Suncoast Parkway extension revived

Posted on February 8, 2019

A long-debated proposal to extend the Suncoast Parkway toll road from the Tampa Bay area to Georgia – including a potential route running through Taylor County – has new life once again, as two powerful Republicans in the Florida Senate have indicated it is one of their legislative priorities.

Florida Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) recently announced he has directed the Senate’s Infrastructure and Security Chairman Tom Lee (R-Thonotosassa) to prepare a cost estimate and timeline for extending the Suncoast Parkway to I-10 and the Georgia border.

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