Highway 3

Segment 1: Co. Rd. 46 to Co. Rd. 42

Existing: Two-lane road with right turn lanes
Concerns: Traffic capacity and safety

Concept 1: Three-lane road with turn lanes
Benefits: Adds traffic capacity, increases safety, and improves access

Concept 2: Four-lane divided road
Benefits: Greatest traffic capacity, increases safety, restricts access, highest cost.

Potential intersection improvements:

• Four-lane road with turn-lanes at the Hwy 3 and 160th St./ Co. Rd. 46 intersection with a traffic signal or roundabout
• Potential new connection between 150th St./Co. Rd. 42 and Hwy 3 south of the existing intersection with a traffic signal or a roundabout
  

Segment 2: Co. Rd. 42 to Connemara Trail

Existing: Two-lane road with two-way left turn
Concerns: Safety

Concept 1: Two-lane divided road
Benefits: Improves safety, pedestrian accessibility, maintains capacity and restricts access

Concept 2: Two southbound lanes, one northbound lane, with two-way left turn lane
Benefits: Improves safety, increases vehicle capacity

Potential intersection improvements:

• Converts intersections to mini roundabouts at 143rd St., 145th St.. 147th St. and Rosemount Crossing
  

Segment 3: Connemara Trail to Hwy 149

Existing: Two-lane road with right turn lane
Concerns: Capacity and safety

Concept 1: Three-lane road with right turn lanes
Benefits: Increases vehicle capacity, improves safety, and improves access

Concept 2: Two southbound lanes, one northbound lane and two-way left turn lane
Benefits: Increases vehicle capacity, improves safety, improves access and has wetland impacts

Concept 3: Four-lane divided road
Benefits: Increases vehicle capacity, improves safety, restricts access, has wetland impacts and a high cost

Potential intersection improvements:

• Roundabout at Diffley Rd (Co. Rd. 30)
• Roundabout or Signal at Cliff Rd. (co. R. 32)
• Realign 120th St. to connect with Biscayne Ave. at Hwy 3 and restrict left turn movements at the intersection
• Roundabout at Bonaire Path
• Roundabout at Connemara Trail
• Realignment of Hwy to the east of the railroad bridge with a roundabout or signal at the Hwy 3/Hwy 149 Intersection.

Segment 4: Hwy 149 to Hwy 55

Existing: Two-lane road
Concerns: Safety, bike and pedestrian access

Concept 1: Two-lane road with adjacent trail
Benefits: Improves pedestrian safety, has wetland impacts and high cost

Concept 2: Three-lane road with two way left turn lane
Benefits: Improves safety, improves access and has wetland impacts

Concept 3: Three-lane road with two-way left turn lane and adjacent trail
Benefits: Improves safety, access and pedestrian safety, has wetland impacts and a high cost

Potential intersection improvements:

• Double roundabout at Rich Valley Rd. (Co. Rd. 71)
• Realign 80th St./Co. Rd. 28 to the north

Segment 5: Hwy 55 to Hwy 62

Existing: Two-lane road with right-turn lanes
Concerns: Capacity and safety

Concept 1: Two-lane road with two-way left turn lane and adjacent trail
Benefits: Improves safety, access and pedestrian accessibility

Concept 2: Two-lane divided road
Benefits: Improves safety and pedestrian accessibility, restricts access and has wetland impacts

Concept 3: Four-lane divided road
Benefits: Increases capacity, improves safety, pedestrian accessibility, has wetland impacts and high cost

Potential intersection improvements:

• Roundabouts at 65th St., Upper 55th St. and Salem Church Rd.
• Roundabout at the Hwy 3/Hwy 55 interchange
• Improve connections from Courthouse Blvd to the Hwy 3 and Hwy 55 interchange