Polk TPO FY 2020/21 to FY 2024/25 TIP
Shown on the map and in the side panel are the TPO's Transportation Improvement Program funded projects from 2021-2025.- Projects
Aviation- BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - IMPROVE AIRPORT DRAINAGE
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4402261
- BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REHABILITATE TAXIWAY C
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4418511
- BARTOW MUNICIPAL AIRPORT T-HANGARS
AVIATION REVENUE/OPERATIONAL
Project Id: 4399441
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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Joe Carter
For nearly $2 million, there should be a better description of the project: how many T-hangars? How big? With electric service? etc. Pretty lame description for the money.
- BARTOW OPERATIONS CENTER AC UNIT REPLACEMENT
FIXED CAPITAL OUTLAY
Project Id: 4468831
- LAKE WALES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TAXIWAY BRAVO SOUTH CONSTRUCTION
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4431191
- LAKE WALES MUNICIPAL ARPT EAST APRON EXPANSION & TAXILANE
AVIATION SAFETY PROJECT
Project Id: 4446161
- LAKE WALES MUNICIPAL ARPT EAST APRON REHABILITATION
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4446171
- LAKE WALES MUNICIPAL ARPT FUEL FARM
AVIATION REVENUE/OPERATIONAL
Project Id: 4446751
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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Joe Carter
What is this? There's no description of the project or the need. Just $150,000 (local?) and $750,000 total cost for WHAT? If it's a 'fuel farm', the Lake Wales airport has sufficient and fairly new fuel system.
- LAKELAND LINDER INTERNAL AIRPORT CONTRUCT PARALLEL RUNWAY 9R/27L
AVIATION CAPACITY PROJECT
Project Id: 4416841
- LAKELAND LINDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REHAB AND REALIGN TAXIWAY E
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4463111
- LAKELAND LINDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UPGRADE ILS TO CATEGORY III
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4457181
- LAKELAND LINDER REGIONAL AIRPORT REHABILITATE RUNWAY 9/27
AVIATION PRESERVATION PROJECT
Project Id: 4416831
- WINTER HAVEN ARPT SECURITY GATES ACCESS CONTROL AND FENCING
AVIATION SECURITY PROJECT
Project Id: 446382
FL Rail Enterprise- LINCOLN AVE FROM EAST ST TO A ST
RAIL SAFETY PROJECT
Project Id: 4466901
- SR 60 GRADE SEPARATION OVER CSX RAILROAD
RAIL CAPACITY PROJECT
Project Id: 436559
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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Joe Carter
$50 million for this project makes it WAY to expensive to consider. $50 million can do a much better job for many other needs! Please reconsider. It's not set in stone.
Highways- I-4 W OF US 98(MEMORIAL BLVD)
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Project Id: 2012173
- SR 25 (US 27) AT SR 60
INTERCHANGE - ADD LANES
Project Id: 419243
- SR 544 (LUCERNE PARK) FROM LUCERNE LOOP RD TO SR 17
ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT
Project Id: 440273
- 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Paul West
This appears to be the 4 lanes needed for 559. Why would the state allow all of the construction being allowed before completing the 4 lane additions?
- SR 60 OVER PEACE RIVER PAINTING BRIDGE # 160129 AND # 160130
BRIDGE-REPAIR/REHABILITATION
Project Id: 444643
- SR 600 (US 17/92) HINSON AVE FROM SR 17 (10TH STREET) TO 17TH STREET
ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT
Project Id: 431351
- SR 700 (US 98) PEACE RIVER-FT MEADE AT BR # 0064 (JOHN SINGLETARY BR)
BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
Project Id: 434886
Intersection Improvements- SR 555 (US 17) / SOUTH OF SPIRIT LAKE / NORTH OF SPIRIT LAKE
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
Project Id: 439826
- SR 559 AT CR 557A/CAMP GILEAD DRIVE
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
Project Id: 440673
- 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Paul West
This intersection keeps getting congested. A light needs to be installed ASAP.
Maintenance- ASSET MAINTENANCE EASTERN POLK COUNTY
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4140871
- ASSET MAINTENANCE NE POLK COUNTY
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4140872
- CENTRAL LAKELAND SIGNAL PRIORITIZATION AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
ITS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Project Id: 4403191
- CITY OF LAKELAND LEASE OF FIBER OPTIC NETWORK
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES/SYSTEM
Project Id: 1976204
- DAVENPORT HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135551
- DUNDEE HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135561
- EAGLE LAKE HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135571
- HIGHWAY LIGHTING - POLK PKWY (SR 570)
LIGHTING
Project Id: 4367298
- I-4 (SR 400) AT SR 557 (OLD GRADE ROAD)
LANDSCAPING
Project Id: 4402411
- 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Palmer Tom
It is hard to comment when no project details are included.
