Our comprehensive maps section covers the toll roads, bridges and tunnels from coast to coast. %%EOF You have permission to edit this article. maps and exits. It sounds ridiculous, but that was enough to nail down his familys votes. 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. There are four separate proposals to the Florida Turnpike that would extend the interstate from Wildwood through combinations of these counties: Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter. Geo resource failed to load. In 2020 the Florida Heritage Book Festival named him a Florida Literary Legend. Florida's Turnpike. These are the four new proposed routes for northern Florida Turnpike extension. During a special meeting held at City Hall, council members agreed that the resolutionshould be signed by Mayor Bill White and immediately presented to the County Commission, which on Tuesday is scheduled to debate and ultimately decide what stance it will take on this controversial matter. The Suncoast Parkway 2 is open to traffic. The Sierra Club of Florida previously sided with the no-builders for various environmental reasons. We want that something to continue to provide the needed transportation while embracing and maintaining the character of your community.. The latest news and how to stay informed. Each of the. Craig is co-host of the "Welcome to Florida" podcast. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. I learned about the politics of road-building growing up in the Panhandle. There was a problem saving your notification. The 25 mile long Wekiva Parkway currently extends 19 miles north from Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka to SR 46 west of Sanford. This time it passed, 3-2, withZalak and Bryant votingno. Ocoee, Florida 34761 Craig Pittman is a native Floridian. Dunnellon Mayor Bill White said the amount of traffic coming and going through the city would be enormous. )G!RJrqj2cW@\YZ8\RF@I5 E4h=>cE$Ey8h>| {]8)h*N}A `'$-?mn`rVtV}!0l]h_wq{mn"02pGQ7NhnOBl(Ta9K. He lives in St. Petersburg with his wife and children. The road which clearly meant so much more than just a road lost out. The board will discuss that, along with the Audubon packet, at its meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Citrus County Courthouse, 110 N. Apopka Ave., Inverness. I talked to one of them, Laura Parks Catlow, 64, a former travel industry employee, who said the route runs right through her property. Mark Seveska lives in the Pine Ridge community in Citrus County, which falls in one of the proposed paths. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. DEIJ Policy | Ethics Policy | Privacy Policy. City Council members Jan Cubbage, Louise Kenny, Valerie Hanchar, Anita Williams and the mayor all voted yes for the resolution. The department studied four potential routes for the Northern Turnpike Extension Project. Instead, the agency would focus on improving Interstate 75. Use exit markers and travel plaza markers to navigate to that exit's page. 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. Consider adding two new lanes, following a study now being done by the Florida Department of Transportation. A road is a choice, you see, and clearly the Legislature and DOT were choosing to value pavement and development over the things that make life in Levy County appealing. She and a lot of other Levy County residents just found out about these highway routes over the weekend. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)/Florida's Turnpike Enterprise has released 4 options to extend the Florida Turnpike from Wildwood to US19/98. Even a vehicle just stalled on the shoulder can cause a five-, six-, 10-mile backup. Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118,austin.miller@starbanner.comor@almillerosb. The state Department of Transportation held a "kick-off" public meeting on plans to extend the Florida Turnpike north. 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. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | That one, released in 1978, featured a frightened young woman, played by scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis, fleeing a masked and murderous psycho named Michael Myers, whose dialogue consisted of him breathing very loudly. 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. Low near 60F. P.O. 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. Turns out, it was one of the best moves I've ever made. The project will also extend the Suncoast Trail to State Road 44, and a pedestrian overpass will be build over US 98. The speakers said state officials should have conducted an independent study on the proposed paths and more strongly considered expanding existing roads. 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. 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 Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. 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. The interchange is midway between the US 27 (Okeechobee Road) interchange (MP 35) and the I-75 interchange (MP 39). Wekiva Parkway. Traffic Information System. Zalak told the ones left at the meeting, fewerthan100, by that point,to calm down and behave themselves. 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. 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. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. 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. Whos hurt by it? Promotional Rates were found for your code. Nearly two weeks ago, the five council members had directed staff to put together a resolution signaling their intentto fight the measure. 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. 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. State transportation officials on Thursday officially killed a proposal that would have extended Florida's Turnpike from where it now ends at Interstate 75 near Wildwood east to connect with U.S. 19. Dunnellon takes a stand: Council tells state it doesn't want northern extension of the Florida Turnpike Development decision: SW. We embrace our communities, he said, but we know we have to do something. Where does it go? Mike Wright August 4, 2022 5 min. We know we need to do something, he said. I was reminded of the never-say-die saga of Michael Myers the other day when I got a call from a very angry lady from Levy County who was upset about the M-CORES toll roads. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. ", 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.". WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | Earlier this month, the Inverness City Council voted to send a similar message. Nearly 200 people packed into the commission auditorium in Ocala. Thats how we wound up with approximately 437 sequels, remakes, and reboots with titles like Halloween 29: Michael Myers vs. the Lord of the Dance.. Dynamic Map Of Sawgrass Expressway. The commissioners promised to write to the governor and the DOT demanding an explanation of this latest outrage, Catlow said. He is the author of six books. 