9-MILE ROAD WIDENING PROJECT

The Florida Department of Transportation expects the 46-million dollar Nine Mile Road widening project to be finished this summer. The  project includes the widening of Nine Mile Road from Beulah Road to Highway 29 and was announced in 2016, the project was due to be completed in 2019 but was delayed by several storms including Hurricanes Michael and Sally. The Florida Department of Transportation says about 19,000 vehicles per day travel the portion of Nine Mile Road under construction, according to FDOT.

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