- March 17, 2026
Six Flagler County road projects could be receiving funding from the Florida Department of Transportation over the next five years.
The FDOT has listed six Flagler County projects on its five-year work plan for funding for fiscal years 2027-2031. One project is for design funding and five are pending funding for construction.
“These are projects where we do have funding that's either tentatively programmed or programmed for funding that's upcoming for our budget that's set aside in their work program,” Flagler County engineer Richard Zion said to the county commission on March 16.
Funding for the design of resurfacing Roberts Road is planned for the FDOT's fiscal year 2028 budget. That same budget will fund the construction portion of resurfacing multiple roads in Armand Beach and the East Daytona North Project’s phase 1.
The Rima Ridge resurfacing project construction funding is planned for fiscal year 2027 while the Jungle Hut Road resurfacing is planned for fiscal year 2029.
Construction funding for Roberts Road resurfacing is planned out for fiscal year 2030.
The cost per mile to resurface a road can vary from $750,000 to $2 million per mile, depending on the road and the type of resurfacing or the extent of the project, Zion said.
“We like to take advantage of the time to go out and do these construction projects where we can get our most bang for the buck, so to speak,” he said. “We try to address as many elements as possible so we can get everything kind of in line, so it's maintainable.”
The county's Road & Bridge department had a budget of $7.5 million in the approved 2025-2026 budget, and is responsible for the repair and maintenance of 230 miles of paved and unpaved roads, 37 bridges and 15 miles of sidewalks. The maintenance of the 45 miles of county canals is also under its purview.
While the department has completed multiple projects in 2025, other projects in the county have been “sitting on the shelf,” Zion said, for several years, waiting on funding.
Multiple projects have completed design and are awaiting construction funding. One such project is the widening and resurfacing of County Road 205 from State Road 100 to the end. The project has been in the works since 2016, Zion said.
Right now, the project is just waiting on the FDOT to execute a funding agreement with the county. Zion said once it is signed off the county can begin advertising for construction.
“This is a project that's desperately in need of getting rebuilt,” he said. "The roadway pavement conditions out there are really in poor shape.”
The department’s prioritization process depends on several factors with the road’s needs. Pavement conditions, maintenance issues, safety, traffic, cost and environmental concerns are all areas weighed against each other to determine a project’s spot on the list.
“We take these evaluations very seriously. We want to make sure that we're getting it right so that we can provide the best service or at least the best recommendation to you all for our prioritization each year,” Zion said.
Among the top unfunded projects on the priority list are the resurfacing of County Roads 304 and 305 and replacing four bridges along C.R. 304. Several of the unfunded projects have flooding issues, including Walnut Avenue, Hargrove Grade and Forest Park Street.
Zion said they are continuing to search for funding for these projects as swiftly as possible before any obtained permits expire.
“We don't take it lightly,” he said. “We try to provide the best benefit to the community.”
