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l <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED A TRAFFIC STUDY FOR VERO HIGHLANDS <br />AND OLD DIXIE AND STATED THAT THIS AREA HAS HAD AN ON-GOING STUDY FOR <br />PERHAPS AS LONG AS TWO YEARS IN TRYING TO ACQUIRE SOME TYPE OF TRAFFIC. <br />SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD DIXIE•AND THE ROAD LEADING INTO VERO <br />HIGHLANDS. HE NOTED THAT THE TRAFFIC STUDY MADE INDICATED THE TRAFFIC <br />WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A CAUTION LIGHT OR TRAFFIC SIGNAL.. THEY <br />HAVE ALSO MADE REQUESTS FOR REDUCED SPEED LIMITS. THE CHAIRMAN FURTHER <br />NOTED THAT HE HAD REQUESTED A REPORT FROM THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL IN <br />REGARD TO ACCIDENTS AND PROBLEMS AT THIS LOCATION AND THE REPORT HE <br />RECEIVED BACK WAS NOT CORRECT BECAUSE IT DID NOT INCLUDE A DEATH THAT <br />OCCURRED AT THAT LOCATION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL THE <br />UNIQUE TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT THIS LOCATION WITH PEOPLE COMING UP OVER THE <br />RIDGE AND INTO THIS INTERSECTION. HE.NOTED THAT THE ROAD SOON WILL BE <br />COMING UNDER THE -CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND STATED <br />HE WOULD LIKE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATOR TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE <br />WITH THE INTERSECTION. HE DISCUSSED HAVING A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION <br />SIGN ON THE HILL WITH A FLASHING LIGHT. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM <br />JOHN WILSON OF THE DOT DATED OCTOBER 30, 1978. <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT LETTER WAS BASED ON THE INCORRECT <br />ACCIDENT REPORT SUPPLIED TO THE DOT. HE THEN DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY <br />OF ASKING ST. LUCIE COUNTY TO REDUCE THEIR SPEED LIMIT ON THE OTHER <br />SIDE OF THE HILL. IT IS ALREADY LOWERED IN THE VICINITY OF HARBOR <br />• <br />BRANCH FOUNDATION. <br />ADMINISTRATOR .JENNINGS FELT WE MIGHT CONTACT .JOHN.WILSON OF <br />THE DOT TO SEND ONE OF HIS MEN UP TO MAKE AN EVALUATION.ON A MORE <br />INFORMAL BASIS, AND GIVE US FURTHER SUGGESTIONS. <br />COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION NOW <br />TO TAKE THEIR SUGGESTIONS AND IMPLEMENT THEM OURSELVES. <br />Y <br />CHAIRMAN WODTKE REQUESTED THAT HE BE ALLOWED TO GO WITH THE <br />ADMINISTRATOR TO CHECK OUT THIS INTERSECTION WHEN THE DOT REPRESENTATIVE <br />COMES UP. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS AGREED AND STATED THAT HE WILL ALSO <br />CONTACT WELDON LEWIS, ADMINISTRATOR OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, IN REGARD TO <br />THEIR SPEED LIMIT. HE NOTED THAT WE CAN PUT SIGNS, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE <br />THEY WILL BE OBEYED. <br />95 <br />DEC 6 1978 <br />