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Residents urge Polk County to adopt separated multi‑use paths on Thompson Nursery Road widening
Summary
Representatives of 13 communities and Traditions at Winter Haven HOA urged commissioners to change the Thompson Nursery Road widening design for segments 4 and 5, recommending separated multi‑use paths (8–10 feet) instead of a bike lane in the roadway to improve safety amid projected growth and new commercial development.
Ken Henry, representing a 13‑community Regional Community Council that lies along segments 4 and 5 of the Thompson Nursery Road project, urged the Board of County Commissioners to replace the option that places a bike lane in the roadway with a design that uses separated multi‑use paths.
"Change the current option 1 design in segment 4 with a bike path in the roadway to a modified option 2, removing the bike path in favor of the multi‑use path of 8 feet," Henry told the board. For segment 5 he recommended a 10‑foot multi‑use path on the south side and an 8‑foot sidewalk on the north, saying the design would better separate vulnerable users from…
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