FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University campus police are calling on drivers to stop speeding after a motorcycle crashed near the FGCU South Bridge Loop on Thursday night.
The motorcycle operator survived. However, they are reminding everyone coming through the area that it is now one-way. It is not a raceway.
FGCU student, Alex Woodall, said he hopes the work on the university's major traffic project will keep everyone safe.
“There’s a lot of confusion at those intersections, especially with a whole new load of students coming in the fall,” Woodall said. “It's going to be a lot more hectic.”
According to the university's media relations office, South Bridge Loop is now a one-way road to enhance safety.
The area includes:
- Five dorm facilities
- One dining hall
- One large parking garage
- One fitness center
Drivers and cyclists have plenty to watch for with more people crossing South Bridge Loop Road.
“Some of them drive a little bit fast but most of them drive slow,” Sebastian Viviani, a FGCU Student said. “So yeah, I think some of them have to slow down a little bit.”
“I believe they have to just follow the rules,” Andrea Aspron, another FGCU Student said. “I believe all the stop signs, all the lights and everything - I think they should follow that.”
It also comes as summer break is in its final few weeks before thousands of students return to campus with a new traffic flow.
“There's a lot of people, a lot of reckless drivers, a lot of new drivers,” Woodall said. “As you can see, a lot of people here don't even know how to park as well.”
The university's major traffic project will be complete by the end of the week.
