The No-Build alternative from 2045 cost feasible model was used to predict future traffic volumes and patterns. The alternative included improvements based on the 2045 SIS Cost Feasible Plan including improvements to the north of the study area and the completion of the Central Polk Parkway East and the Poinciana Parkway Extension.

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) improvements were added based on the SIS Cost Feasible Plan 2045. Major planned projects surrounding the study area are detailed below. The adjacent developments are included in Figure 8-3.

The proposed parkway will extend from the Polk Parkway/SR 570 at SR 540 west of Winter Haven and looping through south central Polk County – Central Polk Parkway West and Central Polk Parkway East. The Central Polk Parkway West (FPID: 440897-2 & 440897-4) extends from Polk Parkway (SR 570) to SR 60. Central Polk Parkway East extends from SR 60 to the proposed Poinciana Parkway Extension Connector. This new roadway will also connect with Interstate 4 (I-4) between US 27 in Polk County and SR 429 in Osceola County.

The purpose of the Central Polk Parkway study was to identify an environmentally sensitive preferred alternative for a new four lane limited access highway. The objective of the new facility is to provide an additional north-south facility to enhance mobility and increase accessibility on the regional roadway network and also improve emergency evacuation and response times. The facility is anticipated to reduce traffic congestion, including truck traffic, on several corridors in central Polk County, particularly parallel facilities such as US 98, US 17 and US 27. The Central Polk Parkway is being planned to support the increased travel demands expected from the continued residential and employment growth projected within the County and throughout the entire region.

The proposed parkway extends from south of CR 532 to north of the I-4 / SR 429 Interchange by Central Florida Expressway (CFX) Authority (approximately 4 miles). Poinciana Parkway from US 17 to I-4 connecting to SR 429 (toll facility) (FPID-446581-1).

An extension of the Poinciana Parkway to I-4 in Osceola County has been identified as a