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Residents and supporters clash over proposed Bunce Road multiuse path as rehab plan advances
Summary
Public comment at the Feb. 18 council meeting showed a split: several Bunce Road residents urged removal of a proposed multiuse path citing safety, driveway and maintenance concerns; other residents and supporters said the separated path would improve safety and accessibility and be maintained by the city.
Public comment during the Feb. 18 Lakewood City Council meeting focused on the proposed Bunce Road rehabilitation project and, in particular, whether the plan should include a separate multiuse path.
Residents living on Bunce Road told council the multiuse path is unsafe on such a heavily trafficked north-south arterial and asked the administration to remove the path from the plan and reallocate funds to other, lower-volume streets. Shannon Mortland, who lives on Bunce, said, "I'm not opposed to the rehabilitation of Bunce... it's just the ill advised and ill fated multiuse path." Other neighbors raised similar concerns about driveway conflicts, tree‑lawn removal and winter maintenance.
Supporters of the plan urged council to move forward. Cassandra…
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