Roadwork

Paradise Valley council approves Mockingbird Lane contracts despite last-minute opposition

The Mockingbird Lane-56th Street to Invergordon Road project will include installation of a storm drainage system, traffic calming features and pavement markings for two lanes with bike lanes.

Rendering courtesy town of Paradise Valley

Resident Steven Gaynor speaking against the Mockingbird Lane project before the Paradise Valley Town Council on March 26. Gaynor had also sent out a flyer to area residents opposing the project.

Town of Paradise Valley

Following an at times contentious meeting, the Paradise Valley Town Council voted on Thursday to approve a series of contracts needed to start work on the long-planned, $17.5 million Mockingbird Lane-56th Street to Invergordon Road project.

Mockingbird Lane between 56th Street and Invergordon Road is an east-west collector that is striped as a two-lane roadway with bike lanes on each side and a sidewalk on the north side. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour, according to a staff report.

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