178 GETS WIDER

178 GETS WIDER

The ribbon has been cut on the $25 million State Route 178 widening project in northeast Bakersfield, after 10 years of work that included four new lanes from Masterson Street to Miramonte Drive.

City leaders at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting at Mesa Marin Sports Complex think the improvements will attract businesses like grocery stores to the neighborhood.

The State Route 184 connector was also smoothed out during the project, and there are three new stoplights.

Kelli Forsch