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Traffic Calming and Safety Enhancements—Bayview Drive. Using the five day Boat Show as a reason for a four month delay
As we are all aware, the Bayview Drive Traffic Calming and is pretty weak, in my opinion. As a reminder, we previously
Sidewalk project has been lagging. The northern roundabout at expressed our extreme displeasure to the City and FDOT (which
NE 47th Street and Bayview has been installed. The southern is managing the construction) with the length of time Bayview
roundabout at NE 37th Drive and Bayview has been delayed was shut down at NE 47th Street and the speeding, detoured
until January, according to the FDOT, which is managing the traffic through the neighborhoods, specifically on NE 40th Street
project, though the term managing is used loosely. The raised and NE 25th Avenue we experienced. We originally agreed to a
table intersection to be installed at the intersection of NE 40th one week closure which turned in to two months. To prevent
Street and Bayview is also being delayed. Here is FDOT’s similar problems when the southern roundabout and raised table
explanation for the delays, in response to our complaints about intersection are installed, we requested no more full closures. The
the lack of progress, which we have expressed repeatedly to plan as represented to us is to use flagmen to keep Bayview open
the various persons in charge of the project: while the additional work is being performed. Through traffic will
be routed to Federal between Oakland Park and Commercial.
Good afternoon Mr. Hernandez—
This will be less of an inconvenience to neighborhood residents
I apologize for the delayed response. Yaser Santos is no longer who will still be able to get through between Commercial and
assigned to this project and I have copied Erik Nemati who has Oakland Park on Bayview.
taken over as the FDOT Project Manager to this thread. Please see
the following updates to your concerns. Traffic Calming and Safety Enhancements—Speed Cushions.
Speed cushion installation was completed in October. As related
• All sidewalks along the corridor are estimated to be completed in previous issues, the final installation locations were determined
by December of this year, including the installation of handrails. by the City Transportation and Mobility and Public Works staff

• The roundabout at NE 37th Drive construction has been delayed based on various criteria, such as distance to intersections and
in order to minimize impacts during the boat show and is curves and utility conflicts (mostly sewer, water drainage main
estimated to be constructed early next year. lines, structures and laterals). Wherever possible the cushions
were placed at property lines, similar to the asphalt speed bumps
• The raised intersections proposed at NE 40th Street will be we have had for years. We were even able to add several
constructed in early 2023 along with the NE 37th Drive cushions not on the original map disseminated last year that were
roundabout, and remaining asphalt activities at NE 47th Street. requested by residents. Hopefully these cushions will provide

• The installation of signs throughout the project will be done as some additional deterrence to speeders, but it would be naïve to
areas are completed. For instance, at NE 47th Street signs think they are the final solution. So far we have received much
are in place for the final configuration of the roundabout. All positive feedback and only one puzzling complaint (about the
thermoplastic striping will be completed after the curing period of
the newly placed asphalt, typically 2 weeks after placed.

• At NE 47th Street the contractor plans to complete the remaining
paving, along with the completion of the roundabout at NE 37th
Drive. After the thermoplastic will be placed.
As previously mentioned, this project has been federally funded
through the Broward MPO and does not include landscaping
as part of our construction scope. I’ve copied in Karen and Ben,
so they can respond as to whether the city has plans to install
landscaping once construction has been completed.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions or
concerns.
Thanks,
Rebecca Guerrero
Community Outreach Specialist, FDOT Broward Construction
The Corradino Group
954-218-2304 cell
954-940-7605 office

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