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Council approves Canal Parkway cul‑de‑sac with asphalt-and‑base option, citing summer traffic pressures
Summary
Council approved construction of a cul‑de‑sac at the end of Canal Parkway using asphalt with base (estimated $46,500), accepting the loss of some parking to improve vehicle turnaround and emergency access during peak season.
The Mexico Beach City Council approved a plan and cost estimate to install a cul‑de‑sac at the end of Canal Parkway, opting for an asphalt-with-base build to reduce maintenance and ensure durability.
Anchor Engineering presented options (asphalt with base, asphalt without base, gravel or shell). Staff recommended asphalt with base to avoid maintenance difficulties that a mixed-material approach would create. Council members debated the expected seasonal use — heavy for about 12 weeks in summer — and the tradeoff of losing roughly a dozen parking spaces to create the turnaround. Supporters said the cul‑de‑sac will improve traffic flow and emergency access on busy days.
A motion to approve the task order for the Canal Parkway cul‑de‑sac with the asphalt-and-base option at an estimated $46,500 passed with a second; staff will prepare specifications and put the work out to bid as a next step.
