At Lake Hollingsworth, a bicycle maintenance station was installed recently. There is an air pump and some repair tools.
The station can be found just off the trail, east of the parking lot. Very handy!
Category Archives: Neighborhood Safety
From the City News Blog at lakelandgov.net:
“City crews will begin construction on a Multi-use trail on New Jersey Road between Edgewood Drive and Crystal Lake Drive on January 5th. Periodic lane closures with flaggers may create temporary delays.
Beginning January 12th New Jersey Road/ Sylvester Road intersection will be closed to thru traffic for approximately two weeks.
Detours will be clearly marked.”
New Jersey Road Construction
Educational Signs at Lake Somerset Park
Two new educational signs have been placed in Lake Somerset Park boat ramp parking area. They can be accessed off Glendale Road.
Hurricane Season 2014
Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th.
Check out our page that lists some local and national government agency resources to help you prepare:
https://woodlakehomes.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/hurricane-and-disaster-info/
Crosswalks Repainted
The crosswalks on New Jersey Road at Woodlake Park and also by Lake Somerset Park have been restored by repainting the pavement markings.
Rookery News Update
According to the City of Lakeland twitter account:
“Staff recommends regulatory signage to protect rookery islands in Lake Somerset. Waiting on approval from FWC.”
https://mobile.twitter.com/lakelandgov/status/411517450178400256
Bicycle Friendly Community Video
Lakeland, Florida has been awarded a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community by The League of American Bicyclists (LAB). This video demonstrates some of the improvements for bicyclists by the City of Lakeland, such as the Bright Green Bike Boxes at Lake Hollingsworth
This video, A Bike Friendly Community by Antwan Key, was posted by ylakeland.com.Also see Woodlake’s page on for information specific to the Woodlake area.
Additional information and Videos
For a video specifically on Bike Boxes see: http://www.lakelandgov.net/Bicycling/BikeBoxes.aspx
City’s Bicycle Info:http://www.lakelandgov.net/Bicycling.aspx
Trail Maps: http://www.lakelandgov.net/Bicycling/TrailsFacilities.aspx
Edgewood Trail: http://www.lakelandgov.net/Portals/Root/WestEdgewoodDriveTrail.pdf
http://www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/WhatToDo/Explore/JoggingandWalkingPaths.aspx
