Public Notice: Lakeland Wastewater Crews to Repair Aging Sewer Connection at 1800 Block of South Florida Avenue
LAKELAND, FL (March 26, 2024) | The City of Lakeland Wastewater Division will repair a broken sewer connection in the 1800 Block of South Florida Avenue. The work will begin Sunday evening on March 31, 2024, at 7 p.m.
Wastewater Crews will work through the night to make the repair and expect to have the roadway open for vehicular traffic by Monday morning, April 1, 2024. The roadway will be closed again that evening at 7 p.m. for final pavement repairs. Crews are scheduled to have the entire job completed for normal traffic flows by Tuesday morning, April 2, 2024.
During the project, the two southbound travel lanes of South Florida Avenue will merge into one lane and shift into the center turn lane. The two northbound travel lanes will remain open. The project is being done during evening hours to least impact vehicular traffic.
Contact
Kevin Cook
Director of Communications
City of Lakeland
863.834.6264
Kevin.Cook@LakelandGov.net
About Lakeland
The City of Lakeland was incorporated in 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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