By, Port Tampa Bay is seeing an increase in both cargo trade and cruise passengers, SpaceX, NASA try once again to launch a multinational crew from the Kennedy Space Center, Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket, A proposal would expand Florida's controversial education law on teaching about sexual orientation, 'Whoever holds power, it's going to corrupt them,' says 'Tr' director Todd Field, Greek prime minister says 'human error' caused a train collision that left 43 dead, Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor, TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users, A northern extension of the Florida Turnpike is moving ahead, despite public opposition, No New Florida Toll Roads After DeSantis Agrees To Scrap Plan, Florida Toll Road Projects Are Scrapped, Including Suncoast Parkway Extension, Suncoast Parkway Extension Would Shift Closer To US 19 Under Proposal, Full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street. Please donate or subscribe: Magnolia Media Company Citrus County commissioners are opposing proposals to extend Florida's Turnpike through rural counties north of the Tampa Bay region. Perdue also acknowledged the congestion and other issues with I-75 through the Marion County area, noting that he drives it himself regularly and he never really knows how long his drive might be. The project will also extend the Suncoast Trail to State Road 44, and a pedestrian overpass will be build over US 98. By, Port Tampa Bay is seeing an increase in both cargo trade and cruise passengers, SpaceX, NASA try once again to launch a multinational crew from the Kennedy Space Center, Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket, A proposal would expand Florida's controversial education law on teaching about sexual orientation, 'Whoever holds power, it's going to corrupt them,' says 'Tr' director Todd Field, Greek prime minister says 'human error' caused a train collision that left 43 dead, Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor, TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users, Stop the turnpike: Citrus County residents call for city council to pass no build resolution, Potential Florida turnpike extension risks historic Black community, A potential extension of the Florida Turnpike threatens rural land, A northern extension of the Florida Turnpike is moving ahead, despite public opposition. An FDOT map shows the four corridor alternatives for the proposed Northern Turnpike Extension. Three of the four proposed routes go through. On Tuesday, June 14, the Sumter County Board of Commissioners got an earful from close to 120 concerned voters adorned with bright pink "Rural Florida Says No Toll Roads" stickers, waving neon green "No Build" signs, and donning "#NoBuild No Turnpike Extension" T-shirts; a loud and clear sign that Sumter residents want no part of the proposed Northern Turnpike . The turnpike extension was a result of Senate Bill 100, which repealed the 2019 M-CORES (Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance) toll road mandate that required state transportation officials to build three new turnpikes in 2023. When guest speaker Jared Perdue, secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, said the Northern Turnpike Extension is still in the agencys plans, an audible response came from some audience members. We know we need to do something, he said. Ocala, FL 34478 He says the Department of Transportation study does not look at what he called "smart build" options. Angry horse farm owners thundered like a herd of stampeding stallions. For such a supposedly educated fellow, our governor sure says a lot of stuff that sounds, well, lets be charitable and call it nave. Anyone with a lick of sense knows theres more to any highway than a roads a road. Building a road requires making choices. Completing the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) section of the beltway, the five mile segment links Kelly Park Road with the Mt. Michael McGrath. DeSantis wants to oust officials, heres a, Rainbow fentanyl the newest Halloween scare, Marjorie Harris Carr Cross-Florida Greenway, I think we need new roads in Florida to get around. Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. Citrus County commissioners last month backed the "no build" option for the northern turnpike extension - at least for those routes that would go through Citrus County. '1800108\K`c;T"H62j]p}Z3 joY]Yw@ r
While M-CORES was technically repealed with SB 100, not all of the threats were vanquished. Lonny Powell, CEO of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, said, It was great seeing a legacy farm like Bridlewood Farm accepting the Acorn Conservation Award today. Extending SW 49th Avenue from the Marion Oaks area to the SW 42nd Street flyover just east of the Market Street at Heath Brook shopping center on SR 200. As of the summits date, Straub said, The county has nothing going on at County Road 318, she stated. During a special meeting held at . All rights reserved. A Florida Department of Transportation map for the proposed turnpike extension shows routes stretching from where it ends near Wildwood northwest to, or near, where the Suncoast Highway. Donald Pleasence saves her by shooting the homicidal maniac six times. On Monday, a united Dunnellon City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling on the state to adopt the "no build" option. Nothing!. DUNNELLON The Dunnellon City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. For example, it said the state show how the turnpike extension would enhance the traffic flow on Interstate 75 and other major roadways such as County Road 484, State Road 200 and State Road 40. 0
