Although seeing bright orange cones and detour signs for a prolonged period of time has gotten to some, the county said they want to reassure residents that it’s all standard procedure.

Bonded Transportation Program Administrator Ed Dendor said though it’s not always quick as residents would like, it’s important to note all that goes into the roadway construction process.

First, there’s getting with the Florida Department of Transportation to determine the project costs and impacted properties, getting road permits, acknowledging impacted wetlands and coming up with a design to incorporate utilities. 

Dendor said that even when figuring out where to put stormwater ponds, it takes a few months to get a design and a contract complete. 

Next comes figuring out ways to continue existing traffic patterns. He said deciding on alternative routes to shift traffic patterns also takes time. 

In response to some resident concerns and claims that the county has wasted some time in getting the work done, Dendor said the county essentially has had to speed up the process even more, factoring in setbacks from the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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