Page 6 - Abacoa Community News - February '23

Page 6, Abacoa
Commissioner’s Update

Peanut Island – A Tropical 17-site campground is available for overnight campers
Paradise With Historic that you can reserve online at www.bookyoursite.com/
campgrounds/peanutislandfl, or by calling (561) 845-
Significance 4445 or toll-free at (866) 383-5730.
Views from Peanut Island give you magnificent vistas
By Commissioner Maria of the inlet, up and down the Intracoastal Waterway, and
Marino quiet marina views to the west. It is truly a wonderful
Palm Beach County’s means to “get away from it all” for a day, not far from
Parks and Recreation plentiful, which makes the island a popular destination our bustling metropolis.
Department has received for fishing and snorkeling. You can also walk along For more information, or if there is any way I can assist
na t i ona l a wa rds a nd winding paver pathways, enjoy its beaches, or get you, please contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at
recognition for a reason: together at one of several picnic areas or pavilions. A mmarino@pbcgov.org.
we provide diverse, safe
and affordable recreation
service, welcoming parks, Town Of Jupiter News
and enriching social and
cultural experiences. Our
sights are set on promoting wellness, practicing By Jim Kuretski, Mayor, be placed into service for one vehicular lane in each
environmental stewardship, contributing economic value, Town of Jupiter direction. FDOT has provided its bridge contractor with
and improving this community into the future. The Town Council significant construction schedule acceleration financial
This also includes a commitment to preserving ha s c on t i nue d t o incentives that should result in the shortest possible
historical sites, like those found on Peanut Island. collaboratively work bridge out of service duration period.
Excavation performed in 1918 to create the Lake Worth with our town manager, Brightline Railroad Corridor Improvements Plus
Inlet resulted in the formation of the island, which grew town staff and others to Quiet Zone Designations – As part of Brightline’s
over time as a spoil site. The dredging, which was vital pursue implementation project to extend service to Orlando, all railroad
to plans to support the trade of peanut oil out of the port, of various capital crossing intersections in Jupiter have been improved.
led to its name. Now an 80-acre tropical park, Peanut improvement projects The Town has begun the process of applying for Quiet
Island is home to a former U.S. Coast Guard Station and within our Town. The Zone designations at all railroad crossing intersections.
boathouse, and the John F. Kennedy Bunker, a Cold-War following provides a Target date for Quiet Zones is mid-2023. Pedestrian
era nuclear bomb shelter built in 1961. status update for some key projects: safety fencing is planned to be installed in targeted
Situated on land owned by the Port of Palm Beach, the Town Hall – Construction of a new Town Hall is areas where residents have historically crossed the
facilities have suffered from decay and neglect. In January now underway. This new 42,000-square-foot building FEC railway corridor between the roadway crossing
2022, the County Commission entered a 30-year lease is being built adjacent to the current, 40-plus-year old intersections. This must occur to protect residents and
with the port to take over, restore, manage and maintain Town Hall, which will be demolished to make room save lives, as Brightline is a high-speed passenger rail
the historical properties for educational tours. The county for a new Town Green area. Target occupancy date is service with its trains reaching speeds of up to 110
anticipates that grant funding, impact fees and legislative early 2024. This new facility will be fully paid for by mph through portions of Jupiter.
appropriations will cover the costs of the extensive work use of existing funding sources and without incurring Memorial Brick Programs Plus Police Officer
required, and it has been an honor for me to participate in any new bond debt. Memorial – The Town will be launching a memorial
securing and preserving this site for future generations. U.S. 1 Bridge Replacement – This is a $135 million brick program for our Veteran’s Memorial in March
The Florida Inland Navigational District owns a federally funded project. Pre-Detour Phase construction 2023. This program will allow residents to purchase
large portion of the northern half of the island that has began on Nov. 18, 2021. Intersection improvements memorial bricks for loved ones who served in the United
continued to serve as a spoil site. have been made along the detour route to be used States Armed Forces and/or police departments. The first
When you visit the island, which you can reach by during bridge construction. The Detour Phase will batch of memorial bricks should be installed by Veterans
private boat, water taxi from Riviera Beach Marina begin on March 13, at which time the contractor will Day 2023. The Town will also install a new memorial
or perhaps by begin demolition of the existing bridge structure. The site to honor Jupiter police officers in late 2023.
kayak from nearby Detour Phase should be completed no later than Nov.
Phil Foster Park 2, 2024, at which time half of the new bridge will
on Blue Heron
Boulevard, you will
be awestruck by the
crystal-clear waters
that surround the
island. Numerous
varieties of fish are

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