Holmberg Road improvements, the single biggest project Parkland has taken up in many years, has begun. Residents who normally travel on the road are better off seeking alternate routes when work is in progress.

The city has signed a $2.7 million contract with Weekly Asphalt for the project that begins at State Road 7/U.S. Route 441 and continues to Parkside Drive where the road will be resurfaced and two four-foot bicycle lanes will be added. The city will also install 16 fire hydrants and extend the existing water main from Parkside Drive to Riverside Drive, along Holmberg Road, to service the Pinetree Estates subdivision.

At a City Commission meeting in May, Mayor Michael Udine said the goal was to minimize the inconvenience to residents due to the work. “It is an exciting large capital project, the single largest project Parkland has taken up in years. Much of the work has to be done during summer.”

Vice Mayor Jared Moskowitz wanted the city to inform people of the work. “There will be inconveniences but people will be happy once work is over,” he said.

A lot of staff coordination is needed for successful completion of the project, Commissioner Mark Weissman said.

Work on the project will likely be completed in six months.