Polk County Road Work This Week

LAKELAND, FL —The Florida Department of Transportation is performing road work in Polk County this week that may affect your travel.

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The following list is provided by the Florida Department of Transportation for major state road projects in the area for the week of Jan. 20:

Ewell Road from east of Irby Lane to Old Highway 37: Construction project: Expect daytime and nighttime/overnight lane closures with flaggers directing traffic throughout the project as crews continue reconstructing driveway connections, widening, placing curb and gutter and installing signs.

This project includes replacing the bridge over Poley Creek, adding traffic signals and turn lanes at both Lunn Road intersections, resurfacing and upgrading signal equipment at Old Highway 37, drainage improvements, and milling and resurfacing in various locations. The contractor is SEMA Construction. Expected completion is early 2019.

US 98 just north of Princeton Manor Lane: Maintenance permit project: Watch for northbound daytime lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through January while crews add a new turn lane and driveway.

US 98 near South Crystal Lake Drive: Maintenance permit project: Watch for nighttime/overnight southbound lane closures at the entrance to Grove Park Shopping Plaza from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. through January while crews remove and replace curb and gutters.

US 27 at Hunt Brothers Road: Maintenance permit project: Watch for northbound daytime lane closures through June 2019 as crews construct a new turn lane, driveway and signal. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

US 17 from the Hardee County line to Bartow: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for slow moving vehicles and wet paint as crews refresh striping on the roadway. Use caution and do not cross freshly painted lines or pass between paint crew vehicles.

US 17 from Main Street to Clower Street in Bartow: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for workers close to the road and intermittent lane closures as crews’ repair sidewalk. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

US 17 from Bartow to Eagle Lake: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for workers close to the road and intermittent lane closures as crews desilt drainage pipes. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 659 (North Combee Road) at Lakeland Hills Boulevard: Maintenance permit project: Watch for eastbound lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through January while crews add a new driveway and regrade the ditch. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 559 from East Lake Avenue to Bolender Road: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for daytime lane closures with workers close to the road and trucks entering and leaving the roadway, as crews repair asphalt. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard) from US 92 in Auburndale to US 17 in Winter Haven: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for intermittent shoulder and lane closures with workers close to the road and trucks entering and leaving the roadway, as crews repair sidewalks, driveways and trip hazards. Use caution and be prepared to merge. The contractor is Evans Contracting Services.

SR 544 (Lucerne Park Road) from Conine Road to Avenue Y: Maintenance permit project: Watch for lane closures with flaggers directing traffic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through January as crews make a new drainage connection and build a new right turn lane. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 542 from 1st Street to Buckeye Loop Road: Construction project: Watch for workers close to the road and trucks entering and leaving the project while crews continue clearing the project and installing force main and water main, excavate soil, and install temporary drainage and pavement.

Pedestrian detours are in place throughout the project for pedestrian safety. Please use designated walkways to avoid construction.

This project includes widening and adding a center turn lane, sidewalk and bike lanes; upgrading existing signal equipment; placing two mid-block crosswalks; and installing new water and sewer lines. Watson Civil Construction, Inc. is the contractor. Expected completion is fall 2020.

SR 540 Cypress Gardens Boulevard at 3rd Street: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for lane closures with workers close to the road and trucks entering and leaving the roadway, as crews repair asphalt. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 60 from East Van Fleet Drive to West Lake Wales Road: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for and lane closures with workers close to the road and trucks entering and leaving the roadway, as crews refresh striping and replace reflective pavement markings. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 37 from CR 640 (Pinecrest Road) to CR 630: Construction project: Watch for daytime and nighttime/overnight lane closures with flaggers directing traffic as crews stripe the new roadway. Use caution and be prepared to stop.

Work on this project requires grinding out the old roadway and placing new asphalt, reconstructing shoulders and modifying the signal at CR 640 (Pinecrest Road). Ajax Paving is the contractor. Estimated completion is early 2019.

SR 37 at Poppell Drive: Maintenance permit project: Watch for northbound nighttime/overnight lane closures as crews reconstruct curb and driveway through January. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 37 from Oppitz Lane to Palencia Place: Maintenance permit project: Watch for nighttime/overnight southbound lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. as workers directional bore to install underground utilities. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

SR 37 from Cresap Street to north of West 3rd Street: Construction project: Watch for workers close to the road as crews continue installing signs and equipment related to the ITS. This project includes design and installation of an intelligent transportation system (ITS) to provide a rail bypass system in the City of Lakeland. Florida Safety Contractors is the contractor. Expected completion is spring 2019.

SR 17 from Smith Avenue to Chicago Avenue: Maintenance contracts project: Watch for daytime lane closures with flaggers directing traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, January 22 through Thursday, January 24, as crews make repairs behind the guardrail. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

Photo by Renee Schiavone