Board accepts Phase 3C extension feasibility study recommending Pump Station 4 connection
Aug 5, 2026
The board accepted a Wade Trim feasibility and routing study for the Phase 3C extension, which recommended a route using Lorraine Road and University Parkway with a connection at Pump Station 4 and estimated transmission‑main costs around $68.5 million for the preferred connection option.
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Katie Gilmore introduced Kyle Scott of Wade Trim, who presented the Phase 3C extension feasibility and routing study. Scott said the recommended route connects to Manatee County at Pump Station 4 and emphasized right‑of‑way advantages and fewer wetland and easement conflicts. "The 1 at Pump Station 4, which was $68,500,000," Scott said when describing the rough order‑of‑magnitude transmission‑main cost for that preferred connection alternative.
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