Lakeland’s New Canada Road construction moving closer to reality
Commissioner Wesley Wright is eager to get the New Canada Road extension project done. “It’s a safety issue. It’s something that needs to happen,” he said, referring to increased traffic from Lakeland Preparatory School to the north onto the winding, two-lane Canada Road. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The city currently has $16.5 million in federal funds for the project through a Surface Transportation Block Grant.
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Lakeland New Canada Road Emily HarrellMichael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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