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Council approves west-only braided Marshall Parkway interchange option, cites preserve and neighborhood impacts to east connection
Summary
After hearing technical modeling and community-impact concerns, the Port St. Lucie council voted to accept a west-only (Village Parkway to I-95) braided-interchange configuration and asked staff to advance coordination with FDOT and the TPO for PD&E and funding advocacy.
The Port St. Lucie City Council voted at its March 16 workshop to endorse a west-only Marshall Parkway connection to I-95 using a braided-ramp interchange configuration, directing staff to finalize the summary memo and advance discussions with the Florida Department of Transportation. The motion to accept "Scenario 2" (west-only, braided interchange) was made by a councilmember and carried by voice vote; the mayor announced the motion carried.
Tony Balsterre of the city's public works engineering group introduced the project context and said the interchange is now on FDOT's long-range plan, but currently scheduled between 2041 and 2050 unless additional funding is found. "Getting in early and having the conversations…
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