The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) will hold a series of public hearings for the Southport Connector Expressway The toll road, controversial to some, will link the south end of the Poinciana Parkway to Florida’s Turnpike, passing south of Lake Tohopekaliga.
Local residents have chided the segment that would run down the middle of Cypress Parkway, saying the eminent domain needed of a widened road would mean some businesses would have to move, and that a toll road in that segment would not benefit local commuters.
CFX maintains the project includes local road improvements for congestion relief, including widening Cypress Parkway to six lanes, widening side streets and other upgrades at eight intersections. Officials say making a connection from Interstate 4 to the Turnpike would make area travel easier and more efficient…