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Commission sets prioritized list of roads for FDOT funding — Stillbridge, Noah Rawlinson, 139B
Summary
Baker County commissioners approved a prioritized submission to FDOT for local government funding, selecting Stillbridge Road, Noah Rawlinson (North Rollerson) and County Road 139B after debate about road conditions and likely eligibility.
County roads staff asked the board to nominate three candidate roads for the Florida Department of Transportation local government solicitation. The department recommended: Stillbridge Road from State Road 121 to the boat ramp; Cruise Road for multiple 60‑inch culvert replacements; and Tom Norman Road for paving.
Commissioners debated prioritization and condition: one commissioner urged substituting North Rollerson (Noah Rawlinson) because severe rutting and high water table there risk rapid base failure, while another emphasized Steel/Stillbridge’s higher community use (boat ramp access). After discussion, the board agreed on an order focused on likely FDOT support and local urgency: Stillbridge, North Rollerson, and County Road 139B. A motion to submit that prioritized list passed by voice vote.
Staff noted FDOT programs typically fund resurfacing and that the county should consider how new local option gas tax revenue may be used once collected. The board instructed staff to proceed with the application paperwork and to continue coordinating road selection with FDOT engineering guidance.
