Parrish needs traffic signal at dangerous U.S. 301/SR 675 intersection

I read with interest all things that are happening around and in Parrish since this is my hometown.

About a month ago, my husband and I attended the Parrish community meeting, where Larry Bustle, Manatee County commissioner, was present. He and another commissioner spoke and answered questions.

Many of these questions were answered vaguely or left unanswered by avoidance. I questioned the safety at the traffic light on U.S. 301 and SR 675.

Would we ever get the "caution" light replaced by a real traffic light? His reply was, "We need to do another traffic survey before this can be addressed."

Is this the best way to spend our tax money? Another survey -- how many do we need?

Then I asked him if a light was being installed at the intersection of Fort Hammer Road and U.S. 301. He replied, "No."

Hello, Commissioner Bustle, the light bases were on the roadside at this time and now the covered lights are hanging over this intersection.

Wonder what this survey showed? I am sure it showed just as much traffic on U.S. 301 but little traffic on Fort Hammer. Maybe after the bridge is opened we'll see an increase, but that's in 2017.

Hey, I think it's great to be proactive and prepared for the future, but we still have an issue at U.S. 301 and SR 675 to deal with over the next year. Do we need a fatal accident for that little issue to be corrected?

Commissioners, please look into this and get FDOT to put up a real light at SR 675, where we now have sidewalks and bike lanes. I'll bet the workmen have seen dangerous things happening at SR 675.

Judy Hawrysko

Parrish

This story was originally published April 23, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Parrish needs traffic signal at dangerous U.S. 301/SR 675 intersection ."