3 road projects win federal stimulus money

[thelakelander]

Local Road Projects to be funded by federal stimulus:

Beach Boulevard - will be widened from 4 to 6 lanes between Hodges and San Pablo for $29.8 million.

A1A - will be widened from 2 to 4 lanes from Stratton to Griffin for $56.6 million in Nassau County.

Branan Field Road - a new $14.7 million overpass at Plantation Oaks Boulevard in Clay County.


Other projects expected to be funded are:

$7.5 million to resurface and modify intersections at Alta Drive and New Berlin Road from Zoo Parkway to 9A.

$5 million for drainage improvements and safety upgrades on Ninth Street in Jacksonville Beach.

$19 million for JTA to improve the bus system.


Projects that missed the cut:

1/2 of Florida 9B - from 9A to US 1 - $160 million

1st phase of Jacksonville Transportation Center - $50 million

(both projects deemed too expensive)

http://www.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2009-03-12/story/3_road_projects_win_federal_stimulus_money

[Deuce]

The projects that missed the cut seem way more important to me than widening A1A or pouring one more cent into the underused bus system.

[Jason]

I'm stoked the 9B extension is cut.  Also, the JTC needs to be revamped and consolidated.  Maybe this denial will be a push to do so.