Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval of the Conceptual Designs for the SW Paar Drive Corridor Roundabouts at SW Darwin Blvd. and SW Savona Blvd. as Identified in the Mobility Plan
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Submitted By: Everett Tourjee, Project Manager - CIP & Sales Tax Project Group, Public Works Department.
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Executive Summary (General Business): A mobility presentation seeking approval of the design for preliminary intersection improvements in advance of roadway widening along SW Paar Drive to be designed as roundabouts at SW Darwin Blvd. and SW Savona Blvd. with capacity to accept aforementioned roadway widening.
Presentation Information: An approximately 15-minute Powerpoint Presentation by Consor Engineering. Project Staff will be available for questions.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council complete motion in the affirmative.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and complete motion in the affirmative.
2. Move that the Council reject the motion and provide staff direction.
Background: In July 2023, consultant NUE Urban Concepts presented the City of Port St. Lucie 2045 Mobility Plan. The intersections at SW Paar Dr. and SW Darwin Blvd. as well as SW Paar Dr. and SW Savona Blvd. were identified as locations for future roundabouts within corridors that require multimodal improvements. The intersections continue to experience high levels of traffic-related issues, including but not limited to, accidents and congestion especially during the morning and afternoon peak hours. In 2024, Consor Engineering was contracted as design consultants to complete conceptual and final design for these intersections.
Issues/Analysis: The roundabout designs will allow for safer, less-congested traffic conditions in both interim and build-out scenarios. Cost savings will be realized when widening of the SW Savona Blvd. corr...
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