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Board moves to ask City Commission for temporary signage at NE 13th Street merge to improve safety
Summary
After public testimony describing repeated crashes at the two‑to‑one lane merge on Northeast 13th Street, the board directed staff to prepare a communication to the City Commission requesting temporary road signage and temporary striping in the westbound merge area (west of the FEC railway) to warn motorists and protect pedestrians and cyclists.
Board members, staff and residents discussed an official communication to the City Commission and CRA board asking for temporary signage and striping prior to the merging section on Northeast 13th Street west of the FEC railroad. The purpose of the requested action is to warn motorists of an upcoming lane merge and reduce the risk of collisions while the proposed feasibility study proceeds.
The motion language was clarified in the meeting record: the motion (recorded in the transcript as "by Zamora, seconded by Johnson") asks CRA staff to communicate to the City Commission the need for temporary road signage and vehicular warning signage in the westbound lane on Northeast 13th Street east of the railroad and to start signage near 12th Avenue. Board members discussed precise placement (westbound direction, east side signage) and the duration of a temporary installation (two months was suggested as an example). Staff emphasized that temporary striping and certain pavement markings in the city’s right-of-way require concurrence from Broward County under the extended maintenance agreement, and said staff would coordinate timing and application requirements with the county and report back.
Several speakers urged prompt action. A resident and business representative warned the board that the merge has caused multiple crashes and argued for temporary measures to prevent a serious injury. The board charged staff with drafting the communication and said the draft and minutes would accompany the request to the City Commission; the transcript does not include a roll-call vote on the motion in the excerpt provided and staff will follow up with meeting and submission details.
