The is the official page for the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) $7 million construction project to improve pedestrian safety along West Cervantes Street, from Dominguez Street to A Street. Planned improvements include:
*Constructing seven lighted midblock crosswalks, ADA-compliant ramps, and a wider and improved multi-use path.
*New traffic signals at the North. J St., Nor
th L St., North R St., and North Kirk St. intersections and upgraded pedestrian features on existing signals.
*Reduced vehicle lane widths.
*Lowering the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph.
*Constructing a raised center median with a low barrier and designated openings for pedestrians at selected locations within the project limits.
* Enhanced lighting and landscaping.
*Irrigation improvements.
* Milling and resurfacing the roadway where median and signal work is performed. Funding for the project is a collaborative effort between the City of Pensacola, Escambia County, and the Florida Department of Transportation. The project is slated to begin in January 2021 and be completed in mid-2022. General Inquiries:
Email: [email protected]
Or You May Contact:
Ian Satter
FDOT District Three Public Information Director
Tele: (888) 638-0250, ext. 1205 (toll free)
E-mail: [email protected]
***COMMENT POLICY***
The purpose of this page is to promote the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) pedestrian safety project along West Cervantes Street. We encourage you to visit this page often for accurate, timely, and consistent project information. Please feel free to share your comments about the project within the policies described here. Comments containing vulgar or abusive language; are confrontational and/or antagonistic in nature; include personal attacks of any kind, or use offensive terms that target specific groups are not allowed and will be removed. Administrators of the page will remove any/all comments that are in violation of this policy. In addition, comments deemed to be “spam,” or that promote commercial services/products are prohibited. Comments that are clearly off topic, inappropriate or unrelated to the construction activities are similarly not allowed. Photos and videos should not be posted to the page. To send photos and videos to the project team, e-mail them to: [email protected]. FDOT does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by individuals is correct, and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. Please be aware that Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications to or from state officials regarding state business are considered public records. As such, they are available to the public and media upon request. To protect your privacy, please do not post confidential information. FDOT reserves the right to modify this policy at any time. If you have any comments or questions, you may contact the project public information coordinator at [email protected].
