FDOT meeting on 192 safety near St. Cloud schools

  • The intersection of 13th Street and Indiana Avenue in St. Cloud. FDOT will study how to improve safety in this area. GOOGLE MAPS
    The intersection of 13th Street and Indiana Avenue in St. Cloud. FDOT will study how to improve safety in this area. GOOGLE MAPS

The Florida Department of Transportation is working on improving the safety of a stretch of 13th Street east of downtown St. Cloud.

FDOT will hold a public meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial St. Cloud Library (810 13th Street), regarding its plans for that stretch of highway, also called U.S. 192, at intersections at Florida Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Michigan Avenue.

The agency is about to embark on a project to enhance pedestrian safety at the intersections. Plans are to add new pedestrian activated signals at Florida Avenue and Indiana Avenue, and upgrading the traffic and pedestrian signals at Michigan Avenue.

That stretch of road has seen numerous accidents involving pedestrians and bicycle riders being struck over the years. It is also within blocks of a number of schools — Lakeview Elementary, Michigan Avenue Elementary at St. Cloud Middle and High Schools.

At the in-person presentation, attendees can view a looping presentation and project displays, speak with project team members, and submit comments or questions.

Aside from attending in person, FDOT is offering multiple ways for the community to participate in the meeting.

Virtual Option: advance registration is required by visiting bit.ly/32SdMib. Once registered, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting online. Internet Explorer cannot be used to register or attend this webinar. If joining online, please allow adequate log-in time to view the presentation in its entirety.

Phone Option (Audio mode): Participants may join the meeting in listen-only mode by dialing 1-877-309-2074 and entering the passcode 635-592-626 when prompted.

If attending in person, please remember to follow all safety and sanitation guidelines as well as adhere to any local ordinances. If you are feeling unwell, please consider attending the meeting virtually or by phone.

All meeting materials, including the presentation, will be available on the project website at www.cflroads.com/project/445709-1 prior to the meeting.

The Florida Department of Transportation provided information for this report.