Santiago Calatrava is a controversial architect, somewhat in the mold of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright.
A Ph.D. engineer as well as an architect, he is a designer of the first order, creating neo-modernist sculptures that also serve as buildings.
A Calatrava bridge, museum or train station, quite often inspired by designs found in nature, can turn an otherwise nondescript locale into a tourist attraction. A bright star on the architectural map.
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Now in his mid-60s, Calatrava appears to be as sensitive as his architecture. Former Lakeland reporter Mary Toothman of The Ledger described Calatrava as a kind, “very sweet” man. She expected arrogance, but instead found herself interviewing a man with a bit of attention-deficit disorder who sketched a profile of her as they spoke.
The plane landed less than a mile east of the Airport Road exit, not far from the Publix Super Markets headquarters. LPD officers and Polk County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene.
Eastbound lanes of the Polk Parkway remained open as of 1 p.m., but LPD said the lanes would soon be closed so that the plane could be loaded onto a trailer and removed.
The plane landed about a mile from Lakeland Linder International Airport, where the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo is taking place. It was not immediately clear whether the plane had taken off from Lakeland Linder.
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Plane safely lands next to road in Polk County, police say
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A plane landed in the shoulder near the eastbound lanes of the Polk Parkway, according to Lakeland police (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
LAKELAND, Fla. – Part of the Polk Parkway was briefly closed Thursday after a small plane landed on the grass shoulder, partially blocking the road, according to Lakeland police.
Officers said the plane landed near exit 4.
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Police closed the eastbound lanes briefly to load the plane onto a trailer and remove it from the area.
The pilot and a passenger were not injured in the landing, according to police.
Updated: 8:57 PM EDT Apr 15, 2021 Traffic on the Polk Parkway in Lakeland is being affected after a small plane made an emergency landing on the grass shoulder.Lakeland police said the plane landed safely on the parkway near Exit 4. The pilot and passenger are okay.Police planned to block off some eastbound lanes to while the plane is put on a trailer and moved away from the scene. Drivers are being told to seek alternate routes.
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Traffic on the Polk Parkway in Lakeland is being affected after a small plane made an emergency landing on the grass shoulder.