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# US 98 Widening from W Socrum Loop Road to CR 54 436673-1-52-01


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="2">Project Details</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Work Type</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Widening</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Phase</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Construction</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Limits</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>north of W
Socrum Loop
Road to south of
CR 54</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Project Start</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>July 26, 2023</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Length</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>9 miles</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>City</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Lakeland</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>County</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Polk</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Road</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>US 98</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Construction
Cost</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$123.5 million</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Estimated
Completion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Early 2028</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Contractor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Prince-Ajax US
98 Constructors</td></tr></table>

Contact Information


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Project Information\nJohn McShaffrey\n813-975-6930\njohn.mcshaffrey@dot.state.fl.us</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Media Contact\nKayla Mejia\n813-975-6060\nKayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us</td></tr></table>

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## About

This design-build project is widening US 98 from a two-lane undivided roadway to a 4-lane divided highway from W Socrum Loop Road / Hall Road to the Pasco County line (just south of CR 54 in Pasco County). The contractor is responsible for finalizing the design plans and building the improvements.
Two roundabouts will be built at the US 98 intersections at Big Cypress Boulevard and at SR 471. To view a video about driving roundabouts,  click here.
Shared use paths will be constructed on both sides of the highway from Hall Road / W Socrum Loop Road to just north of Rock Ridge Road.
Other work items along the corridor include drainage improvements, wildlife crossings under the roadway, and pedestrian crosswalks at the Rock Ridge Road and Big Cypress Boulevard intersections.
A separate widening project in Pasco County is being constructed by the same contracting team. Information on that project can be found at  https://www.fdottampabay.com/project/885/443368-3-52-01.