Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lakeland staff say three FDOT grants will fund new multiuse trails
Summary
City staff presented three Florida Department of Transportation pass‑through grants that would fund the Chase Street Trail, a Glendale Street shared‑use path and the Hartsell Avenue trail; all were placed on the consent agenda for formal approval.
City staff told the Lakeland City Commission during an agenda‑study session on Oct. 22, 2025, that three Florida Department of Transportation pass‑through grants would fund construction of new multiuse trails linking neighborhoods with parks and existing trail networks.
The three grants presented were: a $1,385,000 FDOT reimbursement for the Chase Street Trail; a $960,000 FUT grant to replace a 5‑foot sidewalk with a 10‑foot shared‑use asphalt path along Glendale Street between New Jersey Road and Lakeland Highlands Road; and an $850,000 grant for the Hartsell Avenue Trail, for which staff said a $10,000 local match is required.
The Chase Street Trail project was described as a 10‑foot asphalt…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
