OVIEDO, Fla. – The city of Oviedo is set to move forward with a plan to permanently install stop signs at an intersection where traffic signals were turned off and removed near the Oviedo Mall.
For more than a year, drivers have seen double stop signs, orange barricades, and bagged-up traffic lights at the intersection of Dovera Drive and Oviedo Mall Boulevard.
The temporary fix was put in place after the city said the traffic signal post had corroded beyond repair.
On Monday, the city council is expected to vote on a project that will move away from the traffic lights and permanently install stop signs.
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The $133,100 plan would remove existing signals, install highlighted, solar-powered stop signs, and remove two left turn lanes at the intersection.
Katrina Mackrides walks near the intersection with her husband nearly every day and had concerns about safety.
“Police are always here stopping people and giving tickets constantly because they don’t pay any attention to the stop signs,” Mackrides said.
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According to the city, an analysis determined the intersection is “lower flow” and doesn’t warrant a traffic signal.
“I would say it’s not,” Mackrides said. “It’s very busy, and it’s going to be busier if they continue building in this area.”
Council members are expected to vote on the project during their meeting on Monday at 6:30 p.m.