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Collier County Traffic Alert 12/1/2023
4:30 PM A dump truck and truck hauling sod have collided at Wilson
Blvd and Immokalee Rd. In golden gate Estates Eastbound lanes are
completely blocked. Expect significant delays.
Karen Mundy Huffman said.
Golden Gate Blvd is backed up too. I was at Immokalee and 951
around 5:30 and I decided at the last minute rather than try to back to
Golden Gate Blvd. t Collier Blvd. was completely backed up. I went to
75 and took 75 to 29, 29 to Oil Well To Everglades Blvd. Got home in 40
mins. That accident happened at 4:30ish. Crazy!
Tina Roe
I was in the turning lane 2 cars behind dump truck. Both Trucks went
thru red light. But the sod truck didn't even try to stop at his light. The
dump truck-was--st-uciciat e intersectionrsoled to turn left
after on i; (STOP the RED
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Dear Commissioners;
At the October 24th CCBC Hearing on the Ascend High
Density apartment Project, there was close to 75 speakers
with a full hearing room of attendees opposing the Project.
Also many letters to commissioners voicing their disap ro%,
yet the majority of commissioners voted to APPROVE it after marfra
all the protest. So the commissioners don't listen to their
constituents no matter how many show up at these hearings,
speak or write letters. Also, one of the commissioners (I won't
mention his name), hay the awilacriticize the seniors
attending that hearing, saying in effect, "there's a lot of
Seniors here who have nothing better to do. . ." So in addition
to being ignored, Seniors are insulted by the same
commissioners who they vote to re-elect. So I wonder if it's a
waste of our time coming here to this hearing, speaking and
writing letters. All Collier residents want is smart growth in
this county which means better planning for the current &
future built roads so that the roads are not overburdened with
traffic congestion and also better planning for our
environment and our wildlife so we still have some clean,
greenspace left and our panthers, bears, etc., do not become
extinct. These are reasonable goals. Now we're faced with
this problem at today's hearing of how to ease the traffic
congestion during rush hour on Immokalee and Vanderbilt
Beach Roads. We're discussing this NOW after the damage
has already been done to these two roads with the six-laning
of Immokalee Road and the Vanderbilt Extension. The
commissioners know it's going to get even worse for these
two roads with all the future developments planned EAST of
Collier Blvd. Why are commissioners REACTIVE instead of
PROACTIVE when it comes to planning? As per your request
for public input on easing traffic on Immokalee & Vanderbilt
Beach roads, I did some research and came up with the
following suggestions:
1) The easiest temporary solution is a 1 year Moratorium on
re-zoning & building permits until improvements have been
made to Immokalee and Vanderbilt Beach Roads to improve
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2) Synchronized-traffic lights along Immokalee Road &
Vanderbilt Beach Road going WEST from Collier Blvd to
Airport Road during Morning Rush Hour and _
going EAST from
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Airport Road to Collier Blvd during Evening Rush Hour. The
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timed green lights are in effect during Morning Rush Hour
from 7-9 am and Evening Rush Hour from 4-7 pm, Monday-
Friday only. You can delay the start of the green light for each
intersection after the FIRST one by a few seconds so traffic
moves smoothly & efficiently along both roads without any
stop & go traffic. Side streets and north-south turns would be
delayed. until major traffic has passed the intersection. The
goal of sync ironization is to get�the`greatest number of
vehicles through the intersections with the fewest stops.
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3) Encourage FLEXTIME for businesses, agencies, etc., so °L
not everyone arrives to work at the same time. Ie:
Construction would start @7am; hotels @7:30 am; schools @
8am; public agencies @ 8:30am; Banks @10 am, etc. Also
hospitals, banks, restaurants, etc., could have their workers
choose their own shifts and in many cases be encouraged to
work at home. This idea could be promoted through
advertising campaigns, business meetings, etc.
4) Ban truck and freight loading vehicles during morning rush
hour from 7-9 am and evening rush hour from 4-7 pm,
Monday to Friday only.
5) Electronically charge drivers (via their license plates), a set
fee for driving along Immokalee and Vanderbilt Beach Roads
during morning rush hour from 7-9 am and evening rush hour
from 4-7 pm from Collier Blvd to Rte 41 on both roads.
Cameras would be installed on these two roads only. We pay
more for airline tickets at peak travel time and higher hotel
rates at popular times of the year, so congestion pricing would
work the same way. Over time it will pay for itself and pay
for other road improvements, public transit, advertising, etc.
Those residents who do not work will choose other times to
travel on these two roads, or use alternate routes, and workers
will find an alternative way to get to work
6) Charge city employees and hospital employees parking
rates to encourage use of alternative forms of travel.
7) Improve CAT transportation so workers have an efficient
and reliable alternative form of travel. Have pick up stops at
the entrance to most gated communities.
8) Create economic incentives for developers to have more
worker housing in the city closer to work.
9) Divert traffic to a ring road to avoid roads with heavy
traffic. You would have to decide on the road to use
10) Stop allowing any more construction on already
congested roads such as Immokalee and Vanderbilt Beach
Roads up to Collier Blvd, and instead fill remaining space on
these two roads with parks, playgrounds, recreational areas
and other green spaces which we do not have enough of.
11) Have strong land use laws that do not encourage
continued urban sprawl to outlying areas that require long
commutes for workers, such as the Golden Gate Estates area.
These are my ideas, commissioners, you can take all,
some or none of my suggestions,
but if you do nothing,
traffic congestion will increase to drastic proportions on
Immokalee and Vanderbilt Beach Roads and this will pose a
real threat to the quality of life of urban Collier County and
that will be your final legacy to your constituents. Thank you.
