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S.R. 17 from C.R. 17/Kenilworth Boulevard to E of S.R. 25 (U.S. 98/U.S. 27) 451262-1


<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;'>SR 17 FROM CR 17/KENNILWORTH BLVD TO E OF SR 25 (US 98/ US 27)</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Length</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>11.15 miles</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>City</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Avon Park Sebring</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>County</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Highlands</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Road</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>SR 17</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Construction Cost</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$10.7 million</td></tr></table>


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Contact Information</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Communications Team</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Aika Ranieri</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>(863) 464-0743</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>ai.ranieri@dot.state.fl.us</td></tr></table>

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## About

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is improving State Road 17 (S.R. 17) in Highlands County to enhance roadway safety, drainage and visibility along the corridor. The project includes resurfacing, drainage improvements, sidewalk and curb upgrades, signalization, lighting, railroad crossing reconstruction, and new signing and pavement markings from County Road 17 (Kenilworth Boulevard) to east of U.S. 98/U.S. 27. Additional drainage improvements will also be completed near Lake Verona from south of Lake Verona Boulevard to south of Delaney Avenue. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and be completed in Spring 2027.