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Town representative says Okeechobee Boulevard improvements not prioritized by TPA; multiple grants submitted
Summary
A town government-affairs representative told the committee the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency did not prioritize the town’s Okeechobee Boulevard project for 2025; the town has resubmitted grant applications to state and county programs and seeks committee input on trail alignment and crossings.
A government-affairs representative for the Town of Loxahatchee Groves told the Broadway Crested Trails and Greenway Advisory Committee on Oct. 2 that the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA) did not list the town’s Okeechobee Boulevard project as a priority for the current cycle.
The presenter reviewed the project’s history: the town previously received funding in 2019 for what she described as a roughly $4.5 million package that included trailheads, trail construction along the south side of Okeechobee Boulevard, and a roundabout at the Folsom–Okeechobee intersection; the town’s share of that prior project was described as roughly $400,000 over the construction lifespan. The earlier agreement…
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