On May 2 more than 100 interested people attended an open house presentation about the proposed 10th Avenue West Complete Street Project.
Jennifer Marshall, left, projects manager for the Florida Department of Transportation District 1 10th Avenue West Complete Street Project, poses with Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant during a community informational open house on May 2.
During the open house held at the Women’s Club of Palmetto, 910 Sixth St. W., community members had the opportunity to view proposed ideas for the project study area along 10th Avenue West from Riverside Drive to 17th Street West. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 1 staff and consultants were on hand to answer questions on the proposals and feasibility study. “This project has been in the planning for two years,” said Jennifer Marshall, FDOT District 1 project development manager and manager for the 10th Avenue West Complete Street project feasibility study. “We’re finishing up the feasibility study and the next step is design.”