Prima Vista Boulevard safety plan in St. Lucie County would add raised median after 578 crashes since 2020

WPTV is learning that potential road improvements are coming to a busy road in Port St. Lucie.St. Lucie County staff are sharing designs and want to hear input from neighbors about a proposed project on Prima Vista Boulevard.WATCH BELOW: Neighbors weigh in on Prima Vista Boulevard changes St. Lucie County wants input on improvements to this busy roadThey plan to improve a section of the roadway from Airoso Boulevard to U.S. Highway 1 by removing the center left turn lanesDan Zrallack, county engineer, said their plan is to replace the center left-turn lanes with a raised median."The center turn lane is often referred to as a suicide lane," Zrallack said. "The more turning movements you have, the more chances you have for accidents by restricting access and putting in the median turn lanes. We can kind of control where those turning movements are and protect the drivers as well as pedestrians walking along the roadway." According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, there have been