From FDOT: We spoke with the Wal-Mart Store Manager about the issues with the NE Coachman driveways, and the potential to restrict WB u-turn movements. We suggested that he post “TO US 19 Right Arrow” signs at the western ends of the parking aisles, and “TO US 19 Left Arrow” signs at the eastern ends of the parking aisles to better inform traffic of these two access connections. The manager indicated that he would relay to corporate office and request sign installations.

I was pulling out of the apartments this weekend and was almost hit.

Remember, to those coming out of the apartment complex you are to yield to traffic on Coachman road. That traffic has the right-a-way!

No kidding Dane! The problem is that it looks like people are pulling into the apartments and them they end up doing a U turn instead. If only it was possible to read people minds!

I wasn't kidding. I have that happen to me frequently as I would think you do too. People pulling out from a parking lot or side street and feel for some reason you need to yield to them and not vice versa.
I would love not having to wait for u-turners who didn't want to wait for the traffic signal where I live. Maybe I can get the state to put up a no u-turn there too?

The entrance to Town Place is also a bus stop. Very dangerous. I'm surprised there have not been any accidents with people pulling out of Walmart heading east and west on NE Coachman Road.

I'm just curious Dane do you have any idea where the area is that we are asking for a no u turn sign?

Yes, I know exactly where that is.

UPDATE: FLorida Department of Transportation - FYI – (future project) 431491-1/SR 590 (NE COACHMAN) FROM W OF MARILYN ST TO E OF AUDREY DR

Motorists on Coachman will no longer be able to make a left turn into the Walmart at the western drive. (They will enter Walmart at the drive to the east.) Without the conflict with the Coachman left turns, motorists coming out of Walmart should be able to make the left turn more freely/efficiently and not need to find alternate routes, including the right turn then u-turn at the apartments.

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