Lighthouse Point commissioners pause Sample Road bridge design amid guardrail, aesthetics debate
Commissioners asked staff and the bridge designer to revisit long FDOT guardrail sections and return with alternatives for the 6-foot shoulder after concerns that large guardrails would harm the bridge’s appearance and pedestrian safety were raised.
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City Administrator Licata presented updated Sample Road bridge plans and told the commission that the design now calls for an additional 6-foot shoulder between the eastbound lane and the sidewalk, creating more separation for pedestrians and bicyclists than some earlier illustrations suggested. “There will be an additional 6 foot shoulder between the edge of the eastbound lane and where the sidewalk begins,” Licata said.
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