Panama City Beach will spend $3.3 million to resurface almost 40 roads next year
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Beach is gearing up to revamp dozens of outdated roads next year.
In a City Council meeting last week, officials announced that almost 40 roadway sections across Panama City Beach are slated to be resurfaced in 2023. This makes up more than 17 miles of roads.
The project is estimated to cost the city more than $3.3 million.
"We're really excited about it," Mayor Mark Sheldon said. "We want to make sure people have a good, smooth start and finish to their day, so having good roadways is imperative."
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According to the meeting's agenda, the roadway sections that will be resurfaced are:
Sundial Street from its northern limit to Front Beach Road
Suntime Street from its cul-de-sac to Twilight Bay Drive
Escanaba Avenue from Panama City Beach Parkway to State Road 79
Half Acre Lane from Panama City Beach Parkway to Escanaba Avenue
Santo Thomas Drive from Panama City Beach Parkway to Hernando Avenue
North El Centro Boulevard from Panama City Beach Parkway to East El Centro Boulevard
San Gabriel Street from Castile Avenue to East El Centro Boulevard
Sky Avenue from its eastern limit to Lullwater Drive
Habanero Avenue from its eastern limit to Lullwater Drive
Oleander Court from its cul-de-sac to Gulf Boulevard
Poinsettia Drive from Palm Avenue to Gulf Boulevard
Poinsettia Court from its cul-de-sac to Poinsettia Drive
Hibiscus Avenue from Oleander Circle to Gulf Boulevard
Fairway Circle extension from Nautilus Street to Colony Club
Sunset Circle from its cul-de-sac to Twilight Bay Drive
Colony Bay Harbour Drive from Colony Harbour Road to Shadow Bay Drive
Colony Harbour Road from Moonlight Bay Drive to Shadow Bay Drive.
Shadow Bay Drive from Moonlight Bay Drive to Colony Harbour Road
Gardenia Street from Panama City Beach Parkway to Hutchinson Boulevard.
Fernwood Street from Agave Street to Hutchinson Boulevard
Lynn Street from Vistavia Street to Sands Street
Cathy Place from its southern limit to Lynn Street
Sands Street rom its northern limit to Front Beach Road
Ashley Drive from its eastern cul-de-sac to Panama City Beach Parkway
Caribbean Way from Front Beach Road to Summer Breeze Road
Manistee Drive from Panama City Beach Parkway to Burnham Avenue
Castile Avenue from Santo Thomas Street to Habanaro Avenue
Castile Circle from Castile Avenue to Lullwater Drive
Lakeside Circle from Lullwater Drive to Castile Avenue
Villa Court from its cul-de-sac to Castile Avenue
Woodtrail Drive from Summerwood Drive to Summerwood Drive
Windridge Lane from its north to south cul-de-sacs
Sandalwood Lane near its intersection with Woodtrail Drive
Loblolly Court from its cul-de-sac to Summerwood Drive
Petunia Street from San Vincente Street to Santo Thomas Street
Evergreen Street from Panama City Beach Parkway to Agave Street
Dogwood Street from Hibiscus Street to Hutchinson Boulevard
Edna Street from Beth Street to Fernwood Place
Fernwood Place from its cul-de-sac to Edna Street
The reason work will be done in sections, rather than resurfacing entire roads at once, is because some of the roads were constructed in phases, so portions of them are not yet worn down enough to need repairs.
A phased approach also allows the city to not repair a portion of road located near an upcoming capital improvement project.
Sheldon noted resurfacing should begin sometime near the beginning of next year, and he expected for all sections to be completed by the year's end.
"Our goal is to (eventually) resurface every city street that is in Panama City Beach," he said.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Panama City Beach to resurface 17 miles of roads in 2023
