FL's Northern Turnpike Extension threatens to pave over historic Black community Founded by freed slaves, Royal faces obliteration by road-builders Craig Pittman May 19, 2022 7:00 am A child stands in a tobacco field in the Royal community during the 1950s. It is the first phase of an extension that will eventually take the parkway north to County Road 486 in Citrus. The road which clearly meant so much more than just a road lost out. Polk Parkway. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. But now here comes the Northern Turnpike Extension, and more choices to make. FDOT has put clear explanations, videos, graphics, maps and schedules on the website www.floridasturn pike.com/NTE. Local governments in those communities have already objected to similar toll road plans in the past. 07/25/17. Phone: 352.732.0073 Florida's transportation system includes roadway, air, rail, sea, spaceports, bus transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. The plans for Alternative Corridor North route of turnpike extension would originate at the Wildwood I-75/Florida Turnpike connection. Mainly clear. But according to Roscow, they built it in Hernando County, not Citrus. Email questions and comments to: Maps & Publications Sales at co-mapsandpubs@dot.state.fl.us. They said it would threaten Rainbow Springs, one of the state's largest springs. I-4 Ultimate. What do we want to save? Michael McGrath. Moving from statewide to more local transportation issues, Assistant County Administrator Tracy Straub spoke about scheduled traffic projects coming up quickly in Marion County, including improvements needed to take some of the strain off of State Road 200. The approved Turnpike Extension interchange is to be located in northern Miami-Dade County at the proposed west side construction of NW 170th Street (Milepost 37). High 78F. The 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 (Florida . An extension of the Suncoast Parkway opened Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release. #5315 Mark Seveska lives in the Pine Ridge community in Citrus County, which falls in one of the proposed paths. I-75 is absolutely a priority for the local DOT district here, and weve been coordinating on what needs to be done.. Suncoast Parkway in Florida Consider adding two new lanes, following a study now being done by the Florida Department of Transportation. The state Department of Transportation held a "kick-off" public meeting on plans to extend the Florida Turnpike north. But the three task forces formed to make recommendations on the M-CORES highways all reported they couldnt find any purpose served by them. The project included: Constructing full interchanges at US 98 and W. Cardinal Street and a partial interchange at SR 44 Five wildlife crossings 15 new bridges Two all-electronic tolling gantries and equipment buildings "The environment, homes, farms, timberland, recreation areas, and our way of life are all at risk.". At the films climax do I really need yell SPOILER ALERT here for a 43-year-old movie? Presently, three of the four proposed routes would pass through Marion County. Follow Florida Phoenix on Facebook and Twitter. An extension of the Suncoast Parkway opened Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release. I sure hope both of them make the choice to respond, so they can make the people of Levy County understand why they are choosing to do a taxpayer-funded favor for a billionaire that obliterates the local folks property. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. Bldg. They basically wanted to stay the way they were. We want that something to continue to provide the needed transportation while embracing and maintaining the character of your community.. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. The map showed "avoidance and attraction" areas for the toll . On August 4, 2022, FDOT announced it was suspending planning for the corridor: "The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has completed the Alternative Corridors Evaluation (ACE) Study for the Northern Turnpike Corridor without recommending a specific corridor and will not pursue the project any further until options can be reassessed to This time it passed, 3-2, withZalak and Bryant votingno. Zalak told the ones left at the meeting, fewerthan100, by that point,to calm down and behave themselves. Editorial:Don't extend turnpike, build other new highways through North Florida. It allows us to address congestion on I-75 and really look at our rural roads to address the growing needs of our state.. Extending the four lanes of NW 70th Avenue to the new NW 49th Street extension that will connect the east side of I-75 with its warehouse complexes (Chewy, AutoZone, Amazon, etc.) The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike ( HEFT ), designated as unsigned State Road 821 ( SR 821 ), is the southern extension of Florida's Turnpike, a toll road in the U.S. state of Florida maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE). The department studied four potential routes for the Northern Turnpike Extension Project. Perdue discussed two phases of the I-75 master plan that will affect Marion County: additional lanes on I-75 in each direction between State Road 44 and State Road 326, and interim modifications of the SR 326 and State Road 40 interchanges to help alleviate the regular congestion. "The Department deeply values community input and is committed to thoroughly exploring all concerns received during this process.". A look at the Florida road map can give an idea about the route and location of these roads. Amy Agricola, a local Realtor, told commissioners thatMarion County is unique and beautiful, and commissioners should reject the road plan. Craig is co-host of the "Welcome to Florida" podcast. "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.". Commissioners on the losing side of a vote cannot take such action. How dare then-Gov. There are four alternative routes being proposed. Wekiva Parkway. ON THE WEB 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. