Location Lee County Florida
Organization Florida Gulf Coast University; Tice Historic Community Planning Panel

Researchers from Florida Gulf Coast University, in partnership with the Tice Historic Community Planning Panel, completed a rapid HIA of a road-widening project in a primarily low-income minority community in Lee County, Florida. In 2010 Lee County Department of Transportation completed the design plans for Ortiz Avenue. These design plans identified a four-lane, divided road with a speed limit of 45 MPH. Currently, the SR 80 section is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 35 MPH. Project construction was delayed due to funding concerns, providing the opportunity for an HIA to examine the potential health impacts related to the roadway expansion.

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At A Glance
  • Status:
    Completed
  • Publication date:
    2013, January
  • Decision-making levels:
    County
  • Sectors:
    Transportation
  • Additional topic areas:
    Active transportation, Bridges and roads
  • Drivers of health:
    Clean air and water, Diet and physical activity, Family and social support, Safe and accessible active transportation routes, Safe street infrastructure
  • Affected populations:
    Economically disadvantaged, Racial and ethnic minorities
  • Community types:
    Urban, Suburban
  • Research methods:
    Literature review, Qualitative research
  • Funding source:
    Other funding