Taking A Toll

It appears that the required amount of bureaucratic holy water has been sprinkled on a major road project that has been under consideration for several years. This new road would be a toll road and would operate in a manner similar to the "Sunshine State Parkway" that connects the central part of Florida to Miami and the South Florida "Gold Coast". This road would provide unhindered access to Panama City, the area beaches, and the new Panama City airport from Montgomery, Atlanta, and Birmingham.
At present it appears the route would bring the toll road across highway #2 in Northern Jackson County between Campbellton and Graceville. An interchange at highway #2 would be a benefit to both communities. The route further South is still uncertain. One proposal has the road veering west into Washington County before it crosses highway 90 and I-10. Another proposal has the route continuing South and crossing I-10 in Jackson County, West of Cottondale. Again, the creation of interchanges at these points would be beneficial to our area.
The massive project is estimated to be a two Billion dollar project. This would be the most significant public works project in our area since the construction of I-10 in the 1970’s. The local unemployment rate for construction workers should also be favorably impacted for several years by this project.