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US 441 and SR 70 traffic signals

Summary

Staff reported FDOT is moving toward a signal at SR 70 and Berman Road and is evaluating left-turn signals at US 441/Wolf Road, but commissioners slammed the agency for years of delays and 'kicking the can down the road' while big developments pile traffic onto the corridor.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
0

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

A $1 million federal appropriation is being pursued to expedite the signal project; signal costs otherwise fall on FDOT and developers.

✅Who benefits

Commuters, school parents and everyone stuck at the 441/28th Street light.

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