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DEAR ISLANDWALK RESIDENTS AND OTHER RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT 3:
Our District 3 Commissioner Burt Saunders is
planning to put a Moratorium on re-zoning on the agenda
for hearing at the next Commission meeting on
December 12th. So if yo ,n are in SUPPORT OF A YEAR
MORATORIUM ON OVERBUILDING ON VANDERBILT
BEACH RD AND. aMVO',(111. !E RID, ti Err PLEASE show up
in BIG NUMF ERS orA!l SUPPORT our Coninftsioner, Burt
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ALSO, EMAIL ALL 4 COMMISSIONERS AND TELL THEM THAT YOU SUPPORT
MR. SAUNDER'S MORATORIUM GN RE-ZONING AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT IT TOO!
BOARD OF COLLIER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
RICK LOCASTRO: hick.Locasuo@coiiieicountyfi.gov
CHRIS HALL: Curls.]:;allcollieL cal ii:(f1. y.,7
DAN KOWAL: Dan_krwral@colliercount fi,gov
WILLIAM McDANILL: Bill.McDaniei( oiliercountyfl.gov
THIS MAY LEAD TO FUTURE MORATORIUMS, SO PLEASE SHOW UP!!!
SINCERELY,
DIANE OCZKOWSKI, ISLANDWALK RESIDENT
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DEAR ISLANDWALK RESIDENTS AND OTHER RESIDENTS IN DISTRICT 3:
Our District 3 Commissioner Burt Saunders is
planning to put a Moratorium on re-zoning on the agenda
for hearing at the next Commission meeting on
December 12th. So if you are in SUPPORT OF A YEAR
MORATORIUM ON OVERBUILDING ON VANDERBILT
BEACH RD AND aMr l O <S L E RD, thRr PLEASE show up
in BIG NUMBERS 01T1►' S!,..97:11CF7 our Commissioner, Burt
Saunders! i E; ! stem rig to OW conc^.rns and is in our
corner! 7"ell yci T- neeV-ib:.ors ar:c1 carpocI with them TO:
LOCATION. COLLIER COLT"TTY COVT CTR. �299 TAMIAMI TRAIL E'1ST, NAPLES
34112, BLDG r, 3RD i'LOUR
DATr: DECEMBER 12 2`)23 09.90 _,1 1 v t'V\
ALSO, EMAIL ALL 4 COMMISSIONERS AND TELL THEM THAT YOU SUPPORT
MR. SAUNOER'S MORATORIUM ON RE-ZONING AND ASK THEM TO SUPPORT IT TOO!
BOARD OFCOLLI _R COUNTY COMMVIISSLONERS:
RICK LOCASTRO: Rick.Locastio@coiiielcouncyll.gov
CHRIS HALL,: Chris.'' al( ,cc+llie.cc t:tAt'J,!,o
DAN KOWAL: Dankowal;Pcolliercountvfl.gov
WILLIAM McDANI,kL: Bill.McDaniel@coiliercountyfl.gov
THIS MAY LEAD TO FUTURE MORATORIUMS, SO PLEASE SHOW UP!!!
SINCERELY,
MANE OCZKOWSKI, ISLANDWALK RESIDENT
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How are traffic lights at adjacent
intersections synchronized?
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Studied Civil Engineering 4y
To synchronize signals along a corridor, they have to
share a common cycle length. That's the amount of
time (in seconds) that it takes for a traffic signal to
serve all of the indications at an intersection. Typical
cycle lengths run anywhere from 60 to 120 seconds,
depending on how busy the corridors are, and those
cycle lengths often change throughout the day for peak
and off-peak traffic conditions. Key to synchronization
is that all of the clocks at each coordinated intersection
agree on the time. So, for example, you have 10 signals
along "Main Street"; you program the signals so that
exactly 6AM they all start running a 60 second cycle.
Then you add time values called "offsets", which will
delay the start of the green time for each intersection
after the first one by a few seconds, with the aim that
as traffic moves along the corridor, it gets a green just
about the time it reaches the next intersection.
The key things needed are:
1. A common time between all signals
2. A common cycle length between all signals
3. An individual offset value for each intersection,
based on its distance from the first signal, or
subsequent signal along the road
In practice, modern signal coordination is developed
using complex traffic simulation models that are based
on substantial data gathering, and are a significant
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SYNCHRONIZATION
Traffic Signal Synchronization
Traffic Signal Synchronization is a traffic engineering technique of matching the green
light times for a series of intersections to enable the maximum number of vehicles to
pass through, thereby reducing stops and delays experienced by motorists.
Synchronizing traffic signals ensures a better flow of traffic and minimizes gas
consumption and pollutant emissions.
Why signal synchronization is needed
Drivers often get frustrated when they have to stop at successive traffic lights, or when
they have to wait a long time for a green light, especially when there appears to be no
traffic in the other directions. Traffic signals are designed to distribute the green time
to conflicting traffic streams, generally based on the traffic volumes. If the traffic on a
main street is considerably higher than the side street, more green time may be given
to the main street which could result in a longer wait for drivers on the side street.
However, synchronizing signals along a main street can benefit all motorists because
once a vehicle enters the main street, it may continue with minimal stopping. Hence, it
is beneficial for both the main street and side street traffic. The goal of
synchronization is to t the reatest number of vehicles througLi the intersections
with the fewest stops.
How traffic signal synchronization works
The way traffic signal synchronization works is by calculating the arrival time for a
group of vehicles at each intersection traveling at a specified speed, and then the
traffic si nals are strategically timed to turn green just as the group of vehicles arrive
Leach intersection. Bider forThe traffic sTjna1 to aioup of
signalsust all be setjanin on the same cycle length (the amount fliinie it for
the signal to go from green to yellow to re ; L:( idrnack to green again - after the cross
street has been serviced.
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