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Project Details
Phase: Construction
Limits: SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Blvd.) from Parkview Place to north of Granada Street
Length: 1.13 miles
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Construction Cost: $27.6 million
Start of Current Phase: Late 2024
Est. Completion of Current Phase: Early 2027
About

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, began improvements on State Road SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Boulevard) in Polk County in October 2024. The project includes complete reconstruction of the roadway and drainage system from Parkview Place to north of Granada Street in Lakeland.

The new roadway will include four travel lanes with curb and gutter on the outside and a 12-foot raised median from Parkview Place to north of Miami Street. The roadway from north of Miami Street to north of Granada Street will maintain four travel lanes with a continuous 12-foot-wide bi-directional left turn lane. Additional safety enhancements include:

  • Constructing a mid-block pedestrian crossing with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) south of Channing Road
  • Constructing a mid-block pedestrian crossing with Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) north of Swannanoa Street
  • Replacing existing 5-foot sidewalks with 8-foot sidewalks
  • Modifying existing driveways to reflect current standards
  • Upgrading Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps and pedestrian signals
  • Upgrading existing lighting at signalized intersections
  • Providing street lighting on both sides of the roadway between Parkview Place and Granada Street
  • Storm sewer system replacement
  • Upgrading traffic signal equipment to LED
Public Involvement

FDOT held a public meeting (online and in-person) on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, to present project information and provide an opportunity for the public to offer feedback. Although the meeting comment period is officially closed, copies of the public meeting materials are available for viewing in the Project Documents section. A copy of the public meeting video presentation is available for viewing in the Project Videos section.

FDOT solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

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Contact Information
Communications Team
Sandra Mancil
863-519-4116
Sandra.Mancil@dot.state.fl.us
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Project Documents
Archived Project Documents (These documents have been archived for reference and research purposes.)
Project Videos
Project Images
The pedestrian detour channels pedestrians away from the existing sidewalk on the east side of the roadway while crews reconstruct the new sidewalk. February 2026
Channelizing devices guide pedestrians away from the existing sidewalk while crews place new sidewalk along the east side of the roadway. February 2026
Gilmore Avenue Roadway facing north from Parkview Place. Photo shows new roadway, sidewalk and curb. Roadway opened on March 10, 2026.
Gilmore Avenue Open Roadway facing south from Julius T. Horney Avenue. Roadway opened on March 10, 2026.
Map of ways to get to Spring Training
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