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Contact: Tanya Branton
tanya.branton@dot.state.fl.us
(888) 638-0250, ext.1599
CHIPLEY, Fla. – Motorists may encounter minor traffic disruptions on Nine Mile Road at the rail crossing just west of U.S. 29 from 8 p.m. Thursday, March 18 to 5 a.m. Friday, March 19 where Operation STRIDE (Statewide Traffic and Railroad Initiative using Dynamic Envelopes) will be installed.
Through Operation STRIDE, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is implementing engineering countermeasures, called Dynamic Envelopes, at rail crossings with the goal of preventing additional fatalities on or near rail crossings. A Dynamic Envelope is an area near railroad crossings designed to keep motorists out of the danger zone. White connecting X’s are used to visually highlight the zone at railroad crossings that drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians should not stop to increase safety for motorists.
Operation STRIDE was established by FDOT in December 2019 and includes engineering countermeasures, education, and enforcement efforts to provide a comprehensive strategy to prevent fatalities.
More information about this statewide rail safety initiative can be found on the Operation STRIDE webpage here. The page also includes safety tips, videos, photos of completed Dynamic Envelopes, and social media posts.
For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com. You may also follow FDOT on Instagram @myfdot_nwfl, on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl or on Facebook at MyFDOTNWFL.
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