Edison & Ford Winter Estates wants safer roadway conditions in front of property
Published: June 3, 2021 5:31 PM EDT
Updated: June 3, 2021 9:12 PM EDT
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There is a call for action from the leaders of a city landmark to keep pedestrians crossing a busy road safe.
Cars speeding along McGregor Boulevard happens all the time, and Mayor Kevin Anderson in Fort Myers knows it.
“When I’m walking or driving, I’m always watching to see what they flash,” Anderson said. “And it’s not unusual to see people in the 35-mile zone doing 50 miles plus.”
The people who run the Edison and Ford Winter Estates want something done about it. The estates sent a letter to Fort Myers City Council saying in part, “For years, speeding vehicles have crashed into our fencing or slammed into royal palms, and it is truly a miracle a pedestrian has not been hit.”
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