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife and children. 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. Box 613069, Ocoee, Florida 34761 For immediate Release: August 5, 2022 (407) 264-3321 | Angela Starke@2dot.state.fl.us Contact: Angela Starke Department Pauses Northern Turnpike Extension Project ~ Florida Turnpike Enterprise Alternative Corridor Evaluation Study Cancludes with no Viable Proposed Corridors ~ OCOEE, Fia. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), which is part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), held the kickoff event to start the planning of a potential turnpike extension that would start "from its northerly terminus in Wildwood to a logical and appropriate terminus as determined by the FDOT, per Senate Bill 100." Members of the audience jeered, booed and hissed at the prevailing motion. The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. It would have impacted large areas in either Citrus, Sumter, Levy and Marion counties. 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 learned about the politics of road-building growing up in the Panhandle. "The Suncoast Parkway serves millions of drivers every year offering a safe, efficient, and convenient travel option for residents and visitors," FDOT Assistant Secretary Will Watts said in the release. In 2020 the Florida Heritage Book Festival named him a Florida Literary Legend. An FDOT map shows the four corridor alternatives for the proposed Northern Turnpike Extension. ],I:!% kvfvBrIJ2%Q)f5*P&GmcXiGY@q%V2'@sZ7,pSBA0K4MaXKPhcpfIZQQ3:h80I SI"II$&A>4qdYXWGJ RgJ'`''bF=Zx+phm0`30^2C`PxDc1VYjcH>0Hgl A0K IVZMY'h2ri0Pcs06v !03Fs$h=\\Y$sMS$b0B^B_y y U4em"c-49Kr^&^8g>?>N) OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Commissioners heard from concerned residents Tuesday on a proposed FDOT project that could go through north central Florida. Completing the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) section of the beltway, the five mile segment links Kelly Park Road with the Mt. x. Loading. Ron DeSantis, allegedly a graduate of Yale and Harvard Law, who said, I heard some stuff, some weird stuff from the Secretary of Transportation trying to make this about social issues. Each of the. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 955-8770 (voice). The decision is considered a win for environmentalists, who have been lobbying various cities and counties to come out against the project. The recommendations closely follow what 1000 Friends advocated from day one: make identified improvements to I-75 to alleviate major traffic . One road, like Michael Myers, somehow survived the execution, crawled away to recuperate, and is now getting ready to kill again. The southernmost road would have demolished habitat for our official state animal, the panther. We want that something to preserve your farmland, to fit the growth patterns that are occurring. The 25 mile long Wekiva Parkway currently extends 19 miles north from Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka to SR 46 west of Sanford. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. An FDOT map shows the four corridor alternatives for the proposed Northern Turnpike Extension ranging through the area to reach U.S. 19. Map of the Sawgrass Expressway, including exits, toll locations and available plazas and rest areas. Opponents said there is little need for the toll road and it would destroy some of the last remaining rural areas north of Tampa Bay. I am talking about the Northern Turnpike Extension, which is supposed to branch off from the Florida Turnpike in Wildwood and head north toward some as-yet-unnamed terminus. FDOT conducted an Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) to evaluate the extension of Florida's Turnpike (State Road [SR] 91) from its northerly terminus in Wildwood to a logical and appropriate terminus as determined by the Department. Commissioners will ask the Florida Department of Transportation saying to remove three of the routes recommended for expanding the turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. Its like a fricking slap in the face! she told me, then added, Excuse my language.. About 1,000 people attended a public meeting on. In a press release issued Wednesday . More than two miles of that route would slice through the middle of the Hlpata Tastanaki Preserve, the Cross Florida Greenway and the Goethe State Forest. White, in apresentation to the council and those in attendance, showed pictures of what could happen if the roadwaycomes near the area. "The Suncoast Parkway extension is a substantial piece to building regional connectivity in West Central Florida, specifically for the residents in Hernando and Citrus counties, said Nicola Liquori, Floridas Turnpike Enterprise executive director and CEO. 