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Imperial approves SR‑86 beautification update: $6.6 million project adds sidewalks, bike lane and landscaping
Summary
City staff presented a $6.6 million SR‑86 beautification project that will add sidewalks, widened streets, a new bike path, median landscaping and flashing beacons along State Route 86. Council heard concerns about plant species choices, long‑term maintenance and a county‑maintained segment that staff says cannot be completed without county aid.
The City of Imperial got an update on the SR‑86 beautification project, a $6.6 million effort to install sidewalks, widen some streets, add a continuous bike path, landscape the SR‑86 median and place flashing beacons at key intersections.
Community Development Director Othon Moore told the council the project will add sidewalks throughout the city, a bike path along Barioni and landscaping from 2nd to 15th Street that includes about 120 new trees and roughly 1,200 shrubs. “This is a collaboration project,” Moore said, noting public‑works and IT contributions for communications and flashing‑beacon systems. He…
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