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. 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. But when Pleasence looks for his body, its gone. 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. Before the testy exchange that led to the final vote, audience members elected officials, two lawyers, non-Marion residents and many people who would directly be affected by the proposed road paths spoke about the state's process. The area north of the interchange has been notorious for massive traffic jams in recent years. Email questions and comments to: Maps & Publications Sales at co-mapsandpubs@dot.state.fl.us. But the potential northern extension of the turnpike was allowed to proceed to the study phase. About 1,000 people attended a public meeting on. 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. MORRISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - The Steeplechase Farms neighborhood Christmas parade is an annual event. County crews showed up and paved a one-mile stretch directly in front of the mans house. Sawgrass Expressway. Local attorney Jimmy Gooding saidcounty commissioners should be involved in the process so they won't be left behind. We believe something is needed for the future of Florida.. They (figuratively) got shot and fell off the balcony! Theypacked the auditorium. Arms projected a color map on an overhead screen for commissioners. Phone: 352.732.0073 It was equally rewarding to see the farms longtime general manager and FTBOA President George Isaacs onstage to accept the award on the Malones behalf. 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 map of that location, plus any nearby gas stations. Mostly sunny. Three lanes continue south along the Florida's Turnpike mainline (SR 91) toward Golden Glades as the HEFT turns west to adjacent SR 817 (NW 27th Avenue) at Lake Lucerne and north Miami Gardens. Citrus County commissioners are opposing proposals to extend Florida's Turnpike through rural counties north of the Tampa Bay region. Blake, whos a member of Citizens for an Enlightened Electorate, pointed out that the Levy County Commission had voted last year to reject any new toll roads cutting through its rolling hills and forests. Milepost 263 Motorists in Hernando and Citrus counties now have an easier way to travel to and from the greater Tampa Bay region. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. 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. Florida's transportation system includes roadway, air, rail, sea, spaceports, bus transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Goethe State Forest in Levy County. 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. Florida Phoenix maintains editorial independence. Search All Exits along Florida's Turnpike traveling Northbound in Florida. I wasn't always a morning person. The project would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. Harrells bill didnt lay a finger on the leg of M-CORES known as the Northern Turnpike Extension, which was declared to be in the strategic interest of the state. The senator explained this by saying, We have over a thousand people a day moving to the beautiful Sunshine State. She claimed her bill builds on the task force recommendations. But according to Roscow, they built it in Hernando County, not Citrus. White, in apresentation to the council and those in attendance, showed pictures of what could happen if the roadwaycomes near the area. 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. Around 100 people waving signs showed up for the Levy County Commission meeting Tuesday to object to the Northern Turnpike Extension, even though that road wasnt on the commission agenda. State to halt plans for Northern Turnpike Extension. Critics dubbed the M-CORES Billionaire Boulevards.. 220 0 obj <>stream Google Maps / State transportation officials are moving ahead with plans to extend the northern end of the Florida Turnpike beyond where it now ends at Interstate 75 in Wildwood. Polk Parkway. High 78F. The final decisions will come from the state, not the county. Bowing to community pressure, the Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday it will halt the northern turnpike extension project at least temporarily. Follow Florida Phoenix on Facebook and Twitter. Suncoast Parkway in Florida 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. The Homestead Extension (HEFT) provides an alternate route to metropolitan Miami from the Overseas Highway, avoiding much of the congestion along U.S. 1 (Dixie Highway). We know it connects to I-75.. Commissioner Jeff Gold joined Stone in voting yes. It would have impacted large areas in either Citrus, Sumter, Levy and Marion counties. DUNNELLON The Dunnellon City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution objecting to the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. Staff drew up a resolution to that effect to send to . Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. Department officials recently released four proposed routes of the turnpike extension, three of them cutting through southwestern Marion County. P.O. 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. hb``c``^01G30ff? The initials stand for Multi-Use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, although I think of the program as Money Can Overcome Reservations about Evil Sprawl., DeSantis signed this waste of taxpayer dollars into law with a comment that sounded more like something youd hear from dopey old Gomer down at the fillin station rather than an Ivy League grad, I think we need new roads in Florida to get around.. Her letter keeps the county's four considerations for FDOT. Ocala, FL 34478 She voted no, as did Curry and Gold, and the motion died 3-2. Making County Road 484 four lane east to SR 200. She adopted most of Stone's suggestions, butchanged the wording on one of the county's four considerations. 07/25/17. We got a lot of feedback from communities, said Perdue to muttering, groans and laughs from the audience, which he acknowledged. to our social media pages andnewsroom. North 95. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | As of the summits date, Straub said, The county has nothing going on at County Road 318, she stated. Bldg. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Parts of this road also pass from the Key West at the southern corner of Florida and to Callahan in South Georgia. The DOT secretary wrote a letter saying they would abandon their Coastal Connector plans and instead work on making Interstate 75 better. Toggle navigation. He reminded the audience that Floridas population and development will only continue to grow. Given how pretty those horse farms are, and how little green space we tend to save in Florida, Im glad those equine enthusiasts won. The commission majority said it's better to be involved so the county can monitor the process andpersuade state officials to make the best decisions possible to protect Marion's residents and environmentally sensitive areas. The Legislature finds that the extension of the Florida Turnpike from its northerly terminus in Wildwood to a logical and appropriate terminus as determined by the Department of Transportation is in the strategic interest of the state, the bill states. It is the first phase of an extension that will eventually take the parkway north to County Road 486 in Citrus. Resident Diane Garte said this will hurt their livelihood. At least two of the potential routes show it cutting through Levy County. 