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PLANNING |
| 1987 |
Martin
County 2005 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
reflected the need for a second crossing of
the South Fork of the St. Lucie River |
The
MPO, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
and community prepare long range plans, prioritize
transportation projects, and determine sources
of funding. |
| 1994 |
Martin
County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
adopted 2020 LRTP reflecting the need for a total
of eight lanes crossing the South Fork of the
St. Lucie River. |
|
PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT (PD&E) /
5 YEARS |
| 1998 |
State
Road 714 / Palm City Bridge Feasibility Study:
Establishes the need for four additional or alternate
lanes crossing the St. Lucie River.
|
Multiple
alternatives are developed. Environmental analysis
is performed. Preferred alternative is selected
and Preliminary design is prepared. |
| 1998 |
Martin
County MPO requested FDOT to evaluate alternate
corridors to provide additional capacity and alleviate
future traffic congestion along SR 714. |
| 1999
- 2000 |
FDOT
prepared the Corridor Report for the New Bridge
Crossing Alternative. This report included the
evaluation of seven (7) corridor alternatives
and their impacts on the human and natural environment.
The corridor alternates included:
- Taking
no action (No Build/No Project).
- Widening
the existing SR 714 corridor to a six-lane
corridor with an additional new two-lane corridor.
- Widening
the existing SR 714 to an eight-lane corridor.
- An
additional four-lane corridor.
- Two
additional two-lane corridors.
|
| December
2000 |
FDOT
presented the Martin County MPO with the Corridor
Report information. MPO endorsed the Indian Street
/ CR 714 corridor to be further evaluated in the
Project Development and Environment (PD&E)
phase's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as
a four lane bridge, along with the "No Build
Alternative." |
| 2001
- 2002 |
FDOT
begins preparation of the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and Preliminary Engineering Report
(PER). Three (3) alternative alignments within
the CR 714 / 36th Street / Indian Street corridor
are developed, and their impacts on the human
and natural environment are analyzed for comparison
to each other and the "No Build Alternative."
|
| 2002
- 2003 |
FDOT
conducts a series of workshops with local community
groups and regulatory agencies to promote awareness
and understanding of the project, to solicit stakeholder
input, and to evaluate and address concerns. |
September
2003 |
DEIS
is signed by FHWA |
| November
2003 |
FDOT
presents the findings of the PD&E study
and the "preferred alternative" at
the Public Hearing. |
2003
- 2006 |
Series
of FEIS submittals and coordination with federal,
state and local agencies |
| January
2006 |
FEIS
submitted to FHWA |
Summer
2006 |
Location
and Design Concept Acceptance is granted by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to qualify
the selected design alternative for federal funding.
|
| Fall
2006 |
FINAL
DESIGN / 2 YEARS |
Technical
drawings and specification are developed and permits
are acquired. |
| Begins
2009 |
RIGHT-OF-WAY*
/ 3 YEARS |
Any
property needed is identified, negotiated and
purchased. |
| 2010 |
CONSTRUCTION**
/ 3 YEARS |
Planned
improvements are constructed. |
| 2012 |
MAINTENANCE** |
New
bridge corridor is completed followed by ongoing
preservation and routine maintenance of transportation
facilities. |
