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FDOT: Pedestrian-Friendly Upgrades Needed On St. Augustine's Anastasia Blvd.

Florida Department of Transportation

A busy St. Augustine boulevard needs upgrades to make it more pedestrian friendly. That’s the conclusion the Florida Department of Transportation reached after a safety study. The results were presented Wednesday at St. Augustine City Hall.

Surveyors walked Anastasia Boulevard from the Bridge of Lions to just past the Alligator Farm. It’s a highly-traveled section of State Road A1A.

Among the issues listed, inspectors found:

  • many crosswalk markings to be faded or missing.
  • sidewalks and ramps covered in dirt, plants and debris
  •  several broken or uneven sidewalks.

The report also recommends installing bike lanes on the stretch of road the next time it’s resurfaced.

Jessica Palombo oversees local news at WJCT News 89.9 and Jacksonville Today. With a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida, Jessica is a nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville. You may have once seen her on a local community theater stage. These days, you can most likely catch her reading a book in a school pickup line.