In the wake of a crash last month in Vero Beach that claimed the life of a college rower, the Florida Department of Transportation is planning changes to an intersection in Indian River County.
FDOT plans changes at Vero Beach intersection where crash claimed life of college rower
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A COLLEGE ROWER, THE STATEDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONIS PLANNING CHANGES TO THATINTERSECTION IN INDIAN RIVERCOUNTY.WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5'S JAYCASHMERE JOINS US WITH WHAT ISBEING PLANNED.SHANNON...F-DOT PRESENTING ITSIDEAS BEFORE THE COUNTYMETROPOLITAN PLANNINGORGANIZATION TODAY.
THE PLANIS TO ADD NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALSIN THE COMING WEEKS WHEREINDIAN RIVER BOULEVARD AND THEMERRILL BARBER BRIDGE MEET.THE MAIN SIGNAL WILL HAVE AFLASHING YELLOW ARROW TO WARNSOUTHBOUND DRIVERS BEFORETURNING ONTO THE BRIDGE.(SOT MARK PLASS/FDOT TRAFFICENGINEER :9“IT PROBABLY BETTERCOMMUNICATES TO A MOTORISTTHAT WANTS TO TURN LEFTPERMISSIVELY, THAT THEY HAVETO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY TOONCOMING TRAFFIC”) GRACERETT, A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGEOF THE HOLY CROSS WOMENTEAM, DIED WHEN THE VAN SHEWAS RIDING IN WAS STRUCK ONJANUARY 15TH, .
THE VAN'SDRIVER, A CREW TEAM COACH, WASCITED FOR NOT YIELDING THERIGHT OF WAY.THE STATE ALSO PLANS TO ADDELECTRONIC SPEED FEEDBACKSIGNS.
THE SPEED LIMIT IN THEAREA IS 45 MILES PER HOUR BUTSTUDIES SHOW MOST DRIVEREXCEED THAT.
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