Have an opinion on the Jolley Bridge?
We know you do — and so does Collier County’s Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Following up on several focus groups conducted on the island in February regarding the bridge, the consulting firm CRSPE Inc., will be calling residents and other bridge users over the next couple of weeks to gather information about bridge use patterns. Results from the survey will be compiled into the firm’s report to the MPO as the county works on deciding the future of the bridge.
Additionally, anyone can take the survey at www.jolleybridge.com, regardless of where they live or what they use the bridge for. The online survey asks the same questions as the phone survey, CRSPE Consultant Chris Swenson said.
“We’d love to encourage people to go to the Web site to take the survey,” Swenson said. “However, even if they’ve taken the Web survey, we ask that they participate in the phone survey if they are called, because it is a bit more of a random sample.”
Phone surveys have already started and will continue for the next two weeks or so, Swenson said.
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Comments » 5
shadow writes:
spend more $$$....what difference does it make WHY someone comes or goes off the island....they just do it.
sunnycity writes:
They need to spend that $1M
bbyrone46 writes:
This bridge is owned by the State of Florida not Collier County. Has the State of Florida made known it's interest in replacing this birdge? If so, when and why? Why is Collier County interested in it's replacment or expansion? The Cambridge Systematics study does not recommend replacement or expansion at this time. Marco Island is near build-out and unless beach access and beach parking has been improved, little or no increase in traffic should occur. The Jolley Bridge principally serves the municipality of Marco Island, why are ALL county residents being surveyed? Has Marco Island decided to open it's beaches to all county residents? When did the county ask it's residents permission to utilize county funds to pay for this survey? If a new larger four lane bridge is built, how will the increased speed and increased traffic impact flow on the Marco Island side of Collier Blvd.? Is the City planning on removing all the new signal lights it just installed at each intersection? If a larger bridge is built, how many of our homes will have to be torn down to accomodate this project? At what cost? This newspaper has a responsibility to our community to answer these questions.
Cyber writes:
bbyrone46, I see your self-centered uninformed ranting have remained consistent since the election. The Jolly Bridge not only serves Marco Islanders it serves all who live elsewhere in the county that travel here for employment, landscapers, pool maintenance people, hotel workers, cooks, waiters, bus people, clerks and many others, hell, even our City Manager lives off island. Just travel off the island in early morning or late afternoon and see for yourself the traffic coming on and off the island. I would venture to say that more non-residents use the Jolly Bridge then residents.
As to Marco Island beaches, some are county beaches. Tiger Tail is a county beach, open to all county residents as is the South Marco Beach Access with parking in the county parking lot on Swallow Ave
You should really get your facts straight.
Is a new bridge needed, eventually yes, should it be four lanes, depending on the cost, yes, should there be a toll, hell no.
Fossil writes:
Cyber: True, some county residents do work on Marco Island and use the bridge daily. That said, they repepresent a minority of county citizens. The survey is soliciting the opinion of the ENTIRE county and that is unfair. Why should the majority opinion that rarely if ever uses the bridge, have a greater weight then those who use it? As for beach access, you have to be kidding; Collier, Lee, Hendry, Broward, Monroe and Dade County residents all know that Marco Island City uses parking and limited access points to restrict beach access. Tiger Tail beach is not a desirable beach when considering Collier beach resources, it is a poor alternative. I agree with you, no toll. I also agree with Bbyrone46, the owner of the bridge is responsible for it's maintenance and safety. The State will replace it when replacement is required. Cyber, he/she had the facts right. You failed to address any of his/her questions. Knee jerk reactions to personalaties do not serve the readers of these comments well and reflect an empty mind.
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