (Southwest High Meadow Avenue) Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study and described a preferred alternative that would widen the corridor, add pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and address intersections and drainage.
Paul Cabrales, the consultant presenting on the PD&E, said the study area runs from I‑95 to County Road 714 (Southwest Martin Highway) and that the corridor was divided into two segments: a more residential southern segment and a commercial/future‑development northern segment. The preferred typical section for the southern segment is a four‑lane divided facility with 11‑foot travel lanes, a 22‑foot raised median, curb and gutter and a 10‑foot shared‑use path on the east side; a 45 mph posted speed was recommended in the southern portion (down from 55 mph). Segment 2 would include similar features plus a 6‑foot sidewalk on the west side.
An intersection evaluation recommended a signal at the County Road 713/County Road 714 intersection and additional through and left‑turn lanes to improve operations. The consultant said pond siting for stormwater had been narrowed from six candidate sites to three for one northern basin, with the preferred pond to be finalized during design.
A noise study found that a noise barrier is feasible and reasonable to abate traffic noise for part of the corridor and that the issue will be re‑evaluated during design; FDOT said coordination with the Turnpike on noise barriers is ongoing. The presentation noted the TIP (Transportation Improvement Program) includes design and right‑of‑way funding for this project but that the construction phase is not funded in the five‑year work program.
Commissioners and advisory committee members supported habitat considerations for proposed ponds and noted the long lead time for projects of this scale. FDOT staff said public notices for an upcoming May public hearing began to be mailed to affected property owners and that the PD&E moves next to public hearing and final design steps.
