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Joshua Tree Inc. is in the process of removing 33 southern live oak trees along Cape Coral Parkway today as part of an ongoing public safety and infrastructure improvement initiative. The large-scale removal is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Joshua Tree Inc. is in the process of removing 33 southern live oak trees along Cape Coral Parkway today as part of an ongoing public safety and infrastructure improvement initiative. The large-scale removal is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The starting point is near 1331 Cape Coral Parkway E,
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Tree removal is under way along Cape Coral Parkway today.
Joshua Tree Inc., subcontracted by Back Bay Construction, is removing 33 southern live oak trees along the parkway as part of an ongoing public safety and infrastructure improvement initiative.
The large-scale removal was set to begin at 7 a.m.and is expected to continue until 5 p.m. along what is one of Cape Coral’s busiest and most visible corridors.
The work will begin near 1331 Cape Coral Parkway E.
“While Southern Live Oaks are admired for their beauty and longevity, experts say these particular trees were planted in spaces too confined to support their mature root systems safely. Over time, the expanding roots have caused sidewalk upheaval, pedestrian trip hazards, and surrounding infrastructure concerns,” officials said.
“These trees are a perfect example of the wrong tree in the wrong place,” said Ryan Ishley, ISA Certified Arborist with Joshua Tree Inc., in a prepared statement. “Southern Live Oaks thrive in large open environments, but when planted in narrow urban corridors, root conflicts with sidewalks and roadways become unavoidable over time.”