Canyon Lake Drive South Median Project
Project Completed July 2023!
This project was completed in July 2023 within the approved funding amount.
Project Details
Canyon Lake residents and guests will soon enjoy a new first impression through the community's primary main gate entrance. Work will begin in early 2023 to bring new life into the 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive South. These medians, original to the community, were bare, and the large trees were uprooting the curbs and the streets. The Canyon Lake POA consulted a landscape architect with extensive experience in center median design to create a new design for the medians that would improve the visual appeal of the desolate medians. Once complete, there will be new landscaping, trees, and uplighting that accentuate the new design. Additionally, there will be a new left turn lane onto Bluebird Drive creating safer access and new curbing to eliminate the old mailbox turnout before Continental Drive.
Project Approval & Funding
The Canyon Lake POA Board approved funding in the amount of $630,000 plus an 8% contingency from the Repair & Replacement Reserve Fund on December 2, 2022 at their Regular Session Board Meeting.
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Project Updates
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June 23, 2023
Work is wrapping up on revamping our 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive. The newly installed palm trees have been untied and will now go through several rounds of trimming. This trimming process is essential to shape the palm trees into their desired aesthetic form, promoting healthy growth and ensuring that they complement the overall revitalized appearance of the medians.
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May 26, 2023
Work is wrapping up on revamping our 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive. The palm trees have been planted but require the crowns to be tied up for 12 weeks to help the trees by slowing down their top growth while the roots are healing, making them more stable against strong winds. It also helps reduce water loss through the leaves. The trees will remain tied up for four more weeks to maintain the warranty provided by the tree nursery.
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April 21, 2023
Work continues on revamping our 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive. Landscaping continues, and it's important to remember that other elements of the project are still underway. Once this project is complete, the new medians will feature new landscaping, trees, uplighting, and a left turn lane onto Bluebird Drive. Additionally, new curbing will eliminate the old mailbox turnout before Continental Drive.
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March 31, 2023
Work continues on revamping our 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive. The palm trees and accent dwarf magnolia trees, which are small versions of the popular magnolia trees, are installed. The compact, pyramidal form of dwarf magnolia trees makes them an excellent choice for smaller landscapes or as accents in larger ones. These trees stay green all year round, providing year-round beauty and interest in your landscape. Once this project is complete, the new medians will feature new landscaping, trees, uplighting, and a left turn lane onto Bluebird Drive. Additionally, new curbing will eliminate the old mailbox turnout before Continental Drive.
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March 24, 2023
Work is already underway to revamp the 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive South, which will give Canyon Lake residents and guests a new first impression through the community's primary Main Gate entrance. Despite heavy rains, work continues, and most of the palm trees have already been installed. One complete, the new medians will feature new landscaping, trees, uplighting, and a left turn lane onto Bluebird Drive. Additionally, new curbing will eliminate the old mailbox turnout before Continental Drive.
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February 17, 2023
Work continues on updating our 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive South. The large trees that were uprooting the curbs and streets have been removed. Once existing landscaping is cleared out, our crews will begin the transformation to modernize these aged medians that were once stark and bare. Once complete, Canyon Lake residents and guests will soon enjoy a new first impression through this entrance that includes new landscaping, trees, and uplighting to accentuate the new design.
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February 10, 2023
This week work began on the 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive South. The large trees that were uprooting the curbs and streets have been removed. Once existing landscaping is cleared out, our crews will begin the transformation to modernize these aged medians that were once stark and bare. Once complete, Canyon Lake residents and guests will soon enjoy a new first impression through this entrance that includes new landscaping, trees, and uplighting to accentuate the new design.
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February 3, 2023
Canyon Lake residents and guests will soon enjoy a new first impression through the community's primary main gate entrance. Work to bring new life into the 55-year-old medians on Canyon Lake Drive South will begin on Monday, February 6. There will be traffic control, and residents are asked to follow traffic controllers directions.