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Council approves traffic-calming measures for multiple neighborhoods, funds from paving balance
Summary
Cocoa approved staff review and implementation of traffic calming devices (flashing signs, pedestrian signs, reflectors) at specified neighborhood locations and authorized funding from existing paving dollars.
Cocoa City Council approved a package of traffic-calming measures on April 8 and directed staff to evaluate and implement appropriate devices in a list of neighborhood locations.
Council members and residents cited repeated speeding and near-misses at several residential intersections. Locations discussed included Park Drive, North Carolina Avenue, North Georgia Avenue, Bristol Drive (including a dangerous curve), Cambridge Drive intersections, Talbot and Mycroft, Barr Avenue and connecting streets, Far Avenue (Home and Count streets), Pineda and Westchester, and others identified during public comment.
Council asked traffic engineers to recommend appropriate calming measures for each location (flashing stop signs, pedestrian signage, reflectors, or other devices) rather than prespecifying speed tables or speed humps. The council approved funding for the measures from the city's existing paving fund balance.
Why it matters: Council members and residents said recent crashes and frequent speeding endanger pedestrians and children in several neighborhoods. The city will now evaluate each location and propose specific installations based on traffic engineering guidance.
Staff follow-up: Transportation engineers will return with site-specific recommendations and cost estimates for each listed street; the council authorized using the paving fund balance for initial installations.
