August 24, 2010
The very same Brickell Avenue bus stop was taken out again last night. This is at least the forth time in two years that this has occurred. Our call for reducing the design speed of Brickell Avenue has fallen on deaf ears and FDOT has refused to make this area safer for pedestrians and motorists.
March 2010
We have spoken to our sources at the City of Miami and they have confirmed that FDOT has been made aware of the problem at this intersection. After reviewing crash data from the last three available years, FDOT research does not indicate any crash pattern or safety concerns related to lack of beacons or the design of the roadway. We beg to differ.
We can confidently say that there is a crash pattern here and there are undeniable safety concerns on this dangerous curve. How many more times are we going to erect the same bus stop, on the same dangerous curve, without addressing the design of the roadway? And if we are going to keep the same unacceptable roadway design, the very least we can do is move the bus stop to a safer location before someone is seriously injured.
Flashing beacons may help, but much more needs to be done here and for the rest of Brickell Avenue. It is imperative that we change the design speed of Brickell Avenue.
Please send an email to Mr. Gus Pego District 6 secretary letting him know that you are not satisfied with the existing conditions on Brickell Avenue.
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