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FDOT and MPO staff outline Kanner Highway/US‑1 redesign; full right‑turn extension could cost $10M and require property acquisition
Summary
Project manager Damaris Williams updated the MPO on planned intersection improvements at US‑1 and Kanner Highway, saying traffic modeling shows a 900–1,000 ft right‑turn storage need and that a full extension would likely require about $10 million in right‑of‑way and potential business displacement.
FDOT and MPO staff provided a technical update June 15 on planned improvements at the intersection of US‑1 and Kanner Highway, a project the MPO has prioritized for intersection safety and operations. Damaris Williams, the project manager, presented PD&E findings that support triple left‑turn lanes from Kanner onto northbound US‑1 and a dedicated right‑turn lane from southbound US‑1 to Kanner.
The presentation separated two scopes: the primary intersection project (which includes a shorter right‑turn storage lane the design can accommodate, roughly 220 feet) and a recommended separate project to extend the right‑turn storage to the modeled need of about 900–1,000 feet. Williams said modeling for 2045 shows the longer storage is desirable to reduce delays and rear‑end conflicts. Staff estimated that fully funding the longer extension as a separate project would add substantial right‑of‑way costs (on the order of $10 million for ROW and related services) because the extension would overlap underground storage tanks and fueling‑aisle access at a gas station on the southwest corner. The base intersection project’s rough figures recorded on the record were: ROW and services $5.2 million, construction ~$2.8 million, and construction support ~$573,000; the extension project estimates included design and an estimated $10 million ROW figure plus construction of roughly $591,000 for the additional pavement work in the separate extension scenario.
Board members asked technical questions about lane assignments and operations (the configuration of triple lefts, through lanes and rights) and raised concerns about lost parking and potential business displacement where wider pavement or ROW acquisitions are needed. Some commissioners urged staff to work with engineers on lane‑assignment clarity and to coordinate earlier with city/county land‑use staff before taking right‑of‑way actions that could remove parking or require relocating a business.
No formal action was taken; staff said the technical questions and public comments will be forwarded to the engineer of record and that the ROW process and right‑of‑way scheduling could extend project timelines. Staff and the board noted the technical study, right‑of‑way schedules and potential property impacts will determine whether the longer storage project is advanced separately and how quickly it can be funded.
