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FDOT‑backed Sun Trail design presented to Edgewater; residents question Juniper routing
Summary
Engineers from Stanley Consultants presented a final design for a shared‑use Sun Trail segment through Edgewater (Roberts Road to Dale Street). Residents raised questions about routing through Juniper and Hibiscus, property impacts and the absence of localized traffic studies.
Stanley Consultants presented the proposed Sun Trail alignment through Edgewater on Aug. 5, describing the local segment as part of the St. Johns River‑to‑Sea Loop and the East Coast Greenway connection.
Rusty Kaysbeer, a presenter with Stanley Consultants, said the broader project is a 260‑mile network and that the local design was split into two segments: about 1.8 miles from Roberts Road to State Road 442 and roughly 2.8 miles from State Road 442 to Dale Street. Karen O'Neil (Stanley Consultants) described alignment specifics and noted a signalized pedestrian crossing planned at State Road 442.
Residents who live along Juniper and Mango Tree Drive told council they were surprised to find the trail would run in front of their homes and asked whether traffic studies had been performed. A resident, Carl Adams, asked: "What is the legal easement of the city... how much property is this trail going to take up?" Consultants replied they had not completed traffic studies for the Hibiscus area.
Design details given to the council specified a 10‑foot trail width along Juniper and 12 feet along Hibiscus; staff said designs should be complete in November, with construction on the northern segment anticipated after July 2025 and FDOT pursuing funding for the southern portion. Council and staff agreed to consider a workshop to answer outstanding homeowner questions and to provide contact cards for follow‑up.
The presentation covered the project's goal to divert non‑motorized users from roadways lacking sidewalks and shoulders and to improve safety. City staff emphasized outreach and that homeowners along the proposed route had been mailed postcards during project development.
