WHAT THE LABOR DEPARTMENT BELIEVES TO BE THE CAUSE. FIRST, AT 530, IT IS FRIDAY. IT’S RUSH HOUR AND THIS IS WHAT THE ROADS LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW IN AND AROUND JUPITER. BUT IT COULD GET EVEN BUSIER NEXT WEEK. BEGINNING ON MONDAY, THE TOWN OF JUPITER WILL START PHASE TWO OF ITS ROUNDABOUT PROJECT ALONG HIGHWAY A1A AND JUPITER BEACH ROAD. THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. I’M TIFFANY KENNEY AND I’M FELICIA RODRIGUEZ SOOJI NAM. I’M JOINING US LIVE NEAR THE CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH WHAT RESIDENTS ARE SAYING AND WHAT TRAFFIC CHANGES YOU SHOULD EXPECT. SOOJI. FELECIA TIFFANY RIGHT BEHIND ME IS WHERE THAT ROUNDABOUT PROJECT IS GOING TO BE BUILT IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS. AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE IS THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE CREWS OUT HERE WORKING AS THEY’RE GETTING READY FOR PHASE TWO OF THAT PROJECT, SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT I TALKED TO SAY THEY’RE CONCERNED, HOWEVER, ABOUT THIS ROUNDABOUT THAT. CREWS ARE WORKING ALONG HIGHWAY A1A AND JUPITER BEACH ROAD TO BUILD A ROUNDABOUT OUT IN THE TOWN OF JUPITER. LEADERS SAY THEY STARTED THIS PROJECT LAST AUGUST AND WILL BEGIN PHASE TWO NEXT WEEK. I’VE BEEN HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS AND I’VE WATCHED THE NEIGHBORHOOD GO FROM A SLEEPY LITTLE BEACH TOWN TO MORE AND MORE CONGESTION AND TRAFFIC. SOME RESIDENTS IN JUPITER RIVER PARK LIVE RIGHT NEXT TO THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THEY SAY THEY’RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS. S I HAD ALMOST HOPED IT WAS A THEY’D CHANGED THEIR MIND ON PUTTING THE CIRCLE IN, SINCE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED FOR SO LONG. JUPITER OFFICIALS TELL US WITH PHASE TWO OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. THEY’LL BE INSTALLING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS. SAYS THE INTERSECTION WILL OPERATE AS A THREE WAY STOP AND ONLY ONE LANE WILL BE OPEN. IT JUST SEEMS LIKE, UH, EVERYTHING AROUND HERE, WHEN IT’S DONE BY THE TOWN, TAKES FOREVER TO TO COMPLETE. WHILE SOME JUPITER RESIDENTS TOLD US OFF CAMERA THAT THEY DON’T MIND THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MANY LIVING AT JUPITER RIVER PARK TELL US THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY A ROUNDABOUT IS NECESSARY. WE DON’T SEE THAT IT’S NEEDED. YOU KNOW, WE GO TO THE BEACH NEARLY EVERY DAY. WE NEVER ENCOUNTER A PROBLEM GETTING OUT OF THE BEACH ROAD. THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE A 20 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT, A COUPLE OF SPEED BUMPS SAVED A FEW MILLION DOLLARS. AND THESE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS WILL BE UP FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS. AND THE ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE IN JULY. REPORTING
Section two of Jupiter roundabout venture to start subsequent week
Leaders stated they are going to be putting in non permanent visitors alerts on the intersection close to Freeway A1A and Jupiter Seashore Street to help with the move of visitors as a result of development.
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Starting subsequent Monday, the city of Jupiter will begin section two of its roundabout venture alongside Freeway A1A and Jupiter Seashore Street. Officers stated they began this venture final August. Residents dwelling in Jupiter River Park, which is the neighborhood situated proper subsequent to the development website, stated they’re involved concerning the progress of the venture. “I’ve been right here for eight years, and I’ve watched the neighborhood go from a sleepy little seaside city to increasingly more congestion and visitors,” one resident instructed WPBF 25 Information. “Somebody’s going to get killed on the market, a pedestrian crossing or bicycle attempting to maneuver,” he added. With section two, city leaders can be putting in non permanent visitors alerts on the intersection. It is going to be a three-way cease, and just one lane can be open for visitors.”It simply looks like every part round right here when it’s finished by the city takes perpetually to finish,” George Pitman, a resident, instructed WPBF 25 Information. Whereas some residents instructed WPBF 25 Information off-camera that they do not thoughts the development venture, many neighbors at Jupiter River Park stated they aren’t positive why a roundabout is important. “We don’t see that it’s wanted. We go to the seaside practically day by day. We by no means encounter an issue getting out of Seashore Street,” Pitman stated. “They need to have finished a 20-mile-an-hour pace restrict, a few pace bumps, saved just a few million {dollars} and saved every part secure for the bicyclists and the pedestrians,” a resident stated. Jupiter leaders stated the non permanent visitors lights can be up for at the least the subsequent 4 weeks. The roundabout development venture is anticipated to be accomplished in July. High headlines:Keep up-to-date: The most recent headlines and climate from WPBF 25 Get the most recent information updates with the WPBF 25 Information app. You may obtain it right here.
Starting subsequent Monday, the city of Jupiter will begin section two of its roundabout venture alongside Freeway A1A and Jupiter Seashore Street.
Officers stated they began this venture final August.
Residents dwelling in Jupiter River Park, which is the neighborhood situated proper subsequent to the development website, stated they’re involved concerning the progress of the venture.
“I’ve been right here for eight years, and I’ve watched the neighborhood go from a sleepy little seaside city to increasingly more congestion and visitors,” one resident instructed WPBF 25 Information.
“Somebody’s going to get killed on the market, a pedestrian crossing or bicycle attempting to maneuver,” he added.
With section two, city leaders can be putting in non permanent visitors alerts on the intersection. It is going to be a three-way cease, and just one lane can be open for visitors.
“It simply looks like every part round right here when it’s finished by the city takes perpetually to finish,” George Pitman, a resident, instructed WPBF 25 Information.
Whereas some residents instructed WPBF 25 Information off-camera that they do not thoughts the development venture, many neighbors at Jupiter River Park stated they aren’t positive why a roundabout is important.
“We don’t see that it’s wanted. We go to the seaside practically day by day. We by no means encounter an issue getting out of Seashore Street,” Pitman stated.
“They need to have finished a 20-mile-an-hour pace restrict, a few pace bumps, saved just a few million {dollars} and saved every part secure for the bicyclists and the pedestrians,” a resident stated.
Jupiter leaders stated the non permanent visitors lights can be up for at the least the subsequent 4 weeks. The roundabout development venture is anticipated to be accomplished in July.
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