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440272-1 Fort Fraser Trail Over SR 60
Roadwatch UpdateProject Details
About
FDOT is building a multi-use trail bridge over S.R. 60 to connect the north and south sections of the Fort Fraser Trail. This bridge will create a direct link between both sections allowing users to traverse S.R. 60 safely and providing access to residents and businesses in Downtown Bartow.
Right now, trail users must travel east or west to the nearest intersection to cross S.R. 60, which can be challenging due to the high volume of traffic. The new bridge will complete a missing section of the trail, providing a dedicated space for walkers and cyclists, reducing interaction with vehicles and creating a safer more accessible route for everyone.
Public Involvement
FDOT staff made a presentation at a City of Bartow Commission meeting in April 2024, and held a public workshop on March 25, 2025, at FDOT District One Headquarters Conference
Center, 801 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830.
Presentation materials from the public workshop can be viewed in the documents section below.
Contact Information
RoadWatch
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This week crews will excavate materials in the median and continue pile driving, forming and tying reinforced steel caps, placing concrete and working at the MSE wall.
- The trail remains closed at the north trial head just north of S.R. 60 through the end of the trail on the south side of S.R. 60. The north end of the trail remains open.
- The westbound left turn lane and median opening from S.R. 60 to Chick-Fil-A is now closed through early spring 2027. Westbound drivers heading to Chick-Fil-A can continue on S.R. 60 to Wilson Avenue and make a left there.
- A single eastbound lane from the median opening at Chick-Fil-A up to the Left turn lanes into Walmart is also closed through early spring 2027. The Walmart entrance is not affected.
- On Monday night, October 12, crews are scheduled to move the crane from the median to the south side of S.R. 60 to pull some pile casings and return to the median. This will affect the eastbound lanes only between 8 p0.m. and midnight for approximately 15 minutes at a time for each crossing.
- Use caution and be prepared to merge.