Road Projects In Lakeland

Project Spotlight

• SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Blvd.) from Parkview Place to North of Granada Street | FDOT

  SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Boulevard) Improvement Project

  • Start Date: October 7, 2024
  • End Date: 2026 - TBD (Ongoing construction phases)

  Major Points:

  • Roadway Changes: Four travel lanes with curb and gutter from Parkview Place to north of Miami Street; 12-foot raised median; bi-directional left turn lane north of Miami Street to Granada Street.
  • Safety Upgrades: New mid-block pedestrian crossings with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB), 8-foot sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, LED traffic signals.
  • Lighting: Street lighting added and upgraded at signalized intersections.
  • Construction Impact: Lane closures, detours, and temporary side street closures; enhanced bus routes by Citrus Connection starting October 21, 2024.

  Learn more about this project at https://www.swflroads.com/project/440444-1

• Drane Field Rd. at Waring Rd.

  SR 572 at Waring Rd. & SR 572 from Drane Field Rd. to Pipkin Creek Rd.

  • Start Date: September 18th, 2024
  • End Date: Spring 2026 - TBD 

  Major Points:

  • Roadway Changes: road resurfacing, four-way intersection will convert to a two-lane roundabout, roadway grading, lane widening, improved utilities and drainage, new medians installed on Drane Field Road between Waring Road and Pipkin Creek Road, and new sidewalk between Waring Road and South Pipkin Road.
  • Safety Upgrades: ADA-compliant transit stop improvements between Waring Road and Pipkin Creek Road.
  • Lighting: new standard street lighting installed within roundabout and approaches.
  • Construction Impact: lane closures and shifts, detours, and enhanced bus routes by Citrus Connection

  Learn more about this project at https://www.swflroads.com/project/444906-1 

• US 98 Pedestrian Crossing Between West 2nd St. and West 5th St.

  US 98 Pedestrian Crossing Between West 2nd St. and West 5th St.

  • Start Date: Late 2024
  • End Date: Early 2025- TBD 

  Major Points:

  • Roadway Changes: Mid-block pedestrian crossing and construction of larger sidewalks on the approaches to both sides of the crossing to accommodate the expected volume of pedestrian traffic.
  • Safety Upgrades: New mid-block pedestrian crossings with Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) with signal heads that include two red lenses above a yellow lens attached to an overhead mast arm above the roadway.
  • Lighting: TBA
  • Construction Impact: TBA

  Learn more about this project at https://www.swflroads.com/project/446814-1

• Lakeland Highlands Road

  Orlando Health Development - Lakeland Highlands Road

  • Start Date: 1/27/25
  • Project Duration: 180 days
  • Project Boundaries: Lowe's to Winter Lake Rd

  Major Points:

  • Watermain exploratory dig for Orlando Health Development
  • Excavation to begin a proposed waterline installation
  • Existing light pole removal
  • Investigation of an existing forcemain in a potential conflict of the future location of the proposed mast arm

  See project boundaries here

  Learn more here

City of Lakeland Projects

• South Edgewood Drive West of McKeel Academy to East of Taft - Work Delayed

  Due to the recent storm event and Water Department water main upgrade and relocation schedule to start in October, this project has been delayed till further notice.

  City of Lakeland crews will begin drainage improvements, sidewalk and driveway construction on the north side of the roadway. Motorists can expect daily lane closure traffic control and flagging operations in place. Motorists and pedestrians can also expect delays and should use alternate routes when available. This project is expected to take approximately six (6) months to complete.

  Contact Mike Slaton, Supervisor, at (863) 834-3316 with questions and continue to check (863) 834-ROAD (7623) for updated information. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.

• Fiscal Year 2025 Paving Plan (October 2024 through September 2025)

  A list of the roads in the 2025 paving plan is available.

  The current schedule for work is below:

  On-Street	From	To	Dates (in 2025)
  Heatherpoint Dr	Entrance	End	Jan. 6th - 9th
  Spicewood Dr	E. Lowry Ave	End	Jan. 7th - 10th
  Ballentine Ct	Alamo Dr	End	Jan. 8th - 13th
  Unitah Ave	Ariana St	Lake Hunter Dr	Jan. 9th - 14th
  Lake Morton Dr	E. Palmetto St	E. Palmetto St	Jan. 10th - 15th
  Lake Hollingsworth Dr	Beacon Rd	Morningside Dr	Jan. 13th - 16th
  Hallam Dr	Cleveland Heights Blvd	Lakeland Highlands Rd	Jan. 14th - 21st
  W. Alamo Dr	S. Florida Ave	Old Rd 37	Jan. 17th - 22nd
  E. Main St	Bartow Rd	Lake Bonny Dr. E	Feb. 26 - Mar. 5th
  S. Lincoln Ave	Ariana St	W. Edgewood Dr	Mar. 4th - 7th
  E. Bay St	Massachusetts Ave	N. Lake Ave	Mar. 6th - 10th
  N. Ruth Ave	W. Parker St	Memorial Blvd	Mar. 7th - 11th
  E. Edgewood Dr	S. Florida Ave	New Jersey Rd	Mar. 10th - 17th

  Contact Troy Williams, Pavement Coordinator, at (863) 834-3315 with questions and continue to check (863) 834-ROAD (7623) for updated information. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.

• Emma Street and North Scott Avenue Improvements - Work Begins December 2, 2024

  Starting December 2, 2024, City of Lakeland crews will begin sidewalk, curb, driveway, and ADA curb ramps improvements project.  This work will be done on Emma Street from North Scott Avenue to Florida Avenue and on North Scott Avenue from Emma Street to Parker Street West.  Daily road closures can be expected. Motorists and pedestrians can also expect delays and should use alternate routes when available. This project is expected to take approximately seven (7) months to complete.

  Contact Chris Sadler, Supervisor, at (863) 834-3309 with questions and continue to check (863) 834-ROAD (7623) for updated information. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.

• Easton Drive Street Repair - Work Begins February 24, 2025

  In preparation for re-paving this brick street, City crews will have to install concrete ribbon tie-ins on the east and west end of the block of Easton Drive (between Cambridge Avenue and Fairmount Avenue) for the asphalt paving to tie into and the existing brick that will remain in place. The concrete portion of this project is scheduled for the week of February 24, 2025 and is expected to take up to a week to complete. The paving is scheduled for March 10 or 11, 2025 and will be completed in one day. The speed hump will be scheduled within a couple of weeks after paving. During each aspect of this project, traffic control devices will be in place to guide motorists through the work zone, or a detour will be in place when closing this section of roadway is necessary.

  This section of Easton Drive was part of a brick street restoration project five years ago.  The asphalt was removed and restored to the original brick street that existed under the asphalt. During heavy rain events, this section of brick street gets washed out severely and creates a safety issue for motorists. This has happened several times and no remedies have been found to prevent this issue. Once paved, we are also going to install a traffic calming hump on this block to address concerns of speeding.

  Contact Mike Slaton, Supervisor, at (863) 834-3316 with questions and continue to check (863) 834-ROAD (7623) for updated information. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.

State Projects (FDOT)

• SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Blvd.) from Parkview Place to North of Granada Street | Link to project
• Drane Field Rd. at Waring Rd. | Link to project
• US 98 Pedestrian Crossing between West 2nd St. and West 5th St. | Link to project
• US 98 from south of Griffin Rd to Sharon Drive | Link to project
• SR 33 @ 1-4 Interchange Improvements and Wildlife Crossings | Link to project
• Other projects around Polk County | Link to projects

County Projects 

• West Pipkin Road | Link to project

West Pipkin Road