JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The newly constructed roadway called Commerce Parkway is expected to open in August.
“It’s taken more than 20 years of collaboration between the City of Bunnell, the Florida Department of Transportation, and Flagler County to get us to this moment. This project stands as a testament to what collaboration can achieve,” said Board of County Commissioners Chair Andy Dance. “Commerce Parkway will serve as a catalyst for light industrial and commercial growth right here in Bunnell, helping to diversify our economy and bring new jobs and investment to the area.”
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Commerce parkway will connect State Road 100 and U.S. 1 in Bunnell. This will improve road safety by cutting travel time for first responders and residents between the two points.
The roadway will open previously landlocked properties for commerce such as light industrial, commercial, and residential growth.
In July 2022, the State of Florida allocated $6.8 million to Bunnell for the project through Legislative Appropriation Funding. Flagler County and the City of Bunnell both participated in dedicating an additional $5.9 million in funding towards the roadway and utilities construction project.
The project is expected to be $1 million under the estimated $12.75 million total cost that includes roadway and utilities construction, engineering, and CEI.
The City of Bunnell completed the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study in 2013, and the design in 2017.
“We greatly appreciate the efforts of former House Speaker Paul Renner, former Senator Travis Hutson, and former Congressman John Mica, who worked so hard for the benefit of the Flagler County community,” said County Administrator Heidi Petito. “This project will bolster our economic development efforts, and it will improve public safety by providing another way to get across this portion of the county when there is an emergency.”
Commerce Parkway consists of two undivided 11-foot lanes with 8-foot roadside shoulders, five feet of which are paved.
The total right-of-way is 80 feet, flanked on both sides by 15-foot easements.