Public Roads Workshop in Wesley Chapel

Tonight's workshop was introduced by Commissioner Pat Mulieri and representatives from the county engineering department, the FDOT, and contractors participated in the presentation.

I was impressed to see such a large turnout by the public. It was SRO!

Highlights presented tonight in this workshop/update were:

• C.R. 54 road construction currently underway should be "substantially complete" by April 27th, with final completion 30 days thereafter.
• C.R. 54 widening from S.R. 56 to Magnolia Blvd.--A four lane divided roadway, with construction to start 2012
• C.R. 54/I-75 Interchange--Construction start 2009; estimated completion in 2011
• Extension of S.R. 56 from BBD to Meadow Pointe Boulevard (3 miles) to begin this spring, with an estimated 12 months for completion
• Widening of S.R. 54 east from I-75 to Curley Rd.--to start next winter with widening to six lanes. They estimate six months for utility relocation and 18 months for road construction.
• Widening of S.R. 54 from Curley Rd. east--Design to be complete in 2011/2012 and right of way acquisition years 2012/2013. No money allocated for right of way acquisition or construction at this time.
• Widening of BBD north from County Line Rd to S.R. 54 to begin this Spring with six lanes and an estimate of 18 months for completion.
• Northbound exit ramps from I-75 to S.R. 56--2010.

The county pledged to provide updates on road construction/ improvements on its website in the future.