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chan in There is an unknown in th t th DOT �s getting serious about replacing the.Barber Bridge, and there is a possibility they may construct a parallel bridge just north of the existing bridge that may come along the north right-of-way Fine of the Main Relief Canal. If that happens, it might result in having to elevate the road to some extent. We have been communicating with the DOT, but they are just in the beginning of the bridge study. We hope, however, that our roadway will be constructed long before they start any construction of a new bridge. Chairman Scurlock asked if any residents of that area had any questions this morning. Margaret Stewart, 3027 Golf View Drive, advised that they met with Jim Davis and several Boyle engineers in December and talked about having two 8'x 5' culverts at the end of Golf View Drive. However, in the report just out, there is no mention of those culverts. As a matter of fact, they mention that at the present time the impoundment owners are not allowing any openings to the impoundment, and as a result, all new discharge structures will have to be constructed differently so as to pass the flow through to the canals without entering the impoundment. Director Davis pointed out that Appendix A summarizes the concerns of the residents discussed at the December meeting, but does not specifically indicate the size of the structures to be built there. The reason for that is that the consultants would like to look at the entire watershed area from the FEC railroad track eastward to the river and size those structures properly and very conservatively. There is a commitment to build the structures. Mrs. Stewart asked if that means they still will have culverts at the end of Golf View Drive, and Director Davis explained that there will be a means to pick up the drainage from Golf View Drive and bring it either into the project and divert it to the canal, or bring it through the wetlands to the east. 64 BOOK 67 MAR 10 '681