Wellington to enter LAP agreement with FDOT for $4.085 million Greenbrier Boulevard bike‑lane rebuild

Wellington staff presented a resolution to enter a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to rebuild Greenbrier Boulevard and add two 5‑foot bike lanes.

"The intent of this project is to create 5 foot bike lanes, both east and west, along the entire corridor of Greenbrier Boulevard from Aero Club Drive to Greenview Shores Boulevard," the presenter said, showing a typical cross section that reduces lane widths from 12 feet to 11 feet and adds bike lanes similar to the Aero Club configuration.

Staff said the total estimated project cost is $4,085,000; the village's estimated contribution is $1,371,000 and the Federal Highway Administration's contribution is $2,714,000. Staff described the project as part of the village's bicycle master plan and said the corridor ties to an intended bike loop connecting Greenbrier, Aero Club and Greenview Shores.

The project includes striping, signage, green pavement markings at intersections, improved equestrian crossings and pedestrian crossing improvements, especially at Wellington Trace and Greenbrier Boulevard. Staff also said a portion of the work will coincide with a mill and overlay to maximize value and that drainage low‑point issues along the segment will be addressed as part of the project.

Staff explained construction costs required the village and the Transportation Planning Authority to compress an earlier, larger plan to focus limited federal/state funds on this segment; future work on Greenview Shores was left on the capital plan. The council asked clarifying questions about route selection, connectivity to existing bike lanes and the use of mill and overlay work as match. The item was presented for approval via a LAP agreement; staff said the legislative text contains the agreement numbers and funding breakdowns.