| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2482 | |||||||||
| Pedestrian Crosswalk over Okeechobee Blvd. in Palm Beach County | |||||||||
| Requester: | Mayor Lois J. Frankel | Organization: | City of West Palm Beach | ||||||
| Project Title: | Pedestrian Crosswalk over Okeechobee Blvd. in Palm Beach County | Date Submitted | 1/16/2004 3:10:09 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Atwater | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| reduces number of vehicular/pedestrian incidents and accidents on a state-controlled thoroughfare. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | City of West Palm Beach | Contact: | F. Joan Goldberg | ||||||
| 200 Second Street | Contact Phone: | (561) 659-8025 | |||||||
| West Palm Beach 33401 | Contact email: | jgoldberg@wpb.org | |||||||
| Counties: | Palm Beach | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This crosswalk would be built above the road connecting the busy pedestrian areas of City Place (shopping, restaurant, entertainment, all-inclusive area) in downtown West Palm Beach with the newly- constructed Palm Beach County Convention Center. Due to the heavy traffic on Okeechobee Blvd., this would be more than a convenience factor, but rather a needed safety feature for the tourists and residents who would be utilizing the area. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| Increased tourism due to the convenience the crosswalk would bring to allow groups who utilize the convention center a safe and easy method of accessing the shops and restaurants at City Place. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $6,000,000 | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $8,000,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | No | ||||||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Unknown | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Unknown | ||||||||