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April 24 2019 Vol. XXXI • No. 9
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Florida Road Project Clears Coastal Forest FDOT photo
The land to be cleared in the project is flat and sandy, as Bay County is located in the Florida Panhandle.
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By Cindy Riley
In Bay County, Fla., work is under way on a $50 million, multiyear construction project that calls for a four-lane roadway on SR 388 from SR 79 to east of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is overseeing the work, which officially began in February. “Traffic volume has increased on SR 388, due to the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport’s new facility, which opened in May 2010 CEG CORRESPONDENT
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and which is projected to grow in the future,” said Adam Rose, spokesperson for FDOT. “With the growing traffic volumes, widening the road will alleviate congestion, along with making the intersection at the airport safer, with the installation of the roundabout.” Although it’s early in the process, Rose said it’s rewarding to see crews in action at the job site. “The SR 388 4-mile construction project supports vital infrastructure, see COASTAL page 62
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