Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1307FY0102

Desoto CR 769 (Kings Highway) & CR 761 Improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Jim Chisolm

Organization:

Desoto County Commission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Desoto CR 769 (Kings Highway) & CR 761 Improvements

Date Submitted:

1/17/2002 3:57:31 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Lindsay Harrington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ensures public transportation safety as evaluated by the Dept of Transportation's TOP Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Desoto County Commission

 

Contact:

Jim Chisolm

 

 

201 E Oak St

 

Contact Phone:

(863) 993-4816

 

 

 

Arcadia 34266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

DeSoto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gov't Entity:

Yes

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CR 769 (Kings Hwy) from SR 72 to Desoto/Charlotte County line widening to 24' roadway with additional 4' paved and 4' unpaved emergency shoulder lanes & CR 761 improvements. Reconstruct CR 769 bridge to current standards over Horse Creek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Safer route of mobility to travelers, as well as a safe emergency evacuation route. Kings Hwy has a high fatality rate due to drivers going off the narrow road and over-correcting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,947,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify items(s) in the FY 2002-03 Appropriations Bill to be reduced:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation #:

2045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Appropriation Title:

Transportation Outreach Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount to be reduced:

$1,947,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$1,947,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What type of match exists for this project?

Local

 

 

Cash Amount:

$99,958,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Transportation, Department Of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Supports Desoto County Capital Improvement Plan; County declared Rural Area of Economic Concern

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

Desoto County Legislative Delegation Hearing

 

Meeting Date:

12/10/2001