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We are committed to preserving public safety, environmental stability and quality of life on the Mayo Peninsula.
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Roads and Traffic
Everyone who lives on the Mayo Peninsula has to drive on Central Avenue (Rt. 214) in order to get on and off the peninsula. State and county studies have repeatedly confirmed that Central Avenue gets a failing grade and has some especially troublesome intersections.
Many areas of Central Avenue lack shoulders for pedestrian or bicycle safety and accidents often stop all traffic on the peninsula for hours. Average emergency response times are below the nationally recommended average, even without having to navigate through peak traffic congestion. Changes at Mayo Parks are driving up traffic too.
Problems with Central Avenue are tricky because it is a state-owned road, although the county can help influence the projects that may or may not take place.
Many areas of Central Avenue lack shoulders for pedestrian or bicycle safety and accidents often stop all traffic on the peninsula for hours. Average emergency response times are below the nationally recommended average, even without having to navigate through peak traffic congestion. Changes at Mayo Parks are driving up traffic too.
Problems with Central Avenue are tricky because it is a state-owned road, although the county can help influence the projects that may or may not take place.
What to do:
- Watch for development projects that impact traffic and speak up.
- Ask the county to fix its APFOs. APFOs are "adequate public facility ordinances". They are supposed to set thresholds that protect communities from development that deteriorates road safety and school quality. We believe our current APFOs are seriously flawed and especially do not make sense for a peninsula with one road in/one road out. We are working to change this - with better standards for traffic impacts that would slow or stop development in places where the roads are being overwhelmed.
- Track the county's response to state recommendations for Central Avenue and voice your opinions to county staff and officials.
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