As rush hour traffic continues to clog busy routes like Monterrey Road and Kanner Highway in Stuart, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is exploring a potential solution: extending Willoughby Boulevard to connect with U.S. Highway 1.
The proposed project is currently in its early design phase, and FDOT officials say the goal is to reduce congestion in the area by providing an additional north-south corridor.
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“This is just one more way for folks to get to US-1 and it kind of alleviates the overall traffic congestion in the area,” said Anson Sonnett, District IV Consultant Project Management Engineer for FDOT…