Description
Sunset Pt. Road pedestrian ROW sidewalk construction
Reference: PID: 01886A
When the referenced project started, there was a "Local Traffic Only" sign placed at the stop light (Sunset Pt Rd--east bound lane) which effectively discouraged pass-through traffic. However, a couple weeks ago this sign was moved about a 100 yards to the east (in grass) of where it was originally. This modification has generated unsafe conditions for local pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
also asked...
Q. At what time of day did you experience the problem occurring?
A. mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnight, morning-rush, evening-rush
A. mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnight, morning-rush, evening-rush
16 Comments
Pinellas County Communications (Verified Official)
Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Management (Verified Official)
Rachelle Stone (Registered User)
Dianne Shuck (Registered User)
Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Engineering (Verified Official)
Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Engineering (Verified Official)
Dianne Shuck (Registered User)
Ruby Whelan (Registered User)
There are at least 20 to 30 or more cars a day coming up Sunset Point road which includes emergency vehicles, police, public bus, people pulling boats, maintenance trucks, and more.
The signage on Edgewater has been turned off. There is a small sign showing DETOUR SUNSET POINT ROAD. If I saw that sign I would interpret that the detour option IS on Sunset Point Road.
Then on Sunset Point there is a sign about 200 feet from the intersection of Sunset and Edgewater off to the side that says ROAD CLOSED. There should be a sign at the intersection. Then another sign on Sunset ROAD WORK...then another that is hidden by tree branches. All of these signs are not stopping traffic from coming up Sunset Point.
There needs to be signage on Edgewater going north and south stating SUNSET POINT ROAD CLOSED...and specific detour signage stating follow DETOUR to UNION for north bound traffic and follow detour to DREW for south bound traffic.
Kim (Registered User)
Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Engineering (Verified Official)
Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Engineering (Verified Official)
Closed Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Engineering (Verified Official)
Reopened Rachelle Stone (Registered User)
The additional signage is helpful but hasn't resolved the issue. I work from home and am outside for no less than 3-5 minutes a few time a day (to walk my dogs) and in the last two days since additional signage has gone up, each time I am outside there is 5-8 cars turning around. That is too much and not everyone can be that ignorant of the additional signage that has gone up - it is not sufficient.
The sign on the east bound side of the road on sunset is useless. It should be moved to the closest point possible to edgewater WITH CONES preventing anyone from coming down with the exception of local residents. This will allow those who 'missed' ALL the signage on edgewater to turn in the vacant gas station instead of continuing up Sunset Point.
There was this when the work began and for some reason it was removed. It's been a problem ever since. Appropriate signage would state that the road is CLOSED TO ALL BUT RESIDENTS WEST OF THE PINELLAS TRAIL or something of that nature. All the cars are creating a burden on Stevenson Ave (only wide enough for 1 car) and our brand new private residential drive is completely chewed up as Kim stated above. Please, begging either Pinellas County Public Works or City of Clearwater to resolve this. If you are further directing us to complain to Construction Management are you able to provide a contact name and email for us to request further assistance?
Acknowledged Pinellas County Public Works - Traffic Management (Verified Official)
Rachelle Stone (Registered User)
Dianne Shuck (Registered User)