Southeast/Atlantic Spine
Port St. Lucie, FL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: West Palm Beach, FL (42.8 mi).
About Port St. Lucie
Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
⚠️ All figures below are parametric estimates scaled from the proposal's own budget ($8.5T ÷ 17,000 mi ≈ $500M per mile), not engineering quotes. Methodology is shown so you can check the math.
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size city — metro tier (range $1–2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1.0× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Port St. Lucie → West Palm Beach | 42.8 mi × $500M/mi | $21.4B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $23.1B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The Tradition community corridor at I-95. Tradition is the Treasure Coast's master-planned growth center, with I-95 visibility and large developable parcels. The terminal would serve one of Florida's fastest-growing metros and give the region a direct link to the Miami and Orlando corridors.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
🛤️ Infill stops toward West Palm Beach: the proposal envisions more stops than cities — smaller stations between majors. Plausible infills on this leg:
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- Stuart, FL — Martin County seat and sailing hub.
- Jupiter, FL — Palm Beach County's northern gateway.
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL — corporate and retail hub on I-95.