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Freeport council asks staff to pursue DOT coordination and county help to ease key intersection congestion
Summary
Council members asked staff to pursue options with the Florida Department of Transportation and Walton County engineering to address recurring congestion at Blueberry, North/South Jackson and East Bay Loop; they also suggested engaging the state lobbyist if DOT responses are unhelpful.
Council members described recurring traffic congestion in parts of Freeport, citing long delays and difficulties making left turns at intersections such as Blueberry and North/South Jackson. A council member said they had asked DOT about adding turn lanes or other improvements while DOT's resurfacing work is scheduled, and initially received a response that the requested changes were not possible this cycle.
Council asked staff to continue to pursue DOT and county engineering for possible mitigations and suggested the city might engage its state lobbyist if DOT is not receptive. Staff noted that some intersections connect to state highways (DOT jurisdiction) while county engineers and private property owners (shopping-center owners) could be partners for some treatments. Council directed staff to gather technical information and report back, with one council member asking for an update within two weeks.
Council approved the direction to pursue information and further outreach rather than adopting any immediate projects at the meeting.
