By Margie Plunkett
Drivers can lay off the horn on Palmetto Park Road. After nearly a year of construction, the Pedestrian Promenade was completed with a final pressure wash in the last weekend of June.
With the exception of pergolas, the roadway construction was expected to be complete, said Municipal Services Director Bob DiChristopher.
The $7.2 million Pedestrian Promenade project by Burkhardt Construction Inc. began in September — and had been in planning for years. In an attempt to make downtown more pedestrian friendly, and competitive with neighboring cities, the project widened sidewalks with pavers and improved lighting and landscaping.
Part of the work had been delayed until the end of tourist season after merchants voiced fears that their business would be heavily impact by road closings during the busiest time of the year.
Intersection closings resumed in May, however, allowing roadways to be raised and pavers to be installed; the final closing was scheduled at Palmetto Park Drive at Mizner Boulevard and Plaza Real South, according to Burkhardt. Ú
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