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102nd Ave improvments in the works
Monday, 06 July 2009 14:05 | 
Written by Danielle | 
Improvements being made to 102nd Ave in Seminole How will the affect Seminole Real Estate on 102nd Ave.
SEMINOLE Real Estate—It appears the county has finally figured out a way to alleviate some congestion on 102nd Avenue N with minimal disturbance to the neighborhood.
County commissioners agreed during a workshop Tuesday to adopt a plan that would widen the four-lane section of 102nd west through the Ridge Road intersection. There would be improvements to intersections at Seminole Boulevard, 113th Street, Ridge Road, 119th Street and Antilles Drive.
Signals would be added at the intersections of Ridge, 125th and Antilles. Sidewalks and bicycle lanes would be added, an upgraded signal would be installed at the Pinellas Trail crossing and a flashing crossing light would be installed for horses where the trail crosses 102nd near the Walsingham horse park.
The cost: $5.7 million for improvements to the 2.4 mile stretch of road. That's considerably less than the original $34 million plan that would have improved and widened a 10-mile stretch of 102nd. The design and construction timetable have yet to be determined.
Residents had long and loudly objected to the original plan for safety reasons and fears that a wider street would destroy their neighborhood ambience. Seminole Real Estate may be affected. We'll have to wait and see.
Last Updated (Friday, 10 July 2009 11:22)