Collier County commissioners unanimously approved on Tuesday the replacement of 10 bridges east of Immokalee and Ave Maria for nearly $27 million.
The source of funds for the bridge replacements is the one-cent infrastructure sales tax, which was approved by voters in 2018 to enhance safety, mobility and hurricane preparedness, according to an executive summary of the project.
In Collier, bridges are replaced when they fail to meet certain standards, Marlene Messam, principal project manager with the Transportation Engineering Division, wrote in an email Tuesday.
Five bridges on Immokalee Road, four on Oil Well Road and one on Countyline Road were built between 1948 and 1953, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
All 10 bridges have a sufficiency rating lower than 80, according to FDOT data.
The bridges on Immokalee Road have annual average daily traffic, or AADT, between 3,200 and 4,635 vehicles, and the ones on Oil Well Road have an AADT of not more than 450 vehicles each, according to FDOT data. The bridge on Countyline Road has an AADT of 110 vehicles.
The new wider, sturdier bridges on Immokalee Road are designed to include wildlife shelves below them to allow animals to get across the road safely, Messam wrote.
Each new bridge will have one 12-foot travel lanes in each direction and 8-foot shoulders, Messam wrote.
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Collier County commissioners approved unanimously on Tuesday a new leadership structure requested by County Manager Mark Isackson, who assumed control of the agency earlier this month.
The new structure includes two deputy county managers, instead of one, and two Growth Management Department deputies to replace former Administrator Thaddeus Cohen.
A budget amendment of $375,000 is necessary to cover separation pay and the relocation of three full-time equivalent positions into the county manager’s office, Isackson wrote in a report to the commissioners.
The budget amendment will be offset with savings made in strategic reorganization initiatives throughout the organization over the next six months, spokeswoman Deborah Curry wrote in an email Tuesday.
Judy Hayes Scott, age 62, of Christian County, âcrossed over to be with our Lordâ on Saturday April 17, 2021, after a hard fought battle against breast cancer. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Henderson Memorial Baptist Church (501 Noel Ave. Hopkinsville, KY 42240).
Judy was born on May 28, 1958, in Christian County, KY, the daughter of the late Ralph and Loyce Hayes. She was a cosmetologist, wife, mother, singer, artist and disciple/warrior for God. The world is a less beautiful and melodious place without her talents and angelic voice. She led the Childrenâs Ministries at multiple churches throughout her life. Her faith led many children and adults around the world to the Lord. She gave from her heart freely and spent her life serving and caring for others. Her love of God, family, friends and life shined through her beautiful blue eyes. We are blessed with a legacy of love and faith that will remain in our lives and he