 Baxter Drive and Baxter will look a little different come the summer of 2018. However, only half of the street will be worked on as the city owns half of the road. The city of Baxter will completely revamp Baxter Drive but only between Highway 210 and the southwest corner of the Westgate Mall. The stretch of the road from the corner of the mall to Excelsior Drive is privately owned. The renovated portion will include additional pedestrian walkways and green space alongside the road. Baxter Drive in 1996 was vacated the north half in order to accommodate development. City of Baxter is obligated on the south portion out to Highway 210 and we're looking at doing a full depth reclamation project in 2018. The estimated cost of the project is half a million dollars. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.