MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Another crash Tuesday morning on State Road 710 is putting a spotlight on a concerning spot in Martin County.
It's the third crash in 10 days on the stretch of road between Indiantown and Okeechobee.
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Wendy Parker, who lives off State Road 710 on Tommy Clements Street, is all too familiar with the multiple crashes on that particular roadway.
Parker told WPTV reporter Tyler Hatfield that her daughter crashed into a ditch after getting hit on State Road 710 in 2022.
"She took down another gentleman's cross that was on the guardrail," Parker said.
Parker said the issues on this road aren't going away.
"You risk your life pulling out onto this highway," Parker said.
Parker and other residents told WPTV that the road is too narrow and needs to be widened. They added that making it four lanes, instead of two, will help deal with the growing traffic and aggressive driving.
"Something has to be done before many more lives and people are hurt," Parker said. "We need it to be exactly like it is on the other side of the Indiantown Bridge towards West Palm."
WPTV brought their concerns to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek, who said his office has contacted FDOT in support of widening the road.
"If we don't get ahead of this problem with the infrastructure of the road, it's probably going to get worse," Budensiek said.
FDOT told WPTV it's made safety improvements along State Road 710 over the last two years. However, a department spokesperson said the work isn’t over.
They’re continuing to make improvements at the intersection of Tommy Clements Road, and adding a southbound turn lane.
FDOT is also designing wider roadways along the section of Southeast 126th Avenue to Southwest Van Buren Avenue.
The department told WPTV they funded construction to widen the roadway from SW 126th avenue to the Okeechobee / Martin County line, and from Allapattah Road to Southwest Van Buren Avenue.
FDOT said they received funding to realign the SR-710 and CR-714 intersection in 2030.
In a statement, a spokesperson wrote the following:
“Obtaining funding to construct the widening of SR 710 is one of the Department’s priorities.”