After the storm, North-South was our biggest challenge in town. East-West I believe is being addressed through the fly-overs. While there was an east-west challenge, it was due to literally everyone relocating to the beach and commuting back and forth. Outside of commute times, we could traverse east-west. North-south stayed a challenge at all times. …
FDOT design project – Improve traffic congestion before and after an event. +20
Get information out to debris removal companies and to the public, to tarp their loads of debris before travel. This will help ensure the roadways and vehicles on the roadway, remain safe and help keep debris out of the roadway. +10
Stream restoration at all impacted crossings to improve culvert sizes and do natural channel design to stabilize stream banks as far up and downstream as needed. In other words, don’t just fix the culvert and ignore ongoing stream instability. +20
The procurement and installation of hardware at traffic signals around Bay County to prepare for vehicle to infrastructure communications. This will include connected vehicles, emergency traffic signal preemption, and any other safety or efficiency improvements. These projects will enhance the safety and efficiency of the movement of the traveling public around Bay County. +50
The sewer line for Mexico Beach that runs through Tyndall needs to be expanded/improved. Growth in Mexico Beach prior to Michael caused there to be a serious strain on the system. 0-1
Incentive program (perhaps under a new state program now being considered in legislature) to connect all septic systems in the areas hardest hit by the storm to sewer lines. +2-1
Securing a separate electrical transmission line into the base for its electric needs – currently it has service by two separate entities but they come in on the same lines. +10
Paving, lighting and bus stop shelters. These improvements will reduce risks concerning school bus program safety and security, weather sensitivity, bus schedule delays, tripping and falling injuries, and bus damage due to recurring road washouts and potholes. +10
Retrofit County Fire Station/EMS Station Truck Bay Doors • All doors retrofitted to accordion type doors similar to existing doors at West End Fire Dept. to meet Miami-Dade wind load standards. +10