- March 9, 2025
The Palm Coast City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to purchase five parcels of land to move forward with the expansion of Palm Coast Parkway from four to six lanes.
The project, which has been in the works for years, includes a 1.23-mile stretch of the parkway, ranging from Cypress Point Parkway to Florida Park Drive.
The two additional lanes will be added to the outside of the road; the Interstate 95 overpass was built to accommodate all six lanes.
Funding for the project is included in this year’s budget of the Florida Department of Transportation. Final design plans were submitted in January.
Right-of-way purchase agreements with the property owners have been negotiated for six months. The first of the five parcels is 540 square feet on the Wells Fargo Bank property for $20,000. Then, there are three parcels located on Cypress Point Parkway, owned by Palm Coast Owners Association Inc. The first is 1,267 square feet for $25,920. The second is 712 square feet for $14,640. The third is 2,668 square feet for $54,427.20. The final parcel is in front of Dunkin’ Donuts: 2,343 square feet for $60,900.
On Feb. 7, the City Council approved a local agency program agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation, and the state will pay $485,334 for the right-of-way acquisition phase.
Once the lands are purchased, the right-of-way process will be completed, and construction will begin in the fall, said Carl Cote, construction manager for the city. The targeted completion date is by the end of 2015.
The project will also include an 8-foot-wide sidewalk along the road and bridge in both directions.
“The duration of the project is so long because we are limiting the phasing areas so we can minimize the disruptions,” Cote said, adding that lane closures will be minimal.
Much of the work will be done at night, which should help traffic move smoothly during the daytime rush, Cote added.
The project also requires the removal of 395 trees, but the city will plant 458 news trees around the area as part of the project.
So far, the Florida Department of Transportation has poured about $1.36 million into the project; Palm Coast has contributed $265,991.95.
