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The speeding that occurs down Poinsettia Ave, by Lake Ivanhoe is out of control! We have seen many people almost get hit, run stop signs, numerous accident nearly avoided and our streets have become increasingly dangerous. Our neighborhood where many children and families live, has become a cut-through during the day as an alternative to I-4. The above picture does not demonstrate the speeding but the horrible traffic when there was an accident on I-4. The speeding is easily visible if you spend any amount of time on any of the corners on Poinsettia Ave. With the high volume of pedestrian traffic of people enjoying the beautiful Lake Ivanhoe, we MUST come up with a solution. There are NO stop signs from NW Ivanhoe all of the way until Lakeview and the sidewalks are not complete for pedestrians to avoid using the streets where people are speeding. A huge stretch that has 1 speed hump. We are in need of immediate action!!! I would love to chat with someone in regards to some ideas we have for a solution but in the meantime, I invite you to come to our neighborhood and experience the horrendous traffic and speed we are enduring. Please, as a beautiful neighborhood and community, we are begging for your help!!!
also asked...
A. Monday thru Friday mornings and afternoons are the worst but the high speeds do happen throughout the day.
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Transportation - Yaminel R. (Transportation Engineering) (Verified Official)
Transportation - Yaminel R. (Transportation Engineering) (Verified Official)
Good morning,
Thanks for contacting City of Orlando with your request, we have added this location to our list of studies.
Transportation - Jose J. (Traffic Studies) (Verified Official)
Good afternoon:
Thank you for contacting the City of Orlando Traffic Studies Group with your request of notice a lot of speeding on "Poinsettia Ave, by Lake Ivanhoe", no "STOP" signs from NW Ivanhoe all of the way until Lakeview and the sidewalks are not complete for pedestrians. Our staff will begin an evaluation of your request and will contact you if we require further information, to update you on the status of your request, or to notify you of a course of action. If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us.
Should you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.
Thanks,
Jose R. Jimenez Rivera,
Civil Engineer II
Transportation Engineering
City of Orlando
http://www.cityoforlando.net
p. 407-246-2569
m. 407-639-1170
Emilee (Registered User)
Acknowledged Transportation - Jose J. (Traffic Studies) (Verified Official)
Closed Transportation - Jose J. (Traffic Studies) (Verified Official)
The Transportation Engineering Division completed a 2-days speed study on Poinsettia Ave, North of Columbo Cir on 09/25 & 09/26/2019. The data shows average volumes and 85th percentile speeds between 18.1 and 19.1 miles per hour (mph). The posted speed limit is 25 mph. The 85th percentile speed is the speed at, or below, which 85 percent of the vehicles observed during the study were traveling. This speed is typically the measure used to determine the appropriate speed limit, with consideration given to the existing roadway conditions and neighboring land usage. It is simply a reference point and tells us that 85 percent of the vehicles are traveling at, or below, that speed.
I would like to encourage you to talk to your neighbors to let them know that they can also call the OPD Enforcement Hotline, at (407) 246-2906, to request that traffic enforcement be scheduled. They may also write, as a neighborhood, to the Orlando Police Department at 100 South Hughey Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801 and provide them with a list of priority concerns.