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. Staff drew up a resolution to that effect to send to the state. But when the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the M-CORES price tag suddenly seemed too high and the state made another choice. Northern Turnpike Extension We are pleased to report that in December 2022, FDOT submitted its required report on the Northern Turnpike segment to the Governor and leaders of the House and Senate. FDOT Americans with Disabilities/Accessibility (ADA), Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike. The latest news and how to stay informed. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. The project followed the Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE) process which concluded in August 2022. Florida's Turnpike. Sawgrass Expressway. The 'North A' route would cut Levy County into two parts. The final decisions will come from the state, not the county. But wait, I said, the Legislature killed off those expensive and ridiculous roads to nowhere! 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After extensive study including input from citizens and elected officials, such as Bryant MCORES eventually was repealed. Instead of saying the state should "further examine and evaluate the MCORESrecommendations," Bryant wantedto ask the state to adhere to the MCORES recommendations one of which is that the highway notcross the Cross Florida Greenway in Marion County. 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. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. (Maybe instead of DOT we should call it the DOh!-OT.). McGrath said it's clear that Dunnellon residents are overwhelmingly opposed to the four proposed paths, and he hope all the local governmental bodies whose communities will be affected by the roadway will unite in opposition. Osceola Parkway, signed as County Road 522 (CR 522) since around 2003 (and originally planned as State Road 424 [not verified in body]), is a 17.5-mile-long (28.2 km), partially tolled arterial road extending east-west across the northern boundary of Osceola County, Florida, roughly paralleling the border with Orange County.It connects Walt Disney World with Interstate 4 and Florida's . She and a lot of other Levy County residents just found out about these highway routes over the weekend. "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. You can find recent press releases, public notices, media contacts, links It is a four-lane toll facility that extends the existing Suncoast Parkway northward for 13 miles from US 98 to SR 44 in Lecanto. PO Box 188 I-75 is not a reliable facility now, he said. The new Northern Turnpike Extension study has identified four possible corridors for a four-lane toll road and identified them with colored lines on a map. Given how pretty those horse farms are, and how little green space we tend to save in Florida, Im glad those equine enthusiasts won. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Last month, because of Halloween, TV was full of horror movies, including one cleverly titled Halloween.. If you dont know the history of M-CORES, heres the Readers Digest version: The then-Senate president, Bill Galvano, met with some people who build roads, the Florida Transportation Builders Association, after they gave his political action committee a big campaign contribution. "We are gravely concerned that the announcement ended with the projects website, www.floridasturnpike.com/NTE, will remain active as a resource for project updates," Costello said. We count on community support to continue this important work. But on residents' minds was one of four plans of Northern Turnpike Extension that would go straight their neighborhoods. Many of the people who attended Tuesday's County Commissionmeetingleft disappointed when the board declined to support the "no build" option for the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. Ocoee, Florida 34761 "Smart build, that first seeks to expand existing infrastructure, avoids damage to our ecosystem, the nature in the Nature Coast and the foundation of our ecotourism and our rural lifestyle that many value here," Seveska said. Turns out, it was one of the best moves I've ever made. He was referring to how powerful planner Robert Moses employed new roads and bridges to limit opportunities for non-white New York residents, as recounted in Robert A. Caros award-winning biography, The Power Broker., Among those Fox-centric pols who responded with derision was Gov. 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. Theyre trying to sneak this in through the back door! said Robbie Blake, the 75-year-old Levy County activist who called me. 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. A series of speakers attending a workshop mostly opposed the planned toll road. 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. Yet here was the DOT touting plans to do just that. Commissioners Kathy Bryant and Michelle Stone each made suggestionson what language should be used in the DOT letter. There are four alternative routes being proposed. Some of the major planned projects include: A flyover from Marion Oaks via Marion Oaks Manor east over I-75, ending at SE Highway 42. Contact Editor Diane Rado for questions: info@floridaphoenix.com. At least two of the potential routes show it cutting through Levy County. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. g/O~r=$y{~J=HD'9DOrXUy0L>0`dJ0&d? DF[m/G3HFB_^Vj8bST:O(oi'0BKC%E#:/G)$d\LIh7?