- LAKE ALFRED HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135611
- LAKE WALES HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135631
- LAKE WALES TRAFFIC SIGNALS REIMBURSEMENT
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Project Id: 4136531
- LAKELAND HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4135621
- LAKELAND TMC OPS FUND CITY WIDE
OTHER ITS
Project Id: 4371071
- MULBERRY HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4179671
- POLK CO (INTERSTATE) ROADWAY & BRIDGE MAINT INTERSTATE SYSTEM
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4082481
- POLK CO (PRIMARY) ROADWAY & BRIDGE MAINT PRIMARY SYSTEM
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4082491
- POLK COUNTY HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 4125831
- SR 35 (US 17) COMMUNICATIONS FROM MLK JR BLVD TO VAN FLEET DR
ITS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Project Id: 442096
- SR 555 (US 17) COMMUNICATIONS ERNEST SMITH BLVD TO SPIRIT LAKE RD
ITS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Project Id: 442107
- TOWN OF LAKE HAMILTON HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 443534
- US 27 (SR 25) AT SR 60 INTERCHANGE
LANDSCAPING
Project Id: 433657
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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Mary Hourigan
I think that this project is long overdue. I would put it on the list.
- WINTER HAVEN HIGHWAY LIGHTING
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Project Id: 413564
- WINTER HAVEN TMC OPS CITY WIDE
OTHER ITS
Project Id: 437108
Pedestrian/Bicycle- 12TH ST SIDEWALK FROM MELBOURNE AVE TO SMITH RD
SIDEWALK
From: MELBOURNE AVE
To: SMITH RD
Project Id: 4465601
- AVE K NE COMPLETE ST FROM E. LAKE SILVER DR TO E LAKE MARTHA DR
BIKE LANE/SIDEWALK
From: E. LAKE SILVER DR
To: E LAKE MARTHA DR
Project Id: 4419061
- BROADWAY BLVD TRAIL SR559 FROM LAKESHORE DR TO COMMONWEALTH AVE (SR33)
BIKE PATH/TRAIL
Project Id: 4424011
- CHASE STREET TRAIL FROM STRAIN BLVD TO W. OF VETERANS AVE
BIKE PATH/TRAIL
Project Id: 4463181
- FORT FRASER TRAIL EX FROM SR 540(WINTER LAKE RD) TO SR 659(COMBEE RD)
BIKE PATH/TRAIL
Project Id: 4406031
- LAKE HOWARD DR FROM AVE D SW TO 15TH ST SW
BIKE PATH/TRAIL
Project Id: 4351091
- 3 weeks ago
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Kim Weaver
I am hoping the bike path will be extended completely around Lake Howard. I feel that this extension will enhance the quality of life for our communities and attract residents who are looking for the next “Great Little City.” It would be great to make Winter Haven a “Biking Town,” where it would be possible to bike ANYWHERE!! What a boon for the downtown establishments and town it would be!
- TENOROC TRL SEGMENT 1 - LAKE CRAGO DR SR 33 AT OLD COMBEE ROAD
BIKE PATH/TRAIL
Project Id: 440358
- US 98 PED PLAZA FROM N FL AVE AT W 4TH ST TO W 5TH ST
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
Project Id: 446814
- Rail
- SR655/RECKER HWY CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE SPANNING CSX RR TRACK IN POLK CO
RAIL CAPACITY PROJECT
Project Id: 436560
- W LAKE WALES RD FROM W LAKE WALES/ALTURAS TO FERRY ST
RAIL SAFETY PROJECT
Project Id: 446689
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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CORNELIUS S MAHONEY
Increase of I-4 capacity is required from Rt 27 through I-429
- 3 weeks 2 days ago
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Joe Carter
Unclear description of "rail safety project", but smoothing the grade level crossing of the tracks would be nice. That is all that's needed for this siding crossing.
Resurfacing- I-4 (SR 400) FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY LINE TO GALLOWAY RD
RESURFACING
Project Id: 4463471
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
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Anonymous
How long will this project take?