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. An FDOT map shows the four corridor alternatives for the proposed Northern Turnpike Extension. An extension of the Suncoast Parkway opened Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation announced in a press release. the proposed northern extension of the Florida Turnpike. 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. One commissioner told them the DOT had threatened to withhold $16 million from Levy County for opposing M-CORES, but the commission did it anyway and planned to oppose this new threat, too. Now Audubon Florida has weighed in and it turns out it also has concerns. 75 Express. g/O~r=$y{~J=HD'9DOrXUy0L>0`dJ0&d? DF[m/G3HFB_^Vj8bST:O(oi'0BKC%E#:/G)$d\LIh7?/%%CBloC>PMqiI The Phoenix is a nonprofit news site thats free of advertising and free to readers. 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. If you choose to provide feedback on this site or in an email, such information is a public record under Floridas Government in the Sunshine Laws and available for public inspection upon demand. Florida Turnpike officials could add four additional lanes - elevated or separated from local expressway traffic. 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. Motorists in Hernando and Citrus counties now have an easier way to travel to and from the greater Tampa Bay region. 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. But Curry, who was on the prevailing side of that vote, did agree to revisit Stone's language. Take a look. 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Cardinal Street. Procedurally, Stone and Gold were prohibited from asking for a reconsideration of Stone's original motion. SB 100 directs Florida's Turnpike Enterprise to study what is now known as the Northern Turnpike Extension. 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. That meeting was attended by more than 100 people. Mainly clear. This is a specious argument, given that the task forces found no need for any of the roads, and the DOT has previously committed to improving I-75. Commissioners noted that this is a state project, authorized by law, and the study will happen with or without county government's involvement. 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 . 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. 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. 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. What are we okay with destroying? Talk to others. 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. Presently, three of the four proposed routes would pass through Marion County. Stone's proposal reminds FDOT that "our adopted comprehensive plan protects the Farmland Preservation Area (FPA) regarding the development of expressways or toll roads." Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Last month, because of Halloween, TV was full of horror movies, including one cleverly titled Halloween.. Bryant then sought approval of her proposed language. "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. 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. The 13-mile stretch of the toll road will take it north from US 98 in Homosassa to State Road 44 in Lecanto. Steve Newborn is a WUSF reporter and producer at WUSF covering environmental issues and politics in the Tampa Bay area. FDOT Home. Though these are the four proposed routes, the study areas is all of Marion, Levy, Sumter and Citrus counties (outlined in dark green). He said leaders won't be able to control the growth. by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix November 18, 2021. Opposition:In Dunnellon, a resounding no for Florida's proposed northern turnpike extension, Rejection: Sand mine denied; lakeside lots approved; Countryside Farms gets buffer, Roadways analyzed: The Marion County roads with the highest traffic counts. QAa& MCORES is short forMulti-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance, a 2019 state plan that called for building new toll roads in Florida. To me, a roads a road.. 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. Municipalities that officially came out against the turnpike extension include Citrus County, Inverness, Levy County and the city of Dunnellon. 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. Brigitte Smith of Ocala said her daughter lives in Rolling Hills and the roadway would negatively affect that neighborhood. Rick Scott ruin their pastures by ramming a strip of asphalt through them! Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. There were also plans for it to tie in with the once proposed Tampa-Jacksonville turnpike. A programmed project to widen the Turnpike Extension from three to . Look under the Documents - Public Kickoff Meeting section. 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. In a press release issued Wednesday . 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. And engage with FDOT in public input. But wait, I said, the Legislature killed off those expensive and ridiculous roads to nowhere! 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). Southern Connector Extension. Spanning approximately 48 miles (77 km) along a north-south axis, it supplements the 265-mile . 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. After spending years as a nighttime sports copy editor and page designer, I made the move to digital editing in 2000. 0:30. 03/25/06. Local governments in those communities have already objected to similar toll road plans in the past. ],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) Dunnellon takes a stand:Council tells state it doesn't want northern extension of the Florida Turnpike, Development decision:SW Marion land owner gets second delay to finalize 841-home development near SummerGlen, Local growth:Ocala/Marion among nation's fastest growing metros with home construction up 42% in a year. Two major developments have been approved on CR 318: the WEC Jockey Club and the Sunny Oaks development. 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 proposed Northern Turnpike Extension project would extend the turnpike's northern terminus from Wildwood/Interstate 75 west to U.S. 19. That next phase is currently under design, and funding is expected next year. Please donate or subscribe: Magnolia Media Company 87 0 obj <> endobj SunPass. 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. But Stone said Bryant's language was tantamount to supporting the "no build" option. 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