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22-05-2025
- Politics
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Speed bumps removed in Cocoa Beach after city leaders say they never wanted them
The Brief Speedbumps were installed for only a short period of time in Cocoa Beach. They're being removed this week. City leaders say they never wanted the speed bumps in the first place. Taxpayers are wondering why projects have to be done, then redone, in the community. COCOA BEACH, Fla. - Road crews in Brevard County spent the week removing recently installed speed bumps along State Road A1A, in Cocoa Beach just weeks after their controversial addition sparked backlash from both residents and city officials. What we know Road crews were out along State Road A1A this week re-paving parts of the road that had speed bumps put in recently. Cocoa Beach Mayor Keith Capizzi says he was clear with the agency. He never wanted the bumps installed and was surprised when multiple were placed in town. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) claims they were in communication with local cities for years planning safety improvements. The bumps were removed after enough pushback from residents and city leaders. This isn't the first issue like this on the Space Coast. In 2023, officials in Indialantic also had issues with a safety improvement speed bump installed on 5th Ave. That also had to be removed and repaved. Residents think the agencies and cities need to communicate better to save taxpayers from paying for projects twice. The entire safety improvements in Cocoa Beach were estimated to be $3.9 million in total. What we don't know FDOT says they aren't sure how much it will cost to remove the speed bumps. What they're saying Mayor Keith Capizzi said he was surprised to see multiple speed bumps — officially referred to as raised crosswalks — installed throughout the city, despite making it clear he opposed them. "It was surprising because I thought we agreed we weren't going to do that, so it was surprising," said Mayor Capizzi. "I just would like more collaboration." "I see the point of truing to slow people down, but they're kind of more of a hassle than anything," said resident Jason Anderson. "Coordination with the City of Cocoa Beach has occurred throughout every stage of this project to incorporate their feedback into the final design," FDOT said, citing multiple meetings, including a City Commission session on Feb. 1 where alternative design options — including raised crosswalks — were presented and discussed. Read Full FDOT Statement The agency released a lengthy statement Wednesday detailing its efforts to include Cocoa Beach officials and the public in the design process: "For any project, FDOT works closely with local municipalities and community stakeholders from the earliest planning stages through project completion."The pedestrian safety improvement project along S.R. A1A in Cocoa Beach is no different. Coordination with the City of Cocoa Beach has occurred throughout every stage of this project to incorporate their feedback into the final design. Throughout the development and design of the project, FDOT held stakeholder meetings with the city to understand their goals for the project. A public meeting was held on March 1, 2022, and meeting notifications were sent in advance to local elected officials, city staff, and property owners along the project limits. Members of the FDOT design project team attended a City Commission meeting on February 1, 2024, to present the proposed improvement options and receive feedback. One of the options proposed were 12 new crosswalks that were not raised. The City Commission then voted unanimously to approve their preferred alternative for the project and provided input on the crosswalks, design features, and signage, including two raised crosswalks at both ends of the project limits. After further follow-up with city staff after the meeting, FDOT confirmed these changes with a letter to the City and moved forward with construction in line with what was agreed upon by the City Commission and coordinated with staff. See the attached email for reference. "The 'speed bumps' you refer to are raised crosswalks, and were among the features discussed, revised, and finalized through this collaborative process. The total estimated construction cost for the safety improvements along S.R. A1A in Cocoa Beach is $3.9 million. The specific cost to remove the raised crosswalks is not yet determined. "FDOT values strong relationships and communication with our local municipal partners, whether a project is underway or not. Local input helps shape our projects and is always welcome. The Department looks forward to the continued partnership with Cocoa Beach and to delivering improvements that benefit all road users." STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local:Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source FOX 35's Reporter Esther Bower interviewed the mayor and residents on May 21, 2025. She also sent an email and spoke on the phone with reps from FDOT before she was sent a statement from the agency on May 21, 2025. She spoke with some workers in downtown Cocoa Beach who were inspecting the speed bumps.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Melbourne tap water again safe to drink: Boil water notice rescinded
Melbourne tap water is again safe to drink. The boil water notice issued Friday for Melbourne water was rescinded Saturday afternoon following the satisfactory completion of a bacteriological survey, said Cheryl Mall, Melbourne's public information officer. The testing showed that the water was safe. On Friday, Melbourne alerted the community that E. Coli bacteria had been found in one routine sample taken from 1037 Ashley Ave. in Indian Harbour Beach on April 10. Affected cities had included customers of Melbourne water south of the Pineda Causeway: Indialantic Indian Harbour Beach Melbourne Melbourne Beach Palm Shores Satellite Beach Unincorporated Brevard south of Pineda (does not include Suntree and Viera) This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Melbourne cancels boil water notice: Water now safe to drink
