An additional 35 streets will be resurfaced by Lee County thanks to lower construction costs earlier this year.
Work started last week on some of the additional streets. Most of the bumpy, worn and potholed streets on the list are in the southwest section of the community, between Gunnery and Homestead Road.
Downer and Knox avenues south are on the list. Residents presented a petition to the county two years ago and were told the money wasn’t available. Then last Wednesday heavy equipment showed up and scraped both between Addison and Raintree streets east.
“All of a sudden it just happened,” said Raymond Castano of Downer Avenue.
“For the most part it was bumpy. We’ve been asking for it for a while,” he added.
“It was horrible,” said Phyllis Whittemore, who lives on Knox Avenue, who lives on Knox Avenue.
“I’m very happy to hear about it. The potholes when it rains get larger,” Whittemore said.
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