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Sun-Sentinel Watch: Missing Left Turn Signals in Boca Should Be Back Soon

Posted on: Thursday, 1 June 2006, 03:00 CDT

By Debra R. Gibbs, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

May 29--THE PROBLEM

Lisa D'Augelli called the Sun-Sentinel concerned about missing traffic signals on Potomac Road in Boca Raton. The busy intersection at Potomac and St. Andrews Boulevard had left turn signals for a brief time last fall, D'Augelli said. She thinks the signals made the intersection "much safer."

THE BACK STORY

Just before Hurricane Wilma hit last October, construction was completed to include left turn lanes from Potomac Road to St. Andrews Boulevard.

Douglas Hess, Boca Raton's traffic engineer, confirms that the lanes were built. But installation of the left turn signals was interrupted when Boca Raton had to turn its attention to restoring service that was missing after Hurricane Wilma. Hess appreciated the reminder and said the arrows should be back in two weeks.

WHO CAN FIX THIS

Douglas Hess, traffic engineer for Boca Raton, 561-416-3372.

UPDATE

Solved: A malfunctioning streetlight in Wellington now works fine.

Who fixed this: Karen Vissepo, Florida Power & Light Co. spokeswoman.

CONTACT US

Is there something in your neighborhood that's not getting fixed? Tell us where the problem is and how long it's been there.

E-mail: sun-sentinelwatch@sun-sentinel.com

Call: 561-228-5561

Write:

Sun-Sentinel Watch

200 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Please include a daytime phone number. We can't respond to every call but will address as many submissions as we can.

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Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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