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FDOT says city likely won't get West Beach Drive transfer; commissioners weigh next steps for multiuse path
Summary
Residents and commissioners said Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) staff told them the agency will not transfer West Beach Drive and that right-of-way constraints will sharply narrow any multiuse path design. City staff said it will not spend more on redesign unless FDOT provides written permission or guarantees.
Residents and commissioners pressed the city Friday over the future of a proposed multiuse path along West Beach Drive after a meeting with Florida Department of Transportation staff.
Several residents and public speakers said FDOT staff in Tallahassee confirmed the city will not receive transfer of West Beach Drive and that the right-of-way is too narrow in several places for the path designs the commission previously reviewed. One resident, Hank Picken, summarized the FDOT briefing: "They confirmed the fact that the city is not getting…
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