Fuller Warren Bridge Widening: City Council Responds

[Metro Jacksonville]

Fuller Warren Bridge Widening: City Council Responds



The Florida Department of Transportation wants to widen the Fuller Warren Bridge and the community isn't too happy about it. After taking the time to gain a better understanding of FDOT's plans and the community's concerns, the Jacksonville City Council responds. What they have to say will pleasently surprise urban core advocates.

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[ProjectMaximus]

excellent letter!

[brainstormer]

Very well written, council!  Now if you could apply this same thoughtful, smart growth, citizen-minded reasoning to your decisions about growth and zoning within the City of Jacksonville, I would truly be impressed.  If you can stand up to FDOT with a list of reasonable demands, then why do you give into private developers and let them run all over you?   

[IrvAdams]

Way to go, City Council. Well phrased. Especially the shared use path! This would be huge, and would make a statement to all those flowing through the city on the expressway that we value our local core and its citizens.

[PeeJayEss]

April Fools?

[jaxlore]

nice

[Dog Walker]

Really glad to see that they addressed those light towers.  They are totally out of place in an urban area and make the surrounding neighborhoods look like something out of a zombie movie.

[duvaldude08]

Im impressed. Very good

[Tacachale]

Kudos to the City Council for listening to the concerns of the community. Hopefully something workable will come of this.

[tufsu1]

April Fools?

nope

[jcjohnpaint]

WOW

[johnnyliar]

AMAZING letter!

The elimination of the retention pond in favor of adding a parking lot for 5 Points is a perfect idea! I really hope that happens.

[Charles Hunter]

Interesting that all 4 of the City Council members who are on the Transportation Planning Organization signed the letter. And 9 signatures is 2 less than a majority of Council.

[Scrub Palmetto]

This is great to see. What kind of power could this letter have?

[thelakelander]

It could/should lead FDOT to go above and beyond the typical "no-frills" roadway projects they've given us in the past.  This is a great move by council. The interchange and bridge are essentially a gateway to our community and State of Florida. We need to get this project right. This is the type of proactive leadership that advances the quality of life of a community.