Lake County commissioners have approved of a proposed list of construction projects put forth by the The Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization’s at their December meeting.
The MPO has proposed the list which will be forwarded to the Florida Department of Transportation which will consider the funding for the projects in the department’s fiscal year 2024-28 projects program.
Lake County is seeking to improve the safety of the roadway on Radio Road near Treadway Elementary school in Leesburg.
The county is also seeking funds to replace the bridge on County Road 470 which goes over the Florida Turnpike near where The Villages is constructing the Villages of West Lake which will be within the city limits of Leesburg.
