HIGHWAY 98 CORRIDOR INITIATIVE
Representatives from Okaloosa, Escambia, Bay, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties met with officials from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to outline their plans for a regional approach to address the congestion problems along Highway 98.
The primary purpose of the meeting was to fully initiate the regional approach concept and to ensure officials from FDOT and FHWA were completely informed on the many complexities and concerns that the problems along Highway 98 pose to all five regional counties.
“The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization has voted Highway 98 as the number one major project priority and we are seeking planning assistance from both the FDOT and FHWA. We believe that by taking a regional approach to this critical issue, the overall goal of providing safe and easy travel along this vital corridor can be achieved. It is imperative that this issue be addressed, not only at the state level, but at the federal level as well,” says Okaloosa County Commissioner Elaine Tucker.
Tucker spoke to officials at the meeting regarding the military mission in our area and how Highway 98 has a direct impact. “I think it is important to not only bring focus to the transportation issues citizens face along Highway 98, but to also stress the importance of military and encroachment issues we face in our area. The economic impact of the military to our area is vital and needs to be a major consideration,” added Tucker.
Representatives from Okaloosa, Escambia, Bay, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties met with officials from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to outline their plans for a regional approach to address the congestion problems along Highway 98.
The primary purpose of the meeting was to fully initiate the regional approach concept and to ensure officials from FDOT and FHWA were completely informed on the many complexities and concerns that the problems along Highway 98 pose to all five regional counties.
“The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization has voted Highway 98 as the number one major project priority and we are seeking planning assistance from both the FDOT and FHWA. We believe that by taking a regional approach to this critical issue, the overall goal of providing safe and easy travel along this vital corridor can be achieved. It is imperative that this issue be addressed, not only at the state level, but at the federal level as well,” says Okaloosa County Commissioner Elaine Tucker.
Tucker spoke to officials at the meeting regarding the military mission in our area and how Highway 98 has a direct impact. “I think it is important to not only bring focus to the transportation issues citizens face along Highway 98, but to also stress the importance of military and encroachment issues we face in our area. The economic impact of the military to our area is vital and needs to be a major consideration,” added Tucker.
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