- November 14, 2024
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Palm Coast will install a traffic light at the intersection of Old Kings Road and Town Center Boulevard.
The intersection is now unsignalized, and drivers who need to turn left onto Old Kings Road from eastbound Town Center Boulevard sometimes have a long wait.
"We’ve had a serious backup issue," City Manager Jim Landon said at a City Council workshop May 31.
There have also been 10 T-bone crashes at the intersection since it opened, many from drivers turning left onto Old Kings Road when they didn't have enough of an opening, city staff members said.
Traffic counts on Old Kings Road south of Town Center Boulevard show an average of 6,800 vehicles per day, and counts north of the intersection show about
7,800 vehicles per day.
The new light will include a northbound left turn signal. It will have flashing arrows for non-peak times, and steady signals during rush hour. The light will be a temporary measure designed to improve traffic flow until a larger four-laning project, complete with left turn lanes, reaches the intersection, Landon said.
The city will do the installation work, and will install a pedestrian signal for the crosswalk on the south side of the intersection along with the new light.
The makeshift trailhead parking spot on the southeast side of the intersection will be closed with landscaping, and moved to the northeast corner of the intersection.
The project was budgeted for $200,000 this year. The total cost, including design, construction, landscaping an a 10% contingency, is estimated to be about $154,000. The council will vote on approving the $125,350 still needed for construction at an upcoming City Council meeting.
Construction is expected to start in early July and take about two months.
