Advocates see Island Way extension as way to end traffic jams
Island Way now ends at Indiantown Road just east of its intersection with I-95. In its path south of Indiantown is a two-lane road named 68th Terrace North that runs just west of the Kennedy Estates neighborhood.
The proposed extension would cross Indiantown, then would turn west onto 174th Street North and south on 173rd Street North before moving onto a new road that would be built on vacant land. It would extend about two-thirds of a mile, cutting behind businesses on Capital Street and then connecting with Jupiter Park Drive, home to the Jupiter Park of Commerce.
Many are mourning the loss of Lily Kleen who died tragically last week and her friend, Breanna Grudinsky, tells me she meant a lot to them.“Lily was just a really sweet girl,” Grudinsky said. “She always made everybody laugh and she was just really happy when she was around her friends.”Dozens gathered Thursday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of Kleen.“Tonight was mostly about her family friends and the love that we all shared for this one person,” said Cadance Countryman, Kleen’s friend.According to the Jupiter Police Department, the 13-year-old died on Jan. 28 around 6:30 p.m. after she was struck by a car as she was on foot.Police officials said the accident occurred on Central Boulevard and Jupiter Park Drive.In a statement Lily Kleen’s sister, Brittny Woodford wrote, “Lily was taken suddenly last week in a tragic accident, she was loved by so many. The family is hoping traffic laws will be changed on central and her memory will forever live on.”Kl