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Okeechobee commissioners plan letter opposing FDOT’s State Road 70 widening concept
Summary
County engineer briefed commissioners on FDOT plans to widen State Road 70; the board asked staff to send an opposition letter to FDOT Secretary Jamie Driggers and raise concerns at an upcoming meet‑and‑greet in Okeechobee.
Okeechobee County commissioners directed staff to prepare an opposition letter to the Florida Department of Transportation after a staff update on a proposed widening of State Road 70.
County engineering staff told the board the FDOT concept presented on Nov. 18 would widen the existing median to 16 feet, reduce travel lanes from 12 feet to 11 feet, remove some left‑turn and…
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