PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The City of Zephyrhills is working on a project that aims to improve safety for people walking around the city, and the biggest impact is for kids who walk to school.
The project will bring new sidewalks to the city.
The sidewalk construction plan stretches throughout several streets in the city. Gail Hamilton, with the city, said this will give kids a safer route to school.
“This will allow the kids to have a six-foot wide sidewalk and a safe area to walk from their neighborhood from there front door to the school's front door,” Hamilton said.
The city marked the areas surrounding the schools as high priority. They will work on construction there first.
This project will build new sidewalks and widen existing sidewalks int he city. While school safety is a priority, the city said this will increase walkability and safety for everyone in the area.
The project is costing the city $1.4 million. That money is coming out of the general fund, and they expect to finish the project next summer.
Here is a list of impacted streets:
- 9th Avenue from 1st Street to 6th Street
- 10th Avenue from 1st Street to 6th Street
- 11th Avenue from 1st Street to 6th Street
- 13th Avenue from 1st Street to 6th Street
- 14th Avenue from 337733 14th Avenue to 6th Street
- 15th Avenue from 37742 15th Avenue to 14th Avenue
- 3rd Street from 9th Avenue to 10th Avenue
- 5th Street from 9th Avenue to 14th Avenue
- 6th Street from 9th Avenue to 16th Street
