| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #885 | |||||||||
| US Hwy. 441 Enhancement Project from 473 to College Drive | |||||||||
| Requester: | Welton G. Cadwell, Chairman | Organization: | Lake County Board of County Commissioners | ||||||
| Project Title: | US Hwy. 441 Enhancement Project from 473 to College Drive | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 1:36:11 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Hugh Gibson | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| This project would fall under the US Highway Enhancement Project. Project would improve visual quality and provide a gateway into the City of Leesburg. It would better accommodate bicycles and pedestrians. Project would provide a link to the Countywide Rails to Trails network. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | Lake County Board of County Commissioners | Contact: | Noble Olasimbo | ||||||
| 315 West Main Street | Contact Phone: | (352) 253-4983 | |||||||
| Tavares 32778 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Lake | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This project covers approximately 1.76 miles of mixed use development between Leesburg, Lake County's largest city, and Tavares, the County seat. Project would include upgrading of traffic signal infrastructure with signal measures to match other corridor enhancements, prioritization of overhead power line locations for burial by the City of Leesburg and upgrading lighting with ornamental concrete poles with luminaries. This project would include providing a trail that would serve nearby residential areas along this corridor with an alternative transportation route to county/city government offices, the Lake Square Mall and various other retail outlets, as well as Lake-Sumter Community College. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Reduction of traffic crashes on road networks. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $780,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $800,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $20,000 | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Lake County Legislative Delegation | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/04/2002 | ||||||||