Traffic Calming Options

Lake Morton Traffic Calming

This survey ended on October 7^th at 5 PM. Results will be posted soon.

The following are traffic calming options being considered for the Lake Morton Drive Traffic Calming Study, and we want to hear from YOU!

Which options do you think are best and what are your thoughts on how to make Lake Morton a safer place for our swans AND our humans?

• Bulb-Outs

  

  Bulb-Outs reduce pedestrian crossing exposure to traffic, provide pedestrian refuge, increase the size of the sidewalk, help “book-end” parking, slow traffic down and are aesthetically pleasing.

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  Photo: Orange Street at S. Florida Avenue

• Landscaped Medians

  Landscaped Medians provide pedestrian refuge, slow traffic down and are aesthetically pleasing.

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  Photo: Parker Street, east of Massachusetts

• Marked Parking

  Marked Parking better defines parking around Lake Morton Drive and helps slow down traffic by making the road “feel narrower”.

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  Photo: Facing City Hall - 228 S Massachusetts Avenue

• Raised Crosswalks

  

  Raised Crosswalks are elevated, slow down traffic, and provide a pedestrian walking zone.

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  Photo: W. Lime Street in front of the RP Funding Center

• Rectangular Reflective Flashing Beacons

  Rectangular Reflective Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) can be built-in or stand alone. They increase motorists' yielding to about 85%.

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  Photo: Lake Hollingsworth Drive

• Public Safety Campaign

  Public Safety Campaigns, similar to the Polk County’s TPO’s “Pledge to Slow Down” campaign, have been proven to be effective.

  Example slogans:

    • Pledge to Slow Down
    • Drive Like Your Swans Live Here
    • You Are Entering Lakeland's Swan Zone (Include Pavement Markings)

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  Photo: Lake Morton Drive