LARGO — As more emphasis is placed on the future of downtown Largo, the scope and budget of a project that aims to make roadway and multimodal improvements to that section of West Bay Drive are getting larger.
A representative from the engineering consultant tasked with creating the design plans, Pennoni Associates, presented city commissioners with a status update March 12, and sought input on how to proceed with a new part of the $2.3 million project that could require an additional $600,000: lighting.
According to Barry Westmark, a senior engineer with the city, the project on the half-mile section of West Bay Drive between Missouri Avenue and Clearwater-Largo Road will repair the pavement and include two midblock crossings, new ramps for the disabled, the replacement of damaged sidewalk and repair curb ramps and driveway/business entrance aprons.