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I am a Palm Harbor resident as well as a PHUHS employee. I bicycle everyday to pick up my daughter. I have to cross alt 19 everyday in picking her up from school and it is near impossible. We often rely on good hearted drivers to stop and let us cross. The nearest crosswalk with crossing guards is at Tampa Rd. I am surprised there is no crosswalk at this location, not only because of my issue of students crossing but because it is the main street in downtownm palm harbor where all the festivals take place. Also there is a jolly trolley/bus stop 1 block south on the west side of the road at Georgia Ave. I also might point out there is Pop Stasell park and pier at the end of Florida Ave that is frequented by bicyclists and walkers. There is Sunderman ball field not far away from the park which is used all year long for different kinds of sporting events. I would like to see as a concerned citizen a crosswalk sign with lights placed at the location of Florida Ave and Alt 19. Thank you for your time in reading this.
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Riconosciuto Pinellas County Communications (Ufficialità verificata)
Andy (Utente registrato)
Brad (Utente registrato)
Tammy (Ospite)
Lesley Klein (Utente registrato)
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Reopened Lesley Klein (Utente registrato)
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Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
Reopened Brad (Utente registrato)
I don not understand why this issue is listed as "Closed." This hazard still exists so it is not "closed" to those of us that live in the area.
Pinellas Communications - Stop passing the buck by telling us to contact FL DoT. We pay taxes to support the county government and County Commissioners are elected to represent us. I find it difficult to believe that Fl DoT is ignoring a request from the County to protect pedestrians.
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Brad (Utente registrato)
Really? The County "cannot assist" by advocating to FDOT on behalf of its citizens regarding a safety issue on a highway in an unincorporated area of the County.
Florida has 20 million people, but only 67 counties. Seems Pinelass County, the sixth largest in the State, would have more influence on FDOT than 50 or 60 concerned citizen calls.
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Pinellas County “Doing Things for YOU” !
Reopened Brad (Utente registrato)
This issue is neither completed or resolved.
FYI: Local FDOT office passes the buck (just like @ Pinelllas County) and refers you to the District Office in Tampa 813-975-6000. The District Office said they will review the request... They also said they do work with Pinellas County on these types of issues but had not received any requests or complaints from the County.
@ Pinellas Communications Rather than worrying about keeping the site clean, how about actually addressing the issue and contacting FDOT and help us keep pedestrians and bicyclist safe in unincorporated Palm Harbor?
Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
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Lesley Klein (Utente registrato)
Lesley Klein (Utente registrato)
Very important public meeting about the intersection at Florida Avenue and Alt 19... they are proposing a roundabout and maybe other options... please SHARE and save the date Monday, August 31st at 6:30 pm in Harbor Hall...
DOWNTOWN PALM HARBOR PUBLIC WORKSHOP
Harbor Hall 1190 Georgia Ave Palm Harbor, FL 34683 August 31st 6:30PM - 8:30PM Presentation starts at 6:30PM
Harbor Hall | 1190 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor, FL
Pinellas County, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Pinellas County MPO invite you to attend a workshop to review proposed intersection improvement options on Alternate U.S. 19 to serve downtown Palm Harbor.
For more information please contact:
Gina Harvey, PTP Pinellas County Public Works Traffic Engineering Traffic Engineering Program Coordinator (727) 464-5651
Kris Carson Florida Department of Transportation District 7 Public Information Officer (813) 975-6060
www.pinellascounty.org/downtownpalmharbor
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Brad (Utente registrato)
I am definitely in Pinellas County and strongly believe the County has some ownership of this safety issue as the crossroad (Florida) in question in maintained by the County. I have also voiced my concerns over this intersection to FDOT.
FDOT states the traffic count at Florida and Alt 19 is not sufficient for a traffic light but it is sufficient for a round-a-bout. They also claim the cost between a traffic light and round-a-bout are comparable. Both of these statements seem questionable but I am not a traffic engineer. It would be nice if the County would step up and assist the Palm Harbor community.
Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
Brad (Utente registrato)
Jeanine
It will take more than someone getting killed. It will take someone getting killed close to a county election cycle and media interest. Otherwise, Palm Harbor is not on the radar.
Now, the county rep will pass the buck (yet again) to FDOT....
Holly (Utente registrato)
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Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
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Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
http://pinellascounty.org/downtownpalmharbor/pdf/press-release.pdf
jnd (Utente registrato)
margaret s (Utente registrato)
District Traffic Services Program Engineer. I am not sure this fully addresses the issue. We are under contract to buy a home adjacent to Pop Stansel Park. There are 19 new home sites being added. With the traffic flow/speed only slightly interrupted by the ped crossing, it still seems very dangerous/difficult for cars to get in and out of the park area. A boy was hit using the cross walk at Delaware going to school/ I would like more urgency/concern on the part of the folks in power to address the issue for the safety of so many in the area. Who do we appeal to?
Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
JPD (Utente registrato)
Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
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Jeannine Miller (Utente registrato)
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