US Edition1800s Home in Central Florida Survives Move, Now Threatened by New Highway Plans
- Becky Burke faces losing her historic Sanford home, built in the 1800s, which sits directly in the path of a new highway planned by Central Florida Expressway Authority .
- CFX recently selected Alignment 2A for a connector between State Route 417 and Sanford Airport, requiring eminent domain to take Burke's property and others' land.
- More than 20 years ago, Burke and her late husband Ken relocated the house to this land, which holds deep family significance as both Ken and his grandfather passed away there.
- CFX plans two public meetings in July, including a virtual session on July 15, for neighbors to provide input about the highway alignment threatening Burke’s home.
- Burke expressed doubts about having the energy to move the historic home again and said she is at peace if the responsibility does not continue beyond her, despite feeling the emotional toll of the situation.
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Highway expansion threatens to tear down historic home in Central Florida - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
A new highway expansion in Central Florida is threatening to teardown a historic home near Sanford. The home built in the 1800s carries a generational history with it. As plans of the highway expansion looms, the homeowner Becky Burke is left grappling with a difficult choice. “There’s so much family history here. I guess that’s what makes it the hardest,” said Burke. “My husband and I had worked really hard to get this house to a new location. …
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