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FDOT says road transfer unlikely; commissioners urge written confirmation before more design spending on West Beach Drive path
Summary
City staff and commissioners said FDOT will not transfer West Beach Drive and has limited the right-of-way, forcing smaller path concepts. Commissioners and residents urged the city to obtain written confirmation from FDOT before committing further design money after roughly $1 million in prior spending and partial FDOT reimbursements.
City staff and residents told the commission at a town-hall meeting that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will not move forward with a full road transfer for West Beach Drive and has constrained the roadway's right-of-way in ways that significantly reduce earlier multiuse path concepts. Speakers described prior work on the project, the constraints FDOT communicated and the potential need to rework designs if the city chooses to proceed.
The city manager said the project has already incurred about $1…
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