GREEN COVE SPRINGS – The Board of County Commissioners considered operational improvements at the intersections of County Road 209B and Sandridge Road, Oak Stream Drive and County Road 209 and Watkins Road and County Road 209 during its workshop on Tuesday.

Now, the much-needed infrastructure improvements may not happen at all. 

The commissioners will vote on whether to fund the $17.73 million project by Kiewit GMP for construction, at a following meeting after the public advertising of the item at the board's Dec. 12 meeting.

The Bonded Transportation Project reported a shortfall of $7.7 million. The board will consider adjusting Capital Improvements budget line items to free county monies.

The dangerous intersection of Sandridge and County Road 209B, where a $2 million swoosh and roundabout are planned, is a major component of the plan, especially since hundreds of housing permits have been issued or planned for the area.

An expansion to three lanes was already denied. That would have created a better distribution of cars on the highly trafficked, dangerous roadway.

A third option was to complete the project before costs for asphalt, materials and a likely labor increase.

Commissioner Kristen Burke said $6 million has already been spent on the project.

"With the amount of people moving there, it is necessary that we (get this project completed)," Burke said.

If approved, the project would be in her district.