Polk County RoadWatch

This week crews will be working at the Kathleen Road ramps. Expect westbound I-4 on-ramp closure at Kathleen Road (Exit 31) daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly, Sunday through Thursday nights this week. Motorists wanting to enter I-4 westbound should continue northbound on Kathleen Road past the closed ramp. Turn east on Griffin Road to U.S. 98, head north on U.S. 98 and follow it to the I-4 westbound on-ramp at U.S. 98 (Exit 32).

· Expect periodic nighttime/overnight lane closures throughout the project (weather permitting) both north and southbound while crews are working on punch list items. Use caution and be prepared to merge.
· Expect periodic daytime lane closures north of I-4 while crews work on punch list items. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

Use caution and watch for workers close to the road as the contractor continues pile driving and installing drainage. The trail is now 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.

Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures, Sunday through Thursday nights, as crews place pavement markings. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

Traffic was recently shifted on Lakeland Hills Boulevard from the west side of the roadway to the newly constructed lanes on the east side of the roadway, between East Bella Vista Street and Griffin Road. The remainder of the traffic, south of East Bella Vista Street to Parkview Place is expected to be ready to shift in mid-August. The partial shift will allow crews to begin removing the old water and sewer systems in this area while crews from the City of Lakeland continue making water tie-ins to the new system south of East Bella Vista Street. Motorists should use extra caution until everyone is used to the new traffic pattern.
This week, crews will continue grading and pouring new sidewalks and driveways on the east side of Lakeland Hills Boulevard between Parkview Place and E. Bella Vista Street. Electrical crews will continue installing signalization, lighting conduit and bases throughout the project. Demolition crews will continue removing old curb and gutter and grading for sod.
One lane in each direction will remain open for most of the project duration. Drivers should use caution, be prepared to merge or stop, and allow extra travel time.
Speed limit: Reduced to 35 MPH within the construction zone.

The contractor will be hooking up the electrical wiring with periodic lane closures. Use caution and be prepared to merge or stop.

The contractor will be hooking up the electrical wiring with periodic lane closures. Use caution and be prepared to merge or stop.

Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures Monday through Friday nights as crews continue paving the final layer of asphalt and placing sod. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

S.R. 60 is now CLOSED at the railroad crossing just west of Lake Wales City Limits. The closure is expected to last through Monday, August 10, and includes significant detours as crews make necessary repairs to the railroad tracks. Local traffic is detoured using Old Bartow Road and Old Lake Wales Road. Large vehicle and truck traffic is detoured 31 miles using U.S. 27 and U.S. 98 as alternate routes.

Crews continue constructing gravity wall, and sidewalks. Expect eastbound lane closures during the day. Use caution and be prepared to merge.

The contractor will be hooking up the electrical wiring with periodic lane closures. Use caution and be prepared to merge or stop.