Stakeholder Focus Group F – Comments Received

GENERAL CONCERNS / ISSUES / PROBLEM LOCATIONS

lane changing Carmalita Street

inconsistent travel speeds

aggressive driving

pedestrian access north of Marion Ave White lines on road - pedestrians took as crosswalks - need signal SB on US 41 at Retta Esplanade - make uniform for pedestrians crossing both NB & SB US 41 at Retta Esplanade Wrong way driving - need better signage or pavement markings - Carmalita roundabout may help too

Traffic signal is great at Retta Esplanade - lots of pedestrian traffic

White lines on road - pedestrians took as crosswalks - need signal SB on US 41 at Retta Esplanade - make uniform for pedestrians crossing both NB & SB US 41 at Retta Esplanade

Look at Edgewater roundabout - may help with

demographic issues regarding roundabout use

Wrong way driving - need better signage or pavement markings - Carmalita roundabout may help too

Elderly population may have difficulty with roundabout

Get rid of free flow lane at Taylor - get rid of pavement on east side - left turn only at Olympia - left turn only at Retta - eliminate merging at bridge Multi-lane roundabouts - could increase accidents - creates confusion - need to educate - need to have correct markings for proper use

Speeding is problem-keep traffic flow at reasonable speed - drag stip to NB bridge

Pedestrians have hard time crossing at roundabouts

on-street only

combination of on-street parking & parking garages

PARKING

Keep on-street parking off US 41 - can cause accidents & slow traffic flow

Parking garages offer much more space

There might be a garage built at event center

traffic calming

Lane Designations

signal re-timing

dedicated alternative use lanes

dedicated turn lanes

Landscaping - looks nice - be careful regarding tree size

POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS / PRIORITIES

Lane designations are important - Orlando is example - improved traffic & confusion

Signal timing coordination - could increase speed - get traffic through at reasonable pace while balancing bike/pedestrian safety

Brick pedestrian crossings at Midway look nice - maybe consider as accents since brick/cobblestone can be problematic/not as safe for scooters/folks with disabilities

Left lane to bridge - PLEASE FIX! Signal timing coordination - could increase speed - get traffic through at reasonable pace while balancing bike/pedestrian safety

Address pedestrian crossings/flow across US 41 at Retta Esplanade - especially with visitors in area due to hotels, event center, waterfront, & restaurants Brick pedestrian crossings at Midway look nice - maybe consider as accents since brick/cobblestone can be problematic/not as safe for scooters/folks with disabilities

Balance between ADA compliant & aesthetic treatments

OTHER

Like scramble crosswalks ITS would be helpful

ITS would be helpful

Countdown at signals for pedestrians/motorists - helpful 2045 LRTP identifies new bridge to east of existing bridge - additional bridge to US 41 bridge - could be "new" US 41 bridge - look at Fort Myers I-75 bridge as example

Traffic study done for Sunseekers? - need to accommodate visitors from airport to US 41

2045 LRTP identifies new bridge to east of existing bridge - additional bridge to US 41 bridge - could be "new" US 41 bridge - look at Fort Myers I-75 bridge as example