27 Quotes by Debbie Tower

We know that red light running creates a lot of crashes but we still look for drivers to operate cars responsibly.

We need to continue to talk about pedestrian safety. We see families out there, and they're not always looking both ways.

With increasing development along US 41, it means more cars and just more vehicles on the roadway. Florida DOT recognizes the need to have six lanes on US 41 and Lee County clearly recognizes the need as well.

We expect that drive to get better soon.

We have evaluated possible pond sites for the project, and this particular parcel is the most viable, from a drainage standpoint and a fiscal perspective.

Our estimate of $25 million for the project is one we are fairly comfortable with. We can't enter into an agreement for anything other than what we have programmed for construction in fiscal year 2011. So that's what we would enter into with the county.

As loans are repaid, the opportunity to continue the program is there.

This is really a safety project because we've seen a high volume of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. It's clear to the department that adding the median will help improve safety.

They need six lanes to move traffic now. More lanes would certainly be needed in the future. An authority would help make that happen sooner.