She voted no, as did Curry and Gold, and the motion died 3-2. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)/Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has released 4 options to extend the Florida Turnpike from Wildwood to US19/98. Think about it. Work on the proposed extension, Perdue said, will start up again in the next year or so with the agency re-engaging the potentially affected communities. The commissioners promised to write to the governor and the DOT demanding an explanation of this latest outrage, Catlow said. M-CORES. That told everyone the DOT doesnt value either forests or history. Citrus County's elected leaders agreed Friday that the "no-build" option for a possible Florida Turnpike extension is no option for them. Stone's proposal reminds FDOT that "our adopted comprehensive plan protects the Farmland Preservation Area (FPA) regarding the development of expressways or toll roads." . That proposed language failed 3-2, with Bryant, Curry and Chairman Carl Zalak voting no. hZYoF+|$-". Ruthie Davis Schlabach. In an informational packet to county commissioners, it lists weaknesses common to all four corridors: They only provide for northwest-southeast travel from U.S. 19 to Interstate 75/Turnpike at Wildwood. Citrus County. But wait, I said, the Legislature killed off those expensive and ridiculous roads to nowhere! 07/25/17. Ron DeSantis, the secretary of the Florida of Department of Transportation, the FDOT project manager for Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, the president of the Florida Senate, the Florida speaker of the house, and other appropriate parties. I-4 Ultimate. Look under the Documents - Public Kickoff Meeting section. 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WUSF 89.7 depends on donors for the funding it takes to provide you the most trusted source of news and information here in town, across our state, and around the world. I talked to one of them, Laura Parks Catlow, 64, a former travel industry employee, who said the route runs right through her property. The state DOT would like to run a highway through it. Residents spoke out against the proposed Northern Turnpike Extension project for about an hour and a half, and that included Dunnellon Mayor Bill White. Three of the four proposed routes go through Marion County. It sounds ridiculous, but that was enough to nail down his familys votes. We had a wily Escambia County commissioner named Grady Albritton who some people dubbed the King of the County. He was so powerful because he controlled the road crews in his district and he knew how to use that to swap favors. The state wants to plow a highway through the historic Black community. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118,austin.miller@starbanner.comor@almillerosb. If I were a violent person, Id recommend the opponents of the Northern Turnpike Extension show up for the DOT informational sessions toting a pistol and pump six bullets through the maps showing the routes. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.. They will ask the state to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. #5315 Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. There are four alternative routes being proposed. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Milepost 263 The expansion to four lanes of SW 80th Avenue from SW 95th Street Road to U.S. 27 going past On Top of the World, the new developments on SW 80th Avenue, Stone Creek, West Port High School and north over SR 40 and past the World Equestrian Center and Golden Ocala. SR 869/SW 10th Street Connector from Florida's Turnpike/Sawgrass Expressway to SR 9/I-95. An extension of the Suncoast Parkway opened Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release. One commissioner told them the DOT had threatened to withhold $16 million from Levy County for opposing M-CORES, but the commission did it anyway and planned to oppose this new threat, too. The Florida Department of Transportation has decided to broaden the input process as it considers a possible northern extension of Florida's Turnpike.. The extension, if built, is expected to bring the turnpike from its current northern terminus at Interstate 75 in . The speakers said state officials should have conducted an independent study on the proposed paths and more strongly considered expanding existing roads. MCORES is short forMulti-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, a 2019 state plan that called for building new toll roads in Florida. Florida Department of Transportation, ALERT : Mainline Converts to Electronic Toll Collection, Suncoast Extension Opens in Citrus County, Constructing full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street and a partial interchange at SR 44, Two all-electronic tolling gantries and equipment buildings, Related drainage, lighting, highway signing, traffic signalization, guardrail and sidewalk, The Suncoast Trail, part of Floridas Statewide Greenways and Trails System, will be extended to SR 44 and a pedestrian overpass constructed over US 98. Road Status Information. Critics dubbed the M-CORES Billionaire Boulevards.. See this map in color with this story at www.RiverlandNews.com.The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with the Ocala and Dunnellon chambers in asking the state to work with them on a northern turnpike extension route that addresses common environmental and other concerns. Best Gas Prices; State Guides; Advertise With Us; Login; Register; iExit Home; Choose State; Florida; . With each map, you can select and zoom to each exit to find gas, EV charging, food, hotels . The final decisions will come from the state, not the county. It allows us to address congestion on I-75 and really look at our rural roads to address the growing needs of our state.. It went on to say that the county "encourages FDOT to consider the following items while developing the final alignment as authorized by House Bill (HB) 763," and then listedfour recommendations. In addition to transportation information, the