Changing course: DOT scraps plan for SR 247/CR 240 intersection

A vehicle pulls into the County Road 240 and State Road 247 intersection in southwestern Columbia County on Friday afternoon. Florida Department of Transportation plans to revamp the skewed intersection have been shelved after concerns from residents. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
A vehicle pulls into the County Road 240 and State Road 247 intersection in southwestern Columbia County on Friday afternoon. Florida Department of Transportation plans to revamp the skewed intersection have been shelved after concerns from residents. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Plans to overhaul an intersection in southwestern Columbia County have been shelved.

The Florida Department of Transportation confirmed Friday that its planned improvements for the State Road 247 and C…