Deadman’s Curve land purchase costs $76,000

Posted on December 15, 2021

The Taylor County Commission has agreed to spend approximately $76,000 to acquire the property needed to widen and straighten Deadman’s Curve on Beach Road, the site of a number of fatal crashes over the years.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has pledged to pay the construction costs associated with the project — estimated to be around $600,000 — if the county first secures the needed property.

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