FDOT Misguiding Public on Fuller Warren Bridge Project?

[Tacachale]

Thanks. This is a good article to email to our council members. This needs to get added to the FDOT's project before serious discussions begin.

[Tacachale]

Any word on how this went?

[Charles Hunter]

Still underway. Public comment in about 10 minutes

[thelakelander]

At the meeting now. There's pretty large support for a bike/ped component over the Fuller Warren. Not many people are in favor of the flyover at Roosevelt. Other than that, FDOT's revised $70 million plan only takes one or two homes in North Riverside for the Roosevelt flyover (which also happens to be in the bed of McCoys Creek). Oh, and to widen the Fuller Warren, they'll have to put pilings into the river.

[Jaxson]

Why does FDOT get it right in other parts of the state but cannot seem to in our area?  And are our local FDOT officials making these decisions because they assume that we either would not care or would actually embrace their proposals?  smh

[thelakelander]

Looking out how all of our major cities are some of the most deadly for cyclist and pedestrians, I'm pretty sure all our FDOT districts have their fair share of warts. Ultimately, I believe it's up to each individual community to vision what they want their future to be and to then hold all public agencies responsible for helping achieve that vision.  Historically, in Jax, we have not done that. Tonight, was pretty exciting to see so many people address their concerns in such a professional and educated manner. 

Btw, here are some cell phone pictures from tonight:

[Keith-N-Jax]

Thanks for the updates, hopefully the right decisions are made.

[BoldBoyOfTheSouth]

Thank you MetroJacksonville for keeping us informed so we can make the right decisions to help our community leaders and elected officials to the right thing.

[BoldBoyOfTheSouth]

It is extremely important that a (bike) multi-use path be incorporated into the Fuller Warren Bridge to help make JAX safer for cyclists and it help those of us who need a safe way to commute to/from work.

Just think, I others and I commuted via bike, we would have less cars clogging up the highway and there would be more room and faster commute for those of you would need to commute via car!

[thelakelander]

Cars would still clog up the road because when it boils down to it, roadway widening to resolve congestion is like buying a bigger belt to solve a weight problem. What a shared use path on the FWB will really do is economically enhance the quality of life of the neighborhoods on either side of the river, make downtown more attractive and strengthen citywide bike/ped connectivity and safety. Out of all the bridges, the Fuller Warren probably has the best slop on the ramps for non-motorized traffic.

[acme54321]

Lake,  Can you comment on the extent that they will physically widen the bridge decking?  From those plans it looks like the magenta areas are the only places they will widen the bridge.

[thelakelander]

The  magenta area is the extent of the proposed widening.

[jcjohnpaint]

Thanks always for the update. 

[I-10east]

Not many people are in favor of the flyover at Roosevelt.

I don't see anyway that isn't gonna be built. With people having to merge way left from the I-10 West ramp to Roosevelt, the flyover would eliminate that 'criss-crossing' effect that dramatically slows I-10 West traffic; It's not impossible to do now (merge to US-17)  but with a growing Jax, traffic isn't gonna get anymore thinner. Might as well get it over with now. IMO the 'right decision' would have the pedestrian component on Southbound I-95 side, along with the US-17 flyover ramp.     

[tufsu1]

What if you could relocate the 17 off-ramp on the right side? There would still be some cross-over traffic, but less than there is now