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## US 98 from south of Griffin Road to Sharon Drive 445468-1


<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;'>Resurfacing</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;'>south of GriffinRoad to SharonDrive</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Project Start</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Late 2024</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;'>I-4US 98</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ConstructionCost</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$12.5 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;'>Mid 2026</td></tr></table>

Contact Information

Communications Team

Sandra Mancil

863-519-4116

Sandra.Mancil@dot.state.fl.us

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## 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