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Southwest Florida Florida Department of Transportation
US 98 from south of Griffin Road to Sharon Drive 445468-1
| Project Details | |
| Work Type | Resurfacing |
|---|---|
| Phase | Construction |
| Limits | south of GriffinRoad to SharonDrive |
| Project Start | Late 2024 |
| City | Lakeland |
| County | Polk |
| Road | I-4US 98 |
| ConstructionCost | $12.5 million |
| Estimated Completion | Mid 2026 |
Contact Information
Communications Team
Sandra Mancil
863-519-4116
Sandra.Mancil@dot.state.fl.us
About
US 98 from south of Griffin Road to Sharon Drive: Construction project: The FDOT is making safety improvements to US 98 from south of Griffin Road to Sharon Drive in Lakeland. The project includes the following enhancements:
- milling and resurfacing US 98 from south of Griffin Road to Sharon Drive
- repairing and improving drainage
- enhancing lighting at the intersections
- emphasizing bike lanes by painting them green to improve visibility
- adding special emphasis crosswalks at Griffin Road, Pyramid Parkway, across US 98 south of the interstate and across all the I-4 ramps
- adding pedestrian fencing in the median between Pyramid Parkway and the crosswalk south of the I-4 ramps to channel pedestrians safely to the crossings
- changing the way traffic merges from the slip lane at Pyramid Parkway onto US 98
- replacing unnecessary asphalt with green space at the intersection of Pyramid Parkway and US 98 as a traffic calming effort and for beautification
- adjusting the stop bar past the Burger King driveway to improve safety at Pyramid Parkway on the west side of US 98
- upgrading and adjusting signal equipment to improve visibility for motorists when making left turns at Griffin Road and at Crevasse Street
- adding signs on northbound US 98 identifying the I-4 ramps