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Commissioners press staff on limited evacuation-route options after MPO denial

North Port City Commission (workshop) · May 4, 2026

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Summary

Vice Mayor Langdon asked staff about feasibility of extending Toledo Blade/Route 72 as an evacuation corridor; Public Works staff said the MPO denied the feasibility study and options are limited by sensitive, county-controlled lands, though the new Yorkshire interchange may relieve pressure on main routes.

At the May 4 workshop, Vice Mayor Langdon asked whether the city could pursue an independent option to extend Toledo Blade to Clark Road (Route 72) after the Metropolitan Planning Organization denied the city's feasibility study request.

Public Works Director Chuck Speak told the…

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