New Traffic System in New Naples Making Roads Safer
Posted by Ryan Schwartz on Friday, November 16th, 2012 at 5:38am.
Frequent accidents on Weeks Avenue and Bayshore Road prompted the installation of a new and improved traffic system in order to make the roads safer for both residents and visitors in Collier County. This bustling Naples intersection has a steady stream of drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians trying to get to their destinations in a hurry. Thanks to the newly installed HAWK system, the goal is to reduce accidents, enhance traffic pattern efficiency, and promote driver and pedestrian safety.
Before the installation of this system; a lot of precautions had been taken to try to lower the accident rate. Yet, none of the initiatives were truly effective by making the intersection safer. According to resident of Naples, Neal Keane, “…crossing the intersection is almost next to impossible. You always have to gamble with your life every time you cross it.” The local government agreed and invested in the new technology with hopes to bring it to other intersections in the area in the near future.