her older brother, enrique hernandez, was walking to tenoroc high school along old dixie highway when a driver hit and killed him. >> he had big plans, going into the army and doing all this great stuff, but, i mean, he didn't make it through his senior year. didn't get to graduate and it walk on the edge of the pavement or along the shoulder. >> reporter: his death has prompted changes to this dangerous road. >> there was that kind of a public outcry for the need for the sidewalk, so the county commissioners opted to fund the three phases of the sidewalk. >> reporter: $2 million later, the project is almost done. even in the rain, crews are working around the clock to finish the sidewalk before the first day of school. >> six days a , this weekend. >> reporter: finally, giving students a safe place to walk. and this family a little peace that this won't happen again. >> my brother had to pass away for this to happen. it's really hard. >> reporter: the goal is to have the sidewalk finished by sunday right before the first day of school, which is on monday. in lakeland. >>> tonight a 4