FDOT finds $120 million: Fuller Warren to be widened

[tufsu1]

Why can't they spend the $130 million on the road (that everyone wants) out near Oakleaf instead of tolling it (which no one wants)?

oh don't worry...they're spending plenty of $ on that too

[fieldafm]

Or spend the $130 million on the literally dozens of resurfacing projects that are needed around town on state-controlled roads?

Forget about transit, bike lanes, etc for a minute... if they want to spend the money on roads... then fix the ones we already have that need fixing.

[thelakelander]

Reggie Brown believes we have to support this project.

[fieldafm]

Why can't they spend the $130 million on the road (that everyone wants) out near Oakleaf instead of tolling it (which no one wants)?

oh don't worry...they're spending plenty of $ on that too

Yes, but they are tolling it.  Instead of taking on more bond debt, move this money over to that project and ce las vie to tolls?!?

[fieldafm]

Reggie Brown believes we have to support this project.

F@ck that! 

[tufsu1]

^ but that would go against everything that the FDOT Secretary has been preaching....they don't need the toll revenue for building the project, but they will for maintaining it

[tufsu1]

Reggie Brown believes we have to support this project.

he also believes we should support Sons of Confederate Veterans

[thelakelander]

Regarding the Outer Beltway, they have $119 million for ROW acquisition to. Lots more to widen Blending to feed into beltway.

[fieldafm]

^ but that would go against everything that the FDOT Secretary has been preaching....they don't need the toll revenue for building the project, but they will for maintaining it

The money for building the road doesnt come out of thin air.  It's bonded and underwritten to be paid off over a long period of time (meaning the state pulls out their credit card and pays back the investment community over a 15-20-30 year period).

[thelakelander]

Two other big projects mentioned too. 1295/95 interchange will be rebuild as a four level interchange on north side in 2016. Cost $165 million.

[fieldafm]

Two other big projects mentioned too. 1295/95 interchange will be rebuild as a four level interchange on north side in 2016. Cost $165 million.

So, why build 9B?  That was sold as needing to relieve congestion from 95/295 interchange (which we all know was BS) b/c simply adding one lane on each side of the interchange wouldn't work.... but now they are building those lanes anyway?

FDOT is talking about spending over $300 million dollars in the next three years to upgrade two interchanges they just completed in the last couple of years.  That's insane!

[thelakelander]

Paul Bremer tells Bennett this is a stupid project. Carmen speaking now.....but my phone is about to die.

[thelakelander]

Still blaming need for community wanting modifications on Overland Bridge project as a reason for this. Admits public outreach can stop project.

[thelakelander]

Bennett continues to valiantly defend project.

[thelakelander]

Meeting over.