City Of West Palm Beach: Important Message From Mayor Keith A. James

Press release from the City of West Palm Beach:

12/13/2021 2:18 PM

In April 2021, the Florida Department of Transportation and Palm Beach County filed an application (Permit Number SAJ-2015-01094 SP-RLT) with the Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) seeking a permit authorizing a road construction project known as the State Road 7 (SR 7) Extension.

This project includes the widening of the southern segment of SR 7 from Okeechobee Boulevard to 60th Street North to four lanes and constructing a new four-lane divided roadway from 60th Street along the south side of the M-Canal to one-mile south of Northlake Boulevard and widening the existing one-mile section of SR 7 from 2 to 4 lanes up to Northlake Boulevard. A portion of the proposed construction is immediately adjacent to Grassy Waters Preserve, the City of West Palm Beach’s main water supply. 

The Corps is accepting public comment regarding the SR 7 Extension. If you oppose the SR 7 Extension, I strongly urge you to submit your comment for inclusion in the review process.

How to submit your comment:

• Email your comment to: Randy.L.Turner@usace.army.mil
• Mail: Comments should be submitted in writing to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, District Engineer, Jacksonville Permits Section, Post Office Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232.

Comments must be received on or before December 29, 2021. 

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author’s own.