The Florida Department of Transportation has had it in its five-year plan for about six years. But crews will finally begin repaving the 3.2-mile stretch of Mahogany Boulevard from County Road 305 to Water Oak Road in Daytona North starting next month, county government announced this week.
The $1.95 million funding for the project was part of some 15 allocations to various county, city and school government projects or initiatives in last year’s legislative General Appropriations Act. It is administered through a pair of Florida Department of Transportation grants – $100,000 for the design work completed in August 2018 by Crawford Murphy & Tilly, and $1.8 million awarded to P&S Paving of Daytona Beach for construction. P&S Paving is a frequent paver in Flagler, most recently along the four-lane portion of Old Kings Road just north of State Road 100 and the U.S. 1 roundabout at Old Dixie Highway.
The financing of the project along Mahogany Boulevard long predates the state’s and the county’s coronavirus-related economic woes. The transportation department accurately slated the project for 2020 when it presented a list of nine Flagler projects to the County Commission in December 2014, with the Mahogany Boulevard project at the tail end of the list.
Construction preparation is more recent.
“We have been working on the project since the beginning of March, but this is the part of the project where residents will really start to see the improvements,” said County Engineer Faith Alkhatib. “It will take a couple of months to complete, but the roadway will be very nice once completed.”
The project includes roadway widening, milling, and resurfacing, according to a county release. The final constructed roadway will provide for 11-foot travel lanes, 3.5-foot paved shoulders, and a foot of sodded stabilized shoulders. The pavement will be painted with so-called thermoplastic striping, which includes glass beads to make the striping more reflective and visible at night. There will also be additional signeage.
The initial Mahogany Boulevard construction work was completed in the early- to mid-90s. The section from County Road 305 to Hickory Street was constructed about 1991, and the area between Hickory Street and Water Oak Road was completed in late 1995 or early 1996.
“I am happy for our residents in Daytona North that we are able to get this essential upgrade completed for them,” Alkhatib said. “This is the major thoroughfare into and out of the community.”
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HayRide says
Why, would they spend money there?
RPC says
HayRide,
Where do you believe the money is better spent?
Are the residents and businesses of that community that utilize that road somehow less worthy than other communities?
Robert Joseph Fortier says
Because people like me live there and pay taxes so we can have real roads to travel on.
Let me guess…you’re. from NY?
Focus_on_corruption says
So, when are the rest of the roads in the Mondex get blacktopped? They pay taxes like we here in Palm Coast. Why do they get hosed?
snapperhead says
80,000 people in higher value homes vs around 3,000 people in lower value homes. Not to mention commercial property taxes in Palm Coast vs Daytona North. I wonder which one generates more tax revenue to be used for paving roads?
Robert Joseph Fortier says
Approximately 11,000 of us live in the Mondex. We live here to keep away from you New Yorkers who want to bring your cluster freak lifestyle from up north.
TheBoldTruth says
I work in government and I can attest that 1 mile of road will cost well over $1 million dollars. The tax base is just not there. Considering the low cost to live in Flagler County, you shouldn’t be surprised.
Local says
LOL…on average they pay 225$ in taxes per year. Half goes to schools so that doesnt leave much for paving.
Betsy says
What happened to water oak???
ARTist says
Sure would be nice to have Basswood and Wateroak paved. Maybe one day we will be treated like the rest of the DEX.
Stucco says
About time
thomas says
The paving on Old Kings Rd was done by Halifax Paving, not P&S
Retired says
So just because we don’t pay alot in taxes me we don’t deserve decent paved roads? It’s the dump trucks that dump dirt out here that destroy the roads.
Pat Ames says
Roads need to be paved for health and safety. If roads were paved, Flagler County would make more money on taxes, sales of land, new homes. They need to condemn the homes that are not livable, and enforce the litter laws, with trash, junk cars, ect sitting all over. I bet if they wanted a grant from the Govt they would get it, and pave the roads. It would also provide more work, and jobs.