SANFORD, Fla. – In a surprising turn of events, three newly added concrete speed tables and elevated crosswalks in the Celery Avenue vicinity are already being dismantled.

Approximately six weeks ago, News 6 reported on the installation after receiving complaints from drivers who found the speed tables challenging to spot during nighttime, damaging to their vehicles, or causing them to become airborne. The issue gained traction on social media back in December, and this week, locals observed the removal of one of the freshly installed crosswalks.

Visiting the location again on Friday, our team discovered that the elevated crosswalk at the intersection of Celery Avenue and Brisson Avenue had been removed and the area repaved. Upon inquiry, county officials explained that these new installations were “not performing as intended.”

Seminole County’s spokesperson provided a statement to News 6 for further clarification.

“I’m a little upset about it,” expressed a nearby resident. “All that money, just gone to waste.”

Construction on the current phase of the trail has been underway since spring 2025 and extends along Mellonville Avenue from East Seminole Boulevard to Celery Avenue, continuing along Celery Avenue to just east of Sipes Avenue. Motorists may experience brief, intermittent lane closures during the removal process.”

“I’m a little upset about it,” said one woman who lives nearby. “All that money, just gone to waste.”

The speed tables were designed in compliance with the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUCTD) and were approved by the Florida Department of Transportation as part of the federally funded Local Agency Program (LAP.) However, a spokesperson for the county said it appears that when they were actually put in, the speed tables were not built to the same specifications.

Despite the complaints about the height of the crosswalks on social media, our News 6 team spoke to people Friday who said they did think it’s a good idea to slow drivers down.

“My kids were going to school, and we had people speeding up and down there,” said one man. “I think the kids are safer, so I don’t have a problem with it.

Another added, “the speed bump is good, unless they want to lose a bumper. These people they drive fast here and it’s not good.”

The three speed tables were built at Celery Avenue and Celery Key, Celery Avenue and Brisson Avenue, and on South Mellonville Avenue close to Hamilton Elementary School.

When our News 6 first asked the county about the construction, we were told both Seminole County and the City of Sanford were actively monitoring how vehicles were interacting with the raised crosswalks. In response, the city had lowered the speed limit to 35mph on Celery Avenue, which would be enforced as needed.

Work to remove the two remaining raised crosswalks at Celery Key and S Mellonville Avenue will continue in the coming days. There are signs posted in the area to warn drivers about the raised crosswalks ahead and the ongoing construction.