Letter: Idea To Improve Traffic Flow
There is an almost cost free way City officials could improve the evening rush hour traffic out of Old Town : Make George Street one way HEADING NORTH from Flagler to N. Roosevelt Blvd. Currently George runs one way southbound and is little more than a shortcut from Mr. Submarine to Discount Auto.
Changing the flow of traffic would enable people to use Catherine, United, Seminary, South, Washington and Von Phister as alternatives to Truman Avenue in order to reach US 1. Even if it increases the traffic on these streets, the burden is shared among all five. The gain: it would be the equivalent of four-laning letters Truman Ave. from Old Town to Garrison Bight!
Additionally, commuters who are headed from, say, Whitehead to 12th Street would never have to use Flagler or the Boulevard at all.
Katha Sheehan
Key West
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