LAKE MARY, Fla. — Katie Berry said it's difficult for drivers to see her when she's on the bike and walking trail along Rinehart Road at Oakland Hills Circle in Lake Mary.

“The shrubs are overgrown, so the traffic coming out of the community, they might not see it’s blocking the view, so you have to be very careful when you’re crossing the street,” she said.

Before: Shrubs along Rinehart Road near Oakland Hills Circle blocked drivers' views of people walking and driving on the trail. (Spectrum News/Jerry Hume)

The shrubs can block the view of drivers gunning it to turn on to Rinehart Road.

 “I’d like to see the shrubs cut back some so that the pedestrians can be viewed easier, and they can be seen,” Berry said.

Informed about the concern, the Lake Mary Parks and Recreation Department cut back the shrubs, making it easier for drivers to see those on the trail.

After: The city of Lake Mary's Parks and Recreation Department cut the shrubs along Rinehart Road, near the intersection with Oakland Hills Circle, clearing drivers' views. (Spectrum News/Jerry Hume)

The city’s engineer said the crosswalk striping along Rinehart Road also will be refreshed as a visual reminder to drivers to proceed with caution.

Berry uses the Cross Seminole Trail to access the Seminole Wekiva Trail. She has had close calls trying to cross Rinehart Road.

“I had my foot on the front of their car,” she said.

She said she thought the intersection of Rinehart Road and Oakland Hills Circle needed a traffic signal, but Lake Mary’s engineer said the traffic counts don’t warrant a signal.

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