DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A longtime Daytona Beach business owner is asking for help after we were able to assist others with a controversial FDOT project along State Road A1A.

New raised medians are preventing northbound traffic from turning into the Big Shark Gift Shop, and owner Tim Pace says that’s hurting business.

“Someone that is northbound has to go all the way to that far red light there, that’s Harvard (Drive),” said Pace. “And they have to make a U-turn to come back.”

Before the FDOT project, northbound drivers could turn left in front of the gift shop.

Now, with two new raised medians, drivers can’t make a left turn between Plaza Boulevard and Harvard Drive.

Pace doesn’t think tourists passing by will make the effort to do a U-turn to get to his store.

“We want them to be able to react to that impulse and give us a shot,” he said.

Pace isn’t the only one having problems with these new medians. We told you last year how FDOT reversed course on some of the changes made along A1A after facing public backlash. That includes the removal of the raised median in front of Steve’s Famous Diner after the owner complained it was hurting business. We also featured Nick Dillon, a homeowner who told us the raised median near his street made it dangerous to make a U-turn. After we reached out, FDOT told us they’d remove some of that raised median as well.

Pace brought a measuring wheel to show us drivers have to go a third of a mile past his store to make the U-turn.

FDOT spokesman Tim Freed told us that the raised medians are part of a larger project to slow down drivers and make it safer along A1A.

Freed says FDOT has been working closely with business owners to address access management concerns.

Modifications for the Big Sharks portion of A1A included adding a southbound inside turn lane at Plaza Boulevard and a dedicated left turn arrow for the signal at Harvard Drive, to give drivers extra time to make the U-turn without worrying about oncoming traffic.

But unlike others along A1A, FDOT won’t be removing the raised median in front of Pace’s store.

“We felt like we weren’t being treated fairly because if they’re having their concerns addressed and their situation made better, why shouldn’t we?” said Pace.

Pace says business has been rough recently, and this FDOT project certainly hasn’t helped.

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