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New Maydell Drive Bridge Will Open Friday With Ribbon Cutting
East Tampa Youth Working During Christmas Break With Irene & Joe’s Tree & Lawncare
These youths worked during Christmas break to earn their own money. Dads are not at the house with these young men. Students at- tend Memorial and McLane Middle Schools.
Jaden Robinson, a senior at Brandon High School, has been ac- cepted into FAMU for bio-medicine. He also works at Red Lobster.
They had the experience of seeing the crane remove trees and cut yards on break. We are just so glad that they are willing to earn hon- est money.
Rechi Butler, founder of Get It Straight Foundation, is shown with the youths.
Hillsborough County will open the new Maydell Drive Bridge on Friday, January 28, at 10 a. m. with a ribbon- cutting celebration.
Hillsborough County re- placed the old bridge, which was determined to be struc- turally insufficient, with a wider bridge with two lanes of traffic, wider shoulders, and enhanced pedestrian safety features, including a barrier-separated, 5-foot sidewalk and a 10-foot-wide trail.
Commissioner Gwen Myers says the communities of Clair Mel, Palm River and Winston Park residents have waited three to four years for the completion of the new
COMMISSIONER GWEN MYERS
Maydell Bridge and the new enhancements added is worth the wait. The bridge was built with multiple rev- enue sources, including Local Agency Program (LAP)
funding, which is federal funding distributed by the Florida Department of Transportation for local proj- ects.
The Maydell Bridge Proj- ect received $3,734,105 in federal funding. The total project cost was $11.4M. County Commissioners and County Administrator Bon- nie Wise will speak at the ribbon cutting about how the new bridge will impact the community. Commis- sioner Myers says the pub- lic is invited to this event, located in the center of the span of the bridge. Guests can park on the north side of the bridge along Maydell Drive, south of Adamo Drive.
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