City Commissioners Jeremy Matlow and Jack Porter voted in opposition as did County Commissioner Bill Proctor after some citizens spoke out and pushed for a pause to the project. The approval means Blueprint can begin the process to tap into a State Infrastructure Bank Loan by the June 30 deadline to help fund construction, which is anticipated to begin in 2023. State officials must now give approval to the plan. The roadway has been proposed to alleviate traffic congestion on Thomasville, Centerville and Miccosukee roads and accommodate the growth expected in the coming decades after the expansion of the urban services area and incorporation of the Welaunee property.