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Residents press Destin council for stronger Crosstown Connector protections; council asks staff to return with alternatives
Summary
Neighbors raised safety and noise concerns about the new Crosstown Connector alignment. Staff proposed up to $225,000 for fencing; council unanimously asked staff to return with alternatives — including vegetative buffers, bollards, speed-control — and an updated landscape plan. Separately, Half Associates reported Phase 1 completed early and under budget.
Residents who live near the Crosstown Connector returned to the council with safety and noise concerns, asking for acoustical barriers, bollards, speed control and stronger fences where the new roadway approaches backyards on East Legion and Sandalwood.
City staff proposed allocating up to $225,000 — roughly 2,400 linear feet — to install a solid fence on the north and south boundaries of the roadway for aesthetic and limited…
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