Proposed new road in Palmetto worries some residents

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) – Palmetto residents are concerned about a new proposed road that would serve as an additional connection to Bradenton.

The project, which recently entered the project development and environmental study phase, seeks to alleviate traffic on U.S. 41 and U.S. 301.

“I just worry about the natural landscape,” Macy Reeves, a Palmetto resident whose land is involved in one of the possible roadways, said. “We live here for the peace and quiet and a road won’t be that.”…

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