Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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City Council discussion and consensus on two elements of the Port St. Lucie Boulevard South Widening Project: 1) Revising the typical roadway section, and 2) A potential path to expedite the construction schedule.
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Submitted By: Clyde Cuffy, E.I., Project Manager
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): Staff has received inquiries from members of the City Council about two elements of the Port St Lucie Boulevard South Widening Project: 1) the possibility of amending the Typical Roadway Section to one that is more pedestrian friendly along with other Complete Street elements, and 2) a potential path to expedite the construction schedule.
Presentation Information: Brief presentation by Clyde Cuffy and Jeff Snyder.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council provide consensus on: 1) Maintaining the existing or revising the Typical Roadway Section for the design of Port St. Lucie Boulevard from Becker Road to Darwin Boulevard, and 2) Expediting the construction schedule of Port St. Lucie Boulevard from Alcantarra Boulevard to Darwin Boulevard from FY 2023/24 to FY 2021/22.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council provide staff direction.
Background: In July 2010, City Council approved an Access Management Plan and Typical Section for Port St. Lucie Boulevard from Becker Road to Gatlin Boulevard. In June 2013, FDOT began the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study. As part of the PD&E process, two Typical Section Alternatives were presented at two Public Information Meetings (PIMs). Alternative 1 duplicated the concepts approved by City Council in 2010, while Alternative 2 provided a bike lane in lieu of the 4-foot wide utility/grass strip. Based on public comment, Alternative 2 was selected as the preferred alternative and this was used by FDOT to design the corridor.
FDOT held a P...
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