In West Palm Beach, a combination of Mar-a-Lago road blocks, the Palm Beach International Boat Show and ongoing city construction is pushing heavy traffic onto smaller streets — and pedestrians say it’s creating dangerous conditions.
Residents and walkers are voicing safety concerns, pointing specifically to Dixie Highway and Belvedere Road, where traffic is constant and residents said many vehicles fail to yield at crosswalks.
“I fear it’s getting worse and worse,” said Ira Schultheis, who walks to work along the busy road. “We take our life in jeopardy walking across the street, cars don’t have no respect for pedestrians.”…