Category: Roads/Bridges/Infrastructure
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Broward, Hollywood wrangle over 911 radio network ‘mess’
By Noreen Marcus
FloridaBulldog.org
Broward County blames a fight with the city of Hollywood for the county’s failure to upgrade a dangerously deficient 911 radio system for first responders. Hollywood residents who’ve worked tirelessly to save a environmentally sensitive park where the county wanted to install a radio tower disagree. They say the buck stops with the county. -
Pipeline company with tie to Gov. Scott, and state backing, has history of accidents
By Dan Christensen
FloridaBulldog.org
Spectra Energy, the company that state environmental regulators say should be allowed to construct a 267-mile-long natural gas pipeline in North Florida, has a checkered history of accidents and violations of federal safety rules in the U.S. and Canada dating back decades. -
Going from bad to worse: the new southbound exit at Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood airport
By William Hladky
FloridaBulldog.org
The new southbound exit ramp out of the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport funnels vehicles to an intersection so congested it is rated near the bottom for traffic flow, according to a study commissioned by state transportation officials. -
Push to extend ‘Doc’ Sistrunk’s name and legacy raises tensions in Fort Lauderdale
By William Hladky
BrowardBulldog.org
To honor James “Doc” Sistrunk’s legacy, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission may have to defy Flagler Village Civic Association opposition to extend the boulevard named for the black physician. -
“Raw nerves” in push to improve Dixie Highway in Fort Lauderdale neighborhood
By William Hladky
BrowardBulldog.org
Bitter disagreement over a proposed Dixie Highway improvement project is pitting neighbor against neighbor in Fort Lauderdale’s Middle River Terrace neighborhood. -
Fort Lauderdale hopes for state and federal money to repair crumbling neighborhood bridges
By Ann Henson Feltgen
BrowardBulldog.org
Its ocean-access waterways and backyard yachts define Fort Lauderdale’s pricey Harbor Beach neighborhood. Yet despite its wealth, and its reliance on the water, the neighborhood is home to several of the worst bridges in Fort Lauderdale.
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