Group voices concern over proposed toll road project through protected Split Oak Forest
Commissioners in Orange County are set to discuss a proposal to build a new toll road through the Split Oak Forest.
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The Central Florida Expressway Authority has proposed using part of that land, which has been conserved since the 1990′s.
A group called Friends of Split Oak Forest is opposed to the project and plans to speak outside of the Orange County Administration Building before Tuesday’s meeting.
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The group hopes they can convince the county to withdraw from the project.
The county commissioners are planning to discuss the future application of a proposed Central Florida Expressway toll road.
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About a mile and a half of the nine-mile toll road would cut through the southwest corner of the forest, connecting SR-417 with Osceola Parkway.
In 2020, 86% of Orange County voters approved to protect Split Oak Forest from the proposed toll road.
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In November, Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla pushed for the commission to vote against supporting the project, reversing a decision the commission made in 2019.
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