Mr. Laufenburg asked the reason for the delay on the widening of White Bluff Road. Mr. Black replied that the environmental review process has changed in the last several years. The reviewers and the requirements have changed. Mr. Laufenburg stated that the road is dangerously over capacity. Mr. Black replied that the environmental review process must be completed.
Politicians can help the process when it is ready for bid and the funding is several years out.
Col. Bourne asked for an update on the work planned for U. S. Highway 80. Mr. Black replied that the main issue there is the impact on 12 residences, which are immediately adjacent to the Springfield Canal. Eight residences want to be bought out and four residences do not want to be bought out. The County is studying alternatives to reducing the impacts on those properties. Mr. Levy asked what it would take to remove the fly-over at Johnny Mercer Boulevard from the list of projects.