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.
Pedestrians sound alarm over busy crosswalk in West Palm Beach
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.”
He wrote to WPTV’s Joel Lopez saying:
“Someone is going to get hurt or killed if something isn’t done. It’s not safe at all. Hope you can look into this and perhaps something can be done before it’s too late.”
Close calls on crowded streets
I began investigating after receiving an email from Schultheis, who said he’s had multiple near misses with drivers…