Price Boulevard reopens two days earlier than expected, after repairs
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
NORTH PORT, FL – Price Boulevard reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon – two days ahead of schedule – after the contractor was able to expedite emergency repairs.
The City of North Port’s aging infrastructure coupled with the increased intensity of storms within the last few years has revealed weaknesses within our transportation system and resulted in repeated repairs to the approach to the MacCaughey Waterway crossing. Price Boulevard was closed Monday afternoon after a depression was discovered in the road.
Saturday’s rainfall – more than 5.5 inches in about a two-hour window, according to one gauge – significantly undermined the ground below the roadway.
The damage occurred at the MacCaughey Waterway but on the opposite side from where the City previously made repairs following Hurricane Ian. The crossing is being redesigned in conjunction with the Price Boulevard Widening Project and will be reconstructed at that time.
The Price Boulevard Widening Project is in the design phase and is planned to go out to bid in early 2024 for construction and long-term improvements. The much-anticipated project will ease congestion on this key roadway and make it more resilient in the event of future storms. For more information on the project, visit NorthPortFL.gov/Price.
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