- SR 33 (LAKELAND HILLS) FROM PARKVIEW PLACE TO GRANADA STREET
FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCT.
Project Id: 440444
TPO Planning- LAKELAND AREA MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT FTA SEC 5311 OPERATING ASSISTANCE
OPERATING/ADMIN. ASSISTANCE
Project Id: 4402581
- LAMTD FTA SECT 5307 CAPITAL ASSIST LKLD UZA
CAPITAL FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4101491
- LAMTD FTA SECT 5307 OPERATING ASSIST LKLD UZA
OPERATING FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4101492
- LAMTD FTA SECTION 5307 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE WINTER HAVEN UZA
CAPITAL FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4101501
- LAMTD FTA SECTION 5307 OPERATING ASSISTANCE WINTER HAVEN UZA
OPERATING FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4101502
- LAMTD/LKND-WH UZA FTA SECTION 5339 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE
CAPITAL FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4357711
- POLK COUNTY MPO FY 2020/2021-2021/2022 UPWP
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Project Id: 4393133
- POLK COUNTY MPO FY 2022/2023-2023/2024 UPWP
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Project Id: 4393134
- POLK COUNTY MPO FY 2024/2025-2025/2026 UPWP
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Project Id: 4393135
- POLK COUNTY TPO TRANSIT PLANNING - FTA SECTION 5305 (D)
MODAL SYSTEMS PLANNING
Project Id: 4101161
- POLK TPO IDENTIFIED OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDING
TRAFFIC OPS IMPROVEMENT
Project Id: 4125301
- POLK TPO IDENTIFIED OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS - FUNDING
TRAFFIC OPS IMPROVEMENT
Project Id: 4125302
Transit- LAKELAND AREA MASS TRANSIT (LAMTD)-OPERATING ASSISTANCE - CORRIDOR
URBAN CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS
Project Id: 4140631
- LAKELAND AREA MASS TRANSIT FOR WH AND LKLD BLOCK GRANT OPER ASSISTANCE
OPERATING FOR FIXED ROUTE
Project Id: 4407571
Turnpike- ALL ELECTRONIC TOLL (AET) CONVERSION - POLK PKWY (SR570) (MP 0 TO 18)
TOLL PLAZA
From: POLK PARKWAY MP 0
To: MP 18
Project Id: 4408571
- CENTRAL POLK PARKWAY - FROM POLK PKWY (SR 570) TO US 17 (SR 35)
NEW ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Project Id: 4408972
- 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Palmer Tom
The project staff has been slow to address the Marshall Hampton Reserve access issue.
- PAINT BRIDGES - POLK PARKWAY (160267 & 160268)
BRIDGE - PAINTING
Project Id: 4311232
- PAINT BRIDGES - POLK PARKWAY (NUMBERS 160257, 160258, 164507)
BRIDGE - PAINTING
Project Id: 4311231
- PAINT BRIDGES - POLK PKWY(160249,160250,160251 ,160252,160253,160254)
BRIDGE - PAINTING
Project Id: 4289721
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Jeremy Denslinger
2214 N Combee Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis intersection is often blinded by tractor trailers turning right off Saddle Creek going north on N Combee. This is really a good candidate for a traffic signal. I think a study should be done to determine the amount of traffic flow between N Combee north and south and between N Combee s and Saddle Creek. From observation, I believe the heavy traffic is between Saddle Creek and N Combee south of the intersection. A traffic light here would hinder N Combee north/south traffic slightly, however would probably greatly improve traffic on Saddle Creek going onto N Combee.
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7314 Deen Still Rd E 3 weeks, 1 day agoSections of Deen Still Rd should be considered for 4 lanes (2 west, 2 east) and much of the rest 3 lanes (1 east, 1 west and a center turning lane) This road needs some serious love, and will continue to deteriorate as more trucks and residential drivers utilize this route. In the last 5 years I have seen the traffic on this road increase dramatically. Due to trucks using this route for the Amazon warehouse and other facilities at the east end of Deen Still Rd, and presumably due to workers at these facilities whom live in Polk City, Auburndale and even Lakeland.
