Alachua County got its first scenic road designation since 2004 the county s sixth overall Tuesday, with Micanopy s Tuscawilla Road.
County commissioners voted 3-2 to give the designation to the two-lane road between Cholokka Boulevard in the Micanopy town limits and U.S. Highway 441, which brings the road additional protection.
The roadway meets several of the criteria for designation, as outlined by the county, including scenic, archaeological and historical significance.
Commissioners Chuck Chestnut and Mary Alford voted against the measure due to concerns about access to a planned commercial property, a Dollar General, being built near the roadway. Trucks weighing more than 25,000 pounds will not be allowed on the road without a variance from the county, and commissioners voted down such an exemption.
Fiery hit-and-run, crash involving sheriff’s deputy close SR-417 in Oviedo
Northbound lanes of toll road were closed near Aloma Avenue
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OVIEDO, Fla. – Two crashes in the same area the first a fiery hit-and run and the second involving a sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser prompted the closure of State Road 417 in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The first crash was reported Friday morning on northbound S.R. 417 near Red Bug Lake Road in Oviedo.
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FHP spokeswoman Kim Montes said a Ford struck the back of a Lexus, and the driver of the Ford ran away. The Ford then caught fire, troopers said.
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