"You just never know about crosswalks," he said after using the one near the M.B. It will use about $250,000 from the city's community redevelopment fund to pay for the work.įor Tim Pugh, a 64-year-old Georgia resident vacationing in PCB, that's "money well spent."Īs he and his daughter, Ashley Pugh, walked along Front Beach Road on Friday, Pugh said that while crosswalks can be dangerous, they also can be annoying. He also said the city will begin to accept bids for the project next month and start construction sometime this summer.
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Miller County Pier, Grand Panama Beach Resort and Churchwell Drive.Ī previous crosswalk near Richard Jackson Boulevard and the Shoppes at Edgewater also is being reinstalled.Ĭasto added that the crosswalks will be repainted, press buttons will be replaced and flashing lights will be installed. Information provided by Casto states that improvements are slated for 10 existing crosswalks located near Sandpiper Beacon Beach Resort, Pier Park, Sharky's Beachfront Restaurant, Origin at Seahaven, Runaway Island, Casa Loma, Days Inn by Wyndham Panama City Beach, M.B. More: Panama City Beach to spend $33 million on Front Beach Road area development Panama City Beach: Men at work: 4 Panama City Beach Front Beach Road projects slated this year "I think it's another example of tremendous growth and us having growing pains and having to keep up with the additional influx of tourists and residents," Casto said of what he believes leads to the majority of the crashes. "We want to make sure we do all we can to keep our citizens and our tourists safe."