PORT CHARLOTTE — A connector road between Burnt Store Road and Tuckers Grade may be in the cards for future construction.
Robert Fakhri, Charlotte County’s transportation engineer, presented options for alternative traffic flow to the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Each option was aimed at connecting Burnt Store Road to Tamiami Trail/U.S. 41, which would increase access and allow for easier connection to evacuation routes.
All four options were raised at a previous public information meeting with 64 attendees. The options included:
Alternative 1: Connection at Tuckers GradeAlternative 2: Connection through Notre Dame Boulevard extensionAlternative 3: Connection through Scham Road extensionAlternative 4: Connection through Tribune Boulevard extension
According to Fahkri, the majority of attendees not only were supportive of an east-west connector road in general, but favored the Tuckers Grade direct route.
The proposed road would be built out to a two-lane roadway between 2030 and 2035, with plans to widen it to a 4-lane roadway by 2045.