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440339-1 US 17 from Havendale Boulevard to Brigham Road
Project Details
| Work Type: | Safety Project |
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| Phase: | Construction |
| Limits: | Havendale Boulevard to Brigham Road |
| Length: | 1.474 miles |
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| Road: | |
| Construction Cost: | $2.76 million |
| Start of Current Phase: | Mid 2022 |
| Est. Completion of Current Phase: | Early 2023 |
About
Safety improvements along US 17 from Havendale Boulevard / MLK Boulevard to Brigham Road in Winter Haven began in July 2022. Project Improvements include:
- Add 6-foot sidewalks along both sides of US 17
- Install new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB) also known as High-Intensity Activated CrossWalk Signals (HAWK) with a raised pedestrian refuge in the median at New Beginnings High School
- Remove paved shoulder on the west side of US 17 from Avenue V NW to Avenue W
- Install new curb and gutter and repair existing curb and gutter along both sides of US 17
- Modify entrances at several existing driveways to bring them to current standards
- Upgrade transit stops
- Install lighting and upgrade signal equipment
- Improve drainage
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Contact Information
| Communications Team |
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Sandra Mancil
863-519-4116
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| For Media Inquiries Only |
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fdot-d1comm@dot.state.fl.us
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RoadWatch
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Watch for possible lane closures as crews lay sod throughout the project. Use caution and be prepared to merge.
The contractor is waiting on delivery of materials to complete the new pedestrian hybrid beacon at the New Beginnings High School. Delivery is tentatively scheduled for August 2023 with the new beacon completed by fall of 2023.