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CRA approves 90% design and authorizes bidding for Legion Field–Global Learning Academy multimodal project
Summary
The CRA approved 90% design plans and authorized staff to solicit bids for sidewalks, crosswalks and related multimodal improvements between Legion Field and Global Learning Academy.
The Community Redevelopment Agency approved 90% design plans and authorized staff to proceed to bid solicitation for the Legion Field to Global Learning Academy multimodal improvements project.
The project, funded in part through the state Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and local funds, will widen and add sidewalks and mark crosswalks along three segments — West Wright Street, West Gregory Street and North L Street — to improve pedestrian access primarily between Global Learning Academy and Legion Field.
Jason Toole, senior market director at design firm CPH, and Alejandro (last name not provided), a CPH project designer, described the changes: replacing existing 4-foot sidewalks with 8-foot sidewalks on key segments, adding new 8-foot sidewalks on previously unserved sides of streets, marking crosswalks at all corners of the Global Learning Academy intersection and narrowing some travel lanes from 12 feet to 10 feet where right-of-way constraints exist to preserve trees and accommodate utility pole relocations. The consultant said light pole conduits and circuits are included in the design but the light poles themselves will be procured separately.
Board members asked about safe pedestrian crossing across Pace Boulevard; Alejandro and CRA staff said the current TAP-funded design does not include a crossing across Pace Boulevard because Pace is a state road, and that corridor-level studies by the TPO and further local coordination would be needed to identify connections across Pace.
Resident James Gulley spoke in support of the improvements but asked staff not to remove relatively new sidewalks installed by recent developments and raised concerns about removal of 19 palms and other trees shown in the plan; the consultant said the city arborist inspected trees and staff will work to preserve healthy trees where feasible.
The board moved and seconded the recommendation and approved it unanimously; staff indicated plans, utility coordination and FDOT requirements are expected to be completed by June, with bidding thereafter and an estimated construction duration of about nine months.
