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January 1, 2013

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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Organization Web Site:: http://www.fgcu.edu
Contact Email:: [email protected]

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