HFF team also awarded their Acorn Conservation Award to John and Leslie Malone,owners of Bridlewood Farm, a thoroughbred breeding and training facility. Contact Us, Copyright 2023 Ocala Gazette | Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions. by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix November 18, 2021. Northern Turnpike Extension. Contact Editor Diane Rado for questions: info@floridaphoenix.com. I-75 is not a reliable facility now, he said. Take a look. Phone: (850) 414-4050Email questions and comments to: Maps & Publications Sales at co-mapsandpubs@dot.state.fl.us, FDOT605 Suwannee St.Tallahassee, FL 32399Phone: (850) 414-4100Customer Service Portal. FDOT maps show four proposed alignments to take the turnpike from Wildwood at I-75 to U.S. 19 north of Crystal River. Arms projected a color map on an overhead screen for commissioners. Spanning approximately 48 miles (77 km) along a north-south axis, it supplements the 265-mile . A series of speakers attending a workshop mostly opposed the planned toll road. Some of the state roads in Florida are : State Road A1A - This road runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the first phase of an extension that will eventually take the parkway north to County Road 486 in Citrus. Palmetto Express. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife and children. "This does not send a signal to our community that the project is dead, and until FDOT makes its position crystal clear, we will remain vigilant and involved. Instead, the agency would focus on improving Interstate 75. I-75 Express Lane Projects. The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. The first goal of the Ocala Gazette is to deliver trustworthy local journalism so corruption, misinformation and abuse are not hidden from the public or unchallenged. We know it connects to I-75.. Mike Wright August 4, 2022 5 min. Use exit markers and travel plaza markers to navigate to that exit's page. Signage directs drivers to the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, a toll bridge across the Elizabeth River between Chesapeake and Norfolk, Virginia. The decision is considered a win for environmentalists, who have been lobbying various cities and counties to come out against the project. Plans were shelved due to cost factors at the time and limited support. This time it passed, 3-2, withZalak and Bryant votingno. FDOT has put clear explanations, videos, graphics, maps and schedules on the website www.floridasturn pike.com/NTE. Mark Seveska lives in the Pine Ridge community in Citrus County, which falls in one of the proposed paths. Commissioner Jeff Gold joined Stone in voting yes. The route would travel through North Sumter County, running northwest through the northeast portion of Dunnellon into the Levy County city of Bronson and end in Chiefland. I-75 is absolutely a priority for the local DOT district here, and weve been coordinating on what needs to be done.. You have permission to edit this article. But when Pleasence looks for his body, its gone. %%EOF
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District is asking the Department of Transportation about about the proposed expansion's impacts to both state-owned land and water resources, such as springs and the underground aquifer. It said a report was due to the governor, president of the Florida Senate and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives by Dec. 31. PO Box 188 MORRISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The Steeplechase Farms neighborhood Christmas parade is an annual event. Council tells state it doesn't want northern extension of the Florida Turnpike, SW Marion land owner gets second delay to finalize 841-home development near SummerGlen, Ocala/Marion among nation's fastest growing metros with home construction up 42% in a year, Don't extend turnpike, build other new highways through North Florida, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Several people who came to the podium told the council that they were not in favor of the project, which features four proposed routes that would extend the turnpike north and west of its current northern terminus in Wildwood. SR 9/I-95 from SW 10th Street to Hillsboro Boulevard. How dare then-Gov. Dunnellon takes a stand: Council tells state it doesn't want northern extension of the Florida Turnpike Development decision: SW. The option of most concern residents said, would connect the Florida turnpike's northern terminus at Wildwood and go through the rural areas of Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties. I think that an extension of the Turnpike would be beneficial to cross-Florida traffic. "This extension provides additional transportation infrastructure to support Florida's continued growth and reflects the department's unwavering commitment to the people of West Central Florida.". Dunnellon Mayor Bill White said the amount of traffic coming and going through the city would be enormous. Florida Turnpike officials could add four additional lanes - elevated or separated from local expressway traffic. At least two of the potential routes show it cutting through Levy County. Rick Scott ruin their pastures by ramming a strip of asphalt through them! The state Department of Transportation on Wednesday told elected officials in northern Central Florida that the agency is no longer pursuing the four proposed routes for a possible northern. The routes are unlikely to meet the requirement that tolls generated by traffic flow fund 50 percent of debt service at the 12th year of operation. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118,austin.miller@starbanner.comor@almillerosb. The recommendations closely follow what 1000 Friends advocated from day one: make identified improvements to I-75 to alleviate major traffic . FDOT Home. 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