Residents will be notified at least two days before paving starts via information hung on house doors
Category: Transportation
Posted inDowntown
Four-way Stops Will Replace Traffic Signals at 7 Downtown Intersections
The move will improve traffic flow and focus driver attention more on pedestrians, city officials say.
Posted inTransportation
City Commission Recommends Three Lanes for South Florida Avenue in Dixieland
Commissioner Samuel Simmons dissented in the 4-1 vote, saying opponents’ arguments were compelling.
Posted inTransportation
Commission Set to Vote on South Florida Avenue Recommendations Monday
Planners say three lanes and wide sidewalks in Dixieland will improve safety and economic development opportunities.
Posted inTransportation
South Florida Avenue: Planners Back Three Lanes and Wide Sidewalks
City commissioners have asked their staff to draft a resolution supporting the three-lane option.
Posted inRecreation
Walking to Bonnet Springs Park? Prepare for Obstacles
Miles of trails have attracted many people to the new park for recreation. But challenges await those who want to walk to the park.
Posted inPeople, Transportation
Air Force Veteran, Air Show Expert Takes Helm at Lakeland’s Airport
Kris Hallstrand, 46, served multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan as a C-130 crew chief and then director of the flight line at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, overseeing 30 aircraft and about 90 men and women.
Posted inPublic Safety, Transportation
Polk Aims to Ease ‘Abysmal’ Pedestrian Safety Ranking With Grant
On Tuesday evening just before 9 p.m., 27-year-old Hector Daniel Lugo was trying to walk across busy U.S. 98 North near Griffin Road when he was hit by a car and then struck again by a second car, Lakeland police say . Paramedics rushed him to Lakeland Regional Health, where he died a short time […]
Posted inBusiness
Airport Update Includes Latest Noise Mitigation Plan
Lakeland Linder International Airport’s latest plan to reduce aircraft noise over Lakeland neighborhoods is getting a final review this week before being submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport’s interim director told city commissioners on Monday.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Residents Raise Concerns About Side Street Traffic on South Florida Avenue
The South Florida Avenue road diet is shoving traffic into nearby neighborhoods, residents said Monday night.