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Board approves funding package and award for Mount Dora‑area roundabout; short full closure planned during construction
Summary
Lake County commissioners approved an approximately $8.8 million roundabout and signal improvement package near Mount Dora on July 22, with a funding mix of state grant, county sales tax, impact fee revenue and city utility contributions; the work will include a planned full intersection closure for about three months to accelerate construction.
The Lake County Board on July 22 approved the contract and funding plan for the Eudora 19A/Old‑441 roundabout and associated traffic signal improvements near Mount Dora, clearing the way for construction later this year.
Project and funding: Engineering Director Jeff Earhart told the board the original low bid for the project was approximately $8.7 million. Negotiation and scope changes lowered and adjusted that figure; however, adding a mini‑roundabout at Bay/Short Street and a permanent signal at the Triangle/19A intersection brought the project total to about $8.8 million. Funding includes an FDOT grant of roughly $1.7 million, about $2.5 million from district impact fees, $2.5 million of county sales tax funds, and $1.3 million in utility relocation contributions from the City of Mount Dora.
Traffic and construction impacts: Earhart said an all‑out closure of the Old‑441/19A intersection for approximately three months will be required to shorten the overall construction timeline (total estimated construction about 15 months instead of 19) and avoid extended temporary traffic setups. County staff said they will coordinate detours, emergency access routes (including arrangements with the nearby fire station), school bus movements, and adjacent property access during the closure.
Why the board acted: Commissioners noted the longstanding need for safer, more efficient traffic control in the corridor and accepted the negotiated award and funding plan. Commissioner Smith welcomed the multi‑jurisdictional funding approach and Commissioner Parks thanked staff for securing grants and city cooperation.
Next steps: Staff will finalize permitting and schedule a construction start, currently planned for October. The county said it will communicate detailed detour and timing plans to residents and businesses ahead of the temporary closure.
Ending: County leaders said the roundabout and signal will improve long‑term traffic flow and pedestrian safety in a corridor that has been the subject of planning for many years; staff pledged frequent updates and a communications plan for the brief full closure period.
