Margaret Luevano during the past 54 years has given up part of her yard twice as Lathrop Road went from a sleepy, narrow two-lane country road to a busy two-lane thoroughfare catering primarily to commuters heading to and from Manteca as well as truckers.Each time in the past she was compensated at fair market value.Now the City of Lathrop is preparing an upgrade of Lathrop Road with an engineered design of 50 mph. The city won’t be taking her property this time — just the normal use of her home.The pending Lathrop Road widening project will put four lanes of traffic rumbling down her street with trucks just over 20 feet from her front door.To accommodate more traffic, the city is eliminating on-street parking and at this time has no plans for even a bicycle lane in front of her home.By this time next year, Luevano will likely have to walk at least a block to put out and retrieve her garbage carts each week. She has no idea where she will be collecting her mail that is now dropped off in front of her home.More truck traffic isexpected to make‘reasonable’ useof her home difficultIn recent years, road noise, vibrations, and emissions have forced Luevano to keep front doors and windows shut.
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Lathrop Road residents say noise, safety, vibrations & air quality are growing issues