The Palm Valley Community Association is holding a special meeting on Monday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. to discuss roadway conditions in Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley in general and on Roscoe Boulevard specifically.
To be held at the Palm Valley Community Center at 148 Canal Blvd., the meeting will host Commander Brian Harrington of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
Long-time Palm Valley resident Celeste Burger expressed her concerns about the traffic conditions of Roscoe.
“Several times a week I struggle to just get out of my driveway onto Roscoe Boulevard, and when I do, I’m often looking at another driver riding right on my bumper,” Burger said. “It’s only a matter of time until we see frequent serious accidents on this road.”
Marcie Gallagher, another longtime resident of the area, agrees.
“We have two young children and a dog, and speeding cars on Roscoe are very dangerous,” Gallagher said. “As a mother, my main concern is the safety of the children on the school bus. There are constantly reckless drivers passing the stopped school bus as my daughter gets on and off.”
Roscoe Boulevard resident Greg Leonard, who is a member of the Ponte Vedra Beach Citizens Traffic Task Force, said driving behavior has deteriorated along Roscoe in recent years.
“Congestion and aggressive driving on Roscoe is a direct consequence of increased population density and traffic congestion throughout the area, combined with student drivers from Ponte Vedra High School and commuters from Nocatee using Roscoe as a pass-through to avoid even greater congestion on Palm Valley Road and A1A,” Leonard said.
The meeting on Monday is open to the public, and all interested parties are encouraged to attend. The Palm Valley Community Association, founded in 1948, is one of the oldest, continually operating community associations in all of North Florida. The organization works to represent the common interests and shared views of all members of the greater Northeastern St. Johns County area.
