TPO board reviews priority projects; FDOT outlines PD&E for Normandy and board votes to file resolution
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Summary
At a Transportation Planning Organization meeting, staff and FDOT updated members on prioritized projects and PD&E work on Normandy Boulevard, the board agreed to file a resolution, and a public commenter urged coordination with the Duval County School Board.
Members of the TPO board reviewed the body’s prioritized list of transportation projects and heard an update from the Florida Department of Transportation on project planning and potential funding.
Jim Knight of the Florida Department of Transportation told the board the four-county federal urban region “gets about $20,000,000 to advance these projects” each year and said Normandy Boulevard work is being advanced through PD&E to identify fundable, constructible segments. Knight said some segments could fall into a roughly $10 million–$15 million funding window, while larger jobs like Normandy could be “hundreds of millions of dollars.”
The meeting also clarified scheduling for a Park Street roundabout listed under Roosevelt Boulevard. Knight said the project is in design, with construction likely to begin in March or April and a full closure expected in July 2027.
Council member Randy White and other members asked staff to correct labeling and location errors on the priority list, pointing to a Beaver Street intersection entry and a misidentified fire station location. Staff acknowledged the edits and said they would correct the list.
During public comment, John j Newnay (who identified himself as from City Council District 4, CPAC 3 and school board district 3) urged coordination between the TPO and the Duval County School Board on projects serving his district. Newnay described the meeting’s project list as a “Declaration of Education” and referenced several resolution and bill numbers he said affect funding and coordination.
Toward the end of the meeting the chair asked whether Council member Randy White was prepared to vote on filing a resolution on behalf of the TPO board. Members responded “aye,” and the chair announced the resolution will be filed and referred to legislative services for processing. The meeting then adjourned.
What’s next: staff will correct the project list entries identified during the meeting, FDOT said it will complete PD&E on nearer-term Normandy segments this calendar year, and legislative services will process the filed resolution.
