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Project Details
Work Type: Resurfacing
Phase: Completed
Limits: DeCastro Road (landfill entrance) to Jim Keene Boulevard (county offices entrance).
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Construction Cost: $5,000,000
About

The Florida Department of Transportation began improvements on SR 540 (Winter Lake Road)  in Polk County on Monday, January 4, 2021. The project limits extend from DeCastro Road (landfill entrance) to Jim Keene Boulevard (county offices entrance). 

PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS

  • Remove the old asphalt and resurface
  • Widen shoulders and add curb
  • Extend turn lanes 
  • Upgrade signal equipment
  • Remove pedestrian crossing at Thornhill Road
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Contact Information
Communications Team
Sandra Mancil
863-519-4116
Sandra.Mancil@dot.state.fl.us
For Media Inquiries Only
fdot-d1comm@dot.state.fl.us
Project Documents