/%%CBloC>PMqiI Ruthie Davis Schlabach. DUNNELLON The Dunnellon City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. In the face of determined opposition from environmentalists and other entities, the FDOT announced in August it was pumping the brakes on four proposed routes that would extend Florida's Turnpike from its terminus at Interstate 75 in Wildwood northwest to U.S. 19 in Levy County. ", The coalition, which was formed to oppose the proposed toll roads, said "If built, this extension would destroy large swaths of Floridas last remaining rural lands, threaten waterways with pollution, endanger iconic wildlife, disrupt farmlands, and promote unsustainable sprawl.". The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118,austin.miller@starbanner.comor@almillerosb. After spending years as a nighttime sports copy editor and page designer, I made the move to digital editing in 2000. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Talk to others. It would have provided a direct route from southeast and central Florida with the panhandle. He reminded the audience that Floridas population and development will only continue to grow. The PD&E starts in early to mid-2021. Winds light and variable. Florida Phoenix maintains editorial independence. 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. The area north of the interchange has been notorious for massive traffic jams in recent years. 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. I wasn't always a morning person. No one likes to drive State Road 200! she said to audience approval. Many addressed the five commissioners, and the vast majority of them wanted the board to join the City of Dunnellon in fully objecting to the road project, which would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. Audubon proposes this solution: Build six additional lanes within or contiguous with the I-75 right of way and separate local- and through-traffic. As of the summits date, Straub said, The county has nothing going on at County Road 318, she stated. I think that an extension of the Turnpike would be beneficial to cross-Florida traffic. Turns out they only killed two-thirds of it. Commissioners noted that this is a state project, authorized by law, and the study will happen with or without county government's involvement. Florida Turnpike officials could add four additional lanes elevated or separated from local expressway traffic. Use exit markers and travel plaza markers to navigate to that exit's page. The Northern Turnpike Extension project is not going away, Perdue confirmed. Look under the Documents - Public Kickoff Meeting section. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Select an exit, travel plaza, toll plaza or other location from the map, or use the location list to get information and a close-up . Citrus County commissioners are opposing proposals to extend Florida's Turnpike through rural counties north of the Tampa Bay region. I talked to one of them, Laura Parks Catlow, 64, a former travel industry employee, who said the route runs right through her property. Mike Wright August 4, 2022 5 min. %PDF-1.7 % 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. [FDOT map] Michael McGrath,a representative from the Florida chapter of the Sierra Club and the No Roads to Ruin Coalition Steering Committee, applauded council members for holding Monday's meeting and taking a strong stance against the proposed road. Angry horse farm owners thundered like a herd of stampeding stallions. We, the undersigned residents of Citrus County Florida, strongly oppose the toll road being considered in Project # 14480Turnpike (SR91) Extension at the Northern Terminus. 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MORRISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The Steeplechase Farms neighborhood Christmas parade is an annual event. 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. Citrus County. A cross section of horse farm owners, developers, real estate agents, county residents, government staffers and elected officials convened at the Horse Farms Forever annual conservation summit held Nov. 14 at the Ocala Breeders Sales Company. 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. 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. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. hb``c``^01G30ff? Or look at what happened in 2018, when the DOT planned to build something called the Coastal Connector, a toll road to link that pointless Suncoast Parkway extension to I-75. Citrus County is currently under consideration within the study area for this Turnpike Extension via Alternative Corridor Central and Alternative Corridor South. She adopted most of Stone's suggestions, butchanged the wording on one of the county's four considerations. The agency concluded that the Coastal Connector wasnt worth building because the value of that highway paled in comparison to placating a bunch of well-to-do landowners who have been known to make campaign contributions. With each map, you can select and zoom to each exit to find gas, EV charging, food, hotels . 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. He just happened to be a Mar-A-Lago member and a DeSantis contributor, and he also just happened to own 561,000 acres in Lafayette, Dixie, and Taylor counties that are ripe for development. 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. 204 37th Avenue North #182 St. Petersburg . 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