Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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SW Cashmere Boulevard Median Opening at Home Depot/Walmart Neighborhood Market Shopping Center and SE Carter Avenue at SW Airoso Boulevard Intersection Reviews
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Submitted By: Joseph DeFronzo, P.E., RSP1, Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): Pursuant to Council direction, Staff has reviewed the SW Cashmere Boulevard existing unrestricted median opening at the Home Depot/Walmart Neighborhood Market Shopping Center and the intersection of SE Carter Avenue at SW Airoso Boulevard. The two (2) locations are known to be high-volume accident locations. Staff will present an overview of improvements that could be constructed to improve safety.
Presentation Information: A 10- minute PowerPoint presentation will be provided by staff.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Staff's recommendations to install a raised bi-directional island at the existing full median opening of SW Cashmere Boulevard and Home Depot/Walmart Neighborhood Shopping Center as well as a raised landscaped median along SW Airoso Boulevard from SE Whitmore Drive to SE Carter Avenue that includes bi-directional median openings at SE Whitmore Drive and SE Carter Avenue.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and provide staff comments and direction on how to move forward.
2. Move that the Council not approve the recommendation and provide direction.
Background: A full access median opening on SW Cashmere Boulevard provides east/west left turn and through movements to/from Home Depot and the Walmart Neighborhood Market driveways in St. Lucie West. Resident concerns lead to City Council requesting Public Works staff to evaluate limiting access to north/south left turn movements.
Existing pavement marking arrow and regulatory sign indicating "Right Turn Only" for westbound traffic ...
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