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Lakeland outlines safety rebuild, Parkway connection and trail funding; downtown parking updates roll out
Summary
Public Works described a $1M-plus rebuild of Sleepy Hill Road curve after multiple serious crashes, a planned Winston Park Boulevard connection to the Parkway frontage road, a grant-funded complete-streets trail and parking-management changes including a new guidance system and employer parking passes.
Public Works and Traffic Engineering staff updated the commission on several transportation and parking initiatives, including a safety reconstruction for Sleepy Hill Road, a planned connection of Winston Park Boulevard to the Parkway frontage road, a grant-funded multi-year complete-streets trail, and downtown parking system improvements.
Why it matters: the Sleepy Hill project aims to correct a roadway geometry that staff said contributed to serious injuries and at least one fatality; the Parkway connection will provide an alternative route for hundreds of homes and future industrial traffic; and the trail and parking work are intended to improve multimodal access and downtown circulation.
Key items
- Sleepy Hill Road safety reconstruction: Ryan Lazenby (Public Works Traffic Engineering)…
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