Public Notice: Portion of Lake Hollingsworth Drive Will Close Between Nevada Road And Crystal Lake Drive For Water Main Replacement Project

LAKELAND, FL (November 10, 2022) | Due to safety concerns, closures along the east side of Lake Hollingsworth Drive between Cleveland Heights and Crystal Lake Drive will be put back in place the afternoon of November 10. The area will remain closed until the completion of the project.

As the street closures are reinstated, please respect the detours as to cause less disturbance in the area.

LAKELAND, FL (November 9, 2022) | Update

Road closures around Lake Hollingsworth have been temporarily removed due to Tropical Storm Nicole. The project will resume Monday morning, November 14th.

LAKELAND, FL (October 27, 2022) | Update

The Water Main Replacement Project Has officially begun. A portion of Lake Hollingsworth Drive will close between Nevada Road and Crystal Lake Drive until project completion.

We ask that you please respect the detours as to cause less disturbance in the area. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

LAKELAND, FL (October 18, 2022) | Starting Monday, October 24^th, the City of Lakeland Water Department will be replacing an older and problematic asbestos water main with PVC pipe along the east side of Lake Hollingsworth Drive between Collins Lane and Crystal Lake Drive. The project is in the current budget cycle at a cost of $175,000 and it will take approximately six weeks to complete.

Bill Anderson, Director of Water Utilities said, “The aging infrastructure has reached its end of life and the newer PVC piping will provide more reliable service for customers in the impacted area. This is a heavily utilized area, and we certainly apologize for the inconvenience of road closures along Lake Hollingsworth Drive but it’s necessary in order to complete the project.”

Both lanes of Lake Hollingsworth Drive will be closed to traffic between Nevada Road and Crystal Lake Drive. The Lake Hollingsworth Multi-use Path will not be impacted by the construction project. When possible, the southbound lane and the bicycle lane will be opened as construction conditions permit. Those residing in the impacted area will have clean, potable water and should not notice any difference in their water quality during the water main replacement project.

Detours will be in effect and there will be message boards in place on Lake Hollingsworth Drive notifying motorist and pedestrians about the road closure. Map depicting detours and project location is attached.

Contact

Kevin Cook
Director of Communications
City of Lakeland
863.834.6264
Kevin.Cook@LakelandGov.net

About Lakeland

The City of Lakeland was incorporated January 1885 and has grown to become one of the largest inland communities in Florida. With a current population of over 100,000 Lakeland continues to grow. It has been designated a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census Bureau for over 30 years. With tourist attractions and gulf beaches only an hour away, Lakeland continues to capitalize on its ideal central Florida location along the I-4 corridor. The City owns and operates Lakeland Electric, the third largest publicly owned utility in Florida and it was one of the first to offer power in the Sunshine State over 115 years ago.

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Posted by Communications on 18 Oct 2022