By Steve Plunkett
After some back-and-forth communications between city and state transportation officials, the plan for a “diverging diamond interchange” at Interstate 95 and Glades Road is back on track.
“Our engineering staff raised a number of qu
By Rich Pollack
In its efforts to improve visibility of crosswalks along State Road A1A, Highland Beach is going red.
Taking a page out of Delray Beach’s playbook, Highland Beach officials hope to repave the eight crosswalks within town limits with t
The curve’s posted 25-mph speed is advisory; the enforceable limit is 35. But the town hopes monitors that show each vehicle’s speed will slow down traffic. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Accident-prone curve lies south of Town Hall
By Dan Moffett
Mon
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan officials were just about ready to break into a round of high-fives in August when it appeared the Florida Department of Transportation was finally approving a flashing warning sign for the troublesome S-curve on the 1500 blo
By Rich Pollack
After years of discussions, studies and lobbying of state officials, Highland Beach is taking a first step toward getting lighted crosswalks on State Road A1A. And it’s being done with the apparent blessing of the Florida Department o
By Dan Moffett
Several dozen condo residents from southern Ocean Ridge jammed Town Hall on Feb. 4 to make their case to the Town Commission for an A1A crosswalk.
They pretty much had the commissioners at hello.
Town Manager Jamie Titcomb told the gro
The state has no plans for major work on A1A in South County beyond Highland Beach, but says bike lanes and improved crosswalks are possible in spots. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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The Florida Department of Transportation installed 17 pedestrian crossing signs in June along State Road A1A in Boca Raton in the spirit of pedestrian safety.
The signs were erected on the double yellow lines in the center of A1A at 17 marke
Workers from Traffic Control Devices and The Florida Department of Transportation work on the wiring that controls the stop lights at the intersection of Woolbright Road and A1A on May 28.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim O’Meilia
Work on the insta
By Margie Plunkett
Like a dutiful Boy Scout, Ocean Ridge plans to help residents cross the street — at A1A and Town Hall.
The town is spending $13,500 on design and construction of a crosswalk on A1A between Town Hall and the beach, after recei
