Citizens Traffic Task Force survey results announced

Posted Thursday, June 22, 2023 12:00 am

Just released results from the 2023 Citizens Traffic Task Force Survey show strong support for design improvements to several key intersections along State Road A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach but mixed results for other proposed roadway changes.

The survey solicited responses through:

the email lists of the homeowners and community associations that are represented on the Task Force
a survey link that appeared in the Ponte Vedra Recorder
the email lists of the Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) at local schools.

In total, the Task Force received almost 2,100 responses to the survey.

A summary of the results from the 2023 survey shows:

A clear majority (80%) favor the intersection improvements at Sawgrass Village Drive and S.R. A1A.
A clear majority (80%) favor the intersection improvements at Tournament Players Boulevard and S.R. A1A.
A slight majority (56%) favor the widening of S.R. A1A (two to four lanes) from Mickler Road to Fairfield at Ponte Vedra Beach.
A majority (63%) oppose replacing the roundabout at County Road 210 and Mickler Road with a signalized intersection.
A slight majority (56%) favor the widening of Palm Valley Road (from two to four lanes) from the Palm Valley Bridge to the roundabout.

A slight majority (54%) favor the widening of Mickler Road (from two to four lanes) from the roundabout to S.R. A1A.

Also last week, St. Johns County announced it will receive $59 million in appropriations from the State of Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget into law. Included within that appropriation is $6 million earmarked for the S.R. A1A intersection improvements highlighted in the survey, as well as for yet to be defined improvements at Solano Road and S.R. A1A.

Those funds are expected to cover all of the design and engineering costs associated with those projects. The Task Force expressed gratitude to the local legislative delegation and county staff for their support to obtain this funding and for bringing the community closer to improved traffic flow and road safety in Ponte Vedra Beach.

The Citizens Traffic Task Force Board consists of representatives from the Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition, the Ponte Vedra Community Association, the Palm Valley Community Association, the Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District, the Ponte Vedra Lakes Owners Association and from the Sawgrass, Marsh Landing, Plantation and Sawgrass Player’s Club homeowners’ associations.