A kick-off meeting for the Pensacola Beach Congestion Management Plan is scheduled for Thursday, April 28 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Pensacola Beach Community Church, located at 920 Panferio Drive. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking public input to develop a long-term capital improvement plan, with a goal of relieving traffic congestion and improving pedestrian safety on Pensacola Beach. Projects included in the plan will be driven by ideas and input from citizens, gathered through public workshops and face-to-face meetings with residents and stakeholders.
Several short-term improvements have been identified to provide immediate congestion relief over the next several years as long-term projects are developed through the Pensacola Beach Congestion Management Plan. Potential projects include, but are not limited to:
- Dual right turn lanes into the Casino Beach parking lot at Sidelines
- Coordinated pedestrian signal at Flounder’s crosswalk
- Evaluation of park and ride trolley service
- Extension of existing southbound right turn lane onto Fort Pickens Road
- Via De Luna Drive/Fort Pickens Road signal timing modification study and recommendations
- Bus and trolley route analysis and recommendations
- Parking space analysis and recommendations, with a focus on the existing Santa Rosa Island Authority site
- Circle K parking lot entrance/exit modifications
During the kick-off meeting, Escambia County representatives will review the schedule of short-term traffic improvements and gather input from attendees about long-term improvements and community traffic needs. Proposed long-term improvements to be reviewed through the Pensacola Beach Congestion Management Plan include, but are not limited to, relieving traffic congestion at the existing traffic signal, optimizing parking in the core area, providing additional trolley route locations and frequency, adding a park and ride trolley and determining potential funding sources for all projects.
For more information about the Pensacola Beach Congestion Management Plan, contact project consultants Bonita Player, P.E., or Randy Fuller with Engineering & Planning Resources at (850) 602-9232 or at [email protected]
