Improbable as it may seem--when, not if, but when we complete the project to install a long-needed, much anticipated stop signal at the intersection of Doug Ford Drive and Sorrento Road in District 1--it will be an achievement of monumental significance.
The scene of countless accidents and near misses, this intersection has been difficult for the residents, guests, and visitors to Perdido Bay Country Club for decades.
Over and over, the initiative to add a light was rejected by the state.
Fast forward to earlier this year and at long last the project has been warranted by the state and they (FDOT) will be constructing this signal in the very near future. This comes hot on the heels of their completion of numerous safety improvements on Sorrento Road in the wake of a string of fatal accidents on this roadway. At last week's massive town hall meeting in Perdido--this was a subject that came up on multiple cards. And I said it then, half in jest, that "If there was ever a traffic signal's installation that will warrant a press interview on site upon completion--it will be this one."
So when this is completed, I will do a press release and news conference from the site. Because this light will make things safer and more convenient for residents and visitors and most importantly--it will save lives.
Here, below, is the very latest on the progress toward completion of this signal---directly from an FDOT email string from early this week:
"A signal warrant analysis was recently completed for Doug
Ford Road and a signal is warranted. We are currently looking at
opportunities for signal construction. It was determined that profiled
thermoplastic be used for the centerline and edge line markings for the limits
of this project too. Our consultant is going to update the plans to
include them...
So this is great news. It's coming.
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