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State Road 559 3 weeks, 1 day agoA left hand turn signal (left arrow) should be added here for traffic entering 559 from C Fred Jones Blvd. Often trucks entering 559 from Baylake Resort Rd, turning right (north) and those turning left from C Fred Jones (also north) can interfere with each other. These trucks often require additional space (in the left lane on 559) to make their turns onto 559 from Baylake Resort. Drivers entering 559 from C Fred Jones are often required to stop in the middle of the intersection to allow the truck to finish turning. Many times, residential drivers take this route to enter east-bound I-4, which requires the vehicles entering 559 from C Fred Jones to quickly (and legally) change lanes from the left to right lane. These trucks can hinder this while both vehicles are allowed to turn north at the same time. Often, impatient residential drivers will quickly, and unsafely pass these trucks to enter the right lane in front of them. To be honest, my wife and I are very surprised there has not been a serious lethal collision at this intersection from this situation alone. A simple left signal for the vehicles on C Fred Jones, and appropriate timing to disallow both roads to turn north onto 559 at the same time would greatly resolve potential collisions, and lower driver stress.
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Jeremy Denslinger
399 Old Dixie Hwy 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis intersection constantly has issues with tractor trailers turning right onto Dixie hwy from the north, and turning south onto Berkley Rd. (To and from Saddlecreek / Polk Parkway) There have been several accidents. There needs to be a turning lane on southbound Berkley, and something done south of the intersection for trucks turning right onto Berkley from that direction.
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8380 Thompson Nursery Rd 3 weeks 2 days agoThompson Nursery/Eloise Loop badly needs a sidewalk, and lighting. This road is very dangerous to walk or bike on. However, there are many neighborhoods, and new ones being built, down this road with people out walking. Please consider a sidewalk. Also a bus line down here would be very helpful to the area. The 2 closest bus stops to my house (off 653) are 3, or 4 miles away. Both down streets that are not safe to bike or walk on. In general, this area is largely undeveloped for pedestrians and mass transit, despite fast growth.
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Jeremy Denslinger
2591 Broadway St 3 weeks, 1 day agoBroadway apron onto Combee has serious issues. This needs to be re-graded. There are gouged in Broadway from where the undercarriages of vehicles have dug into the road. This is a hazard to vehicles as well as a danger to pedestrians. Turning lanes would probably a great improvement here as well.
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Jeremy Denslinger
1266 Old Lake Alfred Rd 3 weeks agoThis intersection. Seriously. It's horribly dangerous. Even without trains! (poor signalling) Changing the length of some roads, and their paths, this could be rectified immensely. I have attached an edited picture showing a much more sane set of intersections for the are than what is currently present. Besides this being a 90 degree turn over train tracks, the tracks are on a hill, creating a situation where drivers cannot properly see the road, much less the lanes where they are to be driving once they cross the tracks. This has caused accidents, and many many more near misses. Drivers are constantly stopping on the tracks to get their bearings. This is downright dangerous. I believe the plan I have drawn out would resolve many of these issues, and generally raise the happiness of every driver and resident in the area.
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Joe Carter
3 weeks 2 days agoFor nearly $2 million, there should be a better description of the project: how many T-hangars? How big? With electric service? etc. Pretty lame description for the money.
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Joe Carter
3 weeks 2 days agoWhat is this? There's no description of the project or the need. Just $150,000 (local?) and $750,000 total cost for WHAT? If it's a 'fuel farm', the Lake Wales airport has sufficient and fairly new fuel system.
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Jeremy Denslinger
459 State Road 559 3 weeks, 1 day agoTurning lanes needed from south and north bound 559 onto Gapway Rd. Adding the south bound turning lane may be more of an issue as there are currently utility poles within feet of 559. These would have to be moved, or the east side of 559 extended with a new lane, widening the road. This would line up well with doing similar for the north bound turning lane which would use the current north bound lane as that turning lane, by adding a lane to the east. This intersection is partially blinded by a hill to the south, and there are instances where a car stopped in the north bound lane of 559 waiting to turn onto Gapway is not seen from a distance. Turning lanes would help this greatly. However, doing this would put the southbound lane out of alignment, and so some additional land may need to be used to keep the southbound lane going straight through the intersection.
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Irene Von leue
3 weeks 2 days agohi there, hope all is going well. Hope all are staying safe. Concern about cross walk areas with lights for a safer way to cross at exit points of this community to be able to get safely to Lake elbert. And a light for cars on 14th se . Lots of car accidents happen here.
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Paul West
3 weeks, 1 day ago
With the addition of the Amazon Warehouses the Exits at 559 and the traffic in this area will become unbearable. They need to punch another exit further down off of Berkley to allow trucks to take that exit which is closer and a more direct path to the Amazon Site.
