The Brief
- A spokesperson for the city said washouts have been an ongoing issue on Easton Drive.
- The city has recently completed an area drainage study to examine all of their brick roads.
- The city hasn’t set a start date for the repaving project yet.
LAKELAND, Fla. – A neighborhood in South Lakeland is known for its original brick streets, but the city said that on one street in particular, they have to go. After major rain events, the bricks loosen and float, creating a hazard.
Local perspective:
Julie Ashley has been a homeowner on Fairmount Avenue in South Lakeland for nearly 30 years. Right up the street at the corner is Easton Drive.…