Board approves FDOT concept to complete NW 43rd shared‑use connection, asks DOT to prioritize safety
After debate about on‑street bike lanes versus wider off‑road paths, the board approved a modified concept to complete the NW 43rd/LifeSouth corridor connection and asked FDOT to prioritize safety treatments and revisit feasible separators or other protections before construction.
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FDOT presented a revised concept for a long‑running NW 43rd corridor project and asked the governing board whether to complete the network in one phase or proceed with a smaller segment now. FDOT said completing the full connection (widened shared‑use sidewalks and milling/resurfacing) would cost roughly $2.0–2.4 million under the latest design estimates; a smaller build limited to NW 43rd to LifeSouth was estimated at about $1.8 million.
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