St. Lucie Eyes 4-Lane Expansion of 10-Mile Glades Cut Off Road Stretch
Two design options are under review; both would double capacity on County Road 709 from Range Line Road to Selvitz Road
WHAT HAPPENED: St. Lucie County is studying whether to widen a 10-mile segment of Glades Cut Off Road/County Road 709 — from Range Line Road to Selvitz Road — from two lanes to four lanes, with a public workshop held Tuesday to gather resident input.
WHAT IT MEANS: Drivers on one of the county's busier rural corridors could see doubled road capacity if the project moves forward. Both options under review would add a second lane in each direction plus a 12-foot shared-use path. The first option also includes 7-foot bicycle lanes in each direction; the second does not. The expansion is intended to improve safety and handle traffic growth projected over the next two decades.
WHO IS AFFECTED: Residents and commuters along the Glades Cut Off Road corridor in western St. Lucie County are the most directly affected, including those in developments such as Cooper Creek. The project targets growth in the western portion of the county.
WHAT WE DON'T KNOW: The source material does not include a cost estimate, a construction timeline, or a funding source for the project. The article was also cut off before completing data on crashes along the corridor since 2020.
WHAT TO WATCH: The current Project Development & Environment study is the second phase of the project development process. No vote or next formal milestone date was provided in the available source material.
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