Residents seek traffic light at Okeechobee SR 70 intersection

Residents call for a signal

Residents in Okeechobee are asking for a traffic light at an intersection on State Road 70 after raising concerns about safety there.

Community safety issue

The request focuses on whether a signal could make the intersection safer for people traveling through the area. The concern is local and centers on traffic control at the State Road 70 crossing.

What happens next

A traffic light would require action by the government body responsible for reviewing and approving traffic controls at the intersection. The next steps include determining how the concern will be evaluated and whether a signal will be considered.

Residents’ request makes the intersection an active local safety issue in Okeechobee. Further decisions about the roadway and any traffic signal will come through the responsible transportation process.