the analysis of the study roadway segments,
the study roadway segment of Gulfstream
Avenue/John Ringling Causeway from Bird
Key Drive to U.S. 41/Tamiami Trail is cur
rently operating at an acceptable level of
service and is expected to continue to oper
ate at an acceptable level of service for future
total traffic conditions," the study concludes.
You would be hardpressed to get local resi
dents to believe the traffic is "acceptable." Art
Levin lives at One Watergate. "On U.S. 41, traf
fic backs up to Sixth Street," he said. "And the
traffic backs up across the [Ringling] Bridge."
An artist's rendering shows the design of The Vue. Image from the project website
Residents of condominiums at the intersection
of U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue are
concerned about the additional traffic the new
Vue complex will generate. Photo by Norman
Schimmel
Sarasota News Leader April 11, 2014 Page 40
