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Residents press GMX and FDOT over ramp alignment; 170th Bridge access and truck rules remain contested
Summary
Residents raised noise, property‑value and safety worries about a proposed ramp landing near backyards and discussed enforcement of truck restrictions on the 170th bridge; staff urged organized written comments at GMX workshops and said FDOT will consider design iterations.
At the town hall, multiple residents urged the town and regional planners to change proposed ramp alignment for the Gratny/Grama (GMX) Expressway after seeing workshop drawings that would put a ramp well within yards of private properties.
Maria Borges, who provided an address, said the proposed off-ramp would land about 100 yards from her backyard and would require moving a canal. "It's ridiculously close, and we'd like to know if there's any way they can…
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