The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is enhancing safety for pedestrians and drivers by constructing improvements at the intersection of North Courtenay Parkway (State Road 3) and Lucas Road/Mustang Way in Merritt Island. Safety improvements include reconstructing and upgrading the traffic signals and installing new accessible pedestrian safety signals at all corners. The accessible signals provide verbal indications and have raised markings on the signal buttons to accommodate people with visual challenges.

Pedestrian safety also will be improved by realigning all crosswalks, adding high-visibility pavement markings, and upgrading lighting. A raised concrete island with a pedestrian signal and crosswalk will be constructed beside the right turn lane from Mustang Way to North Courtenay Parkway. Other improvements include adding sidewalk along southbound North Courtenay Parkway south of the intersection, upgrading sidewalk curb ramps to comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, drainage improvements, and milling and resurfacing the roadway within the project limits.