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Jeremy Denslinger
US-92 E 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis is an example of an intersection which could really use a dedicated right-turn lane with a long run-in entrance lane going east from Charlotte. Or, the light needs to be adjusted to properly detect traffic. There is plenty of unused land which can be utilized for both the turning lane going north on Charlotte as well as the lead-in land going east from there.
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Jeremy Denslinger
Berkley Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThere are three lanes on Berkley road going south at the intersection of US 92, with an additional peel off lane for right hand turns (going west). The two left lanes are left-turn only, as indicated by lights and road markings. The right lane, after the peel-off, is straight only, and the only lane going straight across US 92. However, many people use the center lane to go across US-92. Neptune Rd (which Berkley leads into upon crossing south over US 92) has 2 lanes going south. The right lane is currently for those who are turning off of US 92 onto Neptune. However, that is not how the road is used by many people. This creates unsafe conditions. It would be much more safe, and a pretty simple fix to allow the center lane to turn left AND go straight. This would ease traffic flow for those turning west onto 92, as well as provide safer conditions for those vehicles going south across 92, as then all drivers are aware that both lanes will be going straight. I personally had followed the rules of the intersection, been in the only straight lane on Berkley Rd north of 92, with intentions of driving south to the left most lane on Neptune Rd, to turn into the fuel station east of Neptune. Doing this, a large pickup truck nearly collided with me as driver, NOT following the signs and lines, was in the center lane on Berkley (which is left turn only currently) to cross US 92 onto Neptune Rd. The resolution for this would be to modify the southbound lanes on Berkley to be [Left][left/straight][straight] / [right]; and to add a stop signal on the turnoff from US 92 leading into Neptune (the south west corner of the intersection)
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Jeremy Denslinger
2098 E Memorial Blvd 3 weeks, 1 day agoE Lake Parker Dr should be widened to the east to allow the south bound lane to be turned into a right turn lane. This would improve traffic flow, and allow those who are crossing / turning left onto US 92 to not interfere with those turning right onto US 92. E Lake Parker Dr south of US 92 should then be modified to be more in-line with the new intersection. Even if that just means changing the angles of the roadway lines.
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Mary Hourigan
3 weeks 2 days agoI think that this project is long overdue. I would put it on the list.
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Anonymous
4122 New Tampa Hwy 2 weeks 5 days agoI hope the improvements to the hwy 92/Galloway intersection will include turn cycles providing green turn arrows during busy hours. Nearly impossible to turn lrft there during rush hour, especially if a train has held up traffic. Lots of truck traffic there, too.
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Jeremy Denslinger
6098 Old Berkley Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis is a blinded intersection, due to Old Berkley Rd entering C Fred Jones Blvd in a valley, with C Fred Jones going over hills to the east and west. This is a hazard for drivers entering C Fred Jones from Old Berkley, going east, and more so going west, as there is very little time to see a vehicle coming over either hill. This situation will only become worse, and potentially lethal due to the increased traffic load once the Amazon warehouse opens. The best way I can see for this situation to become safer is for a traffic signal to be installed. This could be configured to allow through-traffic on C Fred Jones to continue and to only change to a red signal once a vehicle on Old Berkley Rd triggers the light to change. This has been implemented elsewhere in the county, and this is as good as any intersection to utilize this form of traffic control.
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Kim Weaver
3 weeks agoI am hoping the bike path will be extended completely around Lake Howard. I feel that this extension will enhance the quality of life for our communities and attract residents who are looking for the next “Great Little City.” It would be great to make Winter Haven a “Biking Town,” where it would be possible to bike ANYWHERE!! What a boon for the downtown establishments and town it would be!
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Jeremy Denslinger
2124 Hillcrest Rd 2 weeks 6 days agoThe traffic flow in this whole area makes very little sense 25 year plan, right? Overpass over the tracks on Recker, right? Here's my thoughts, in picture form. Sorry for the sloppiness, not exactly great at drawing with a mouse, and I don't own road planning software. Did the best I could to convey my idea. (see attached image) This solves a lot of issues, in my humble opinion. Limits traffic on W Derby, removes almost all commercial traffic from Hillcrest, increases traffic flow for trucks between Recker and Berkley, and traffic to/from Thornhill. It includes an overpass over the train tracks (not exactly depicted in the image) as well as turning/merging lanes, as well as better access to Hillcrest without Hillcrest being a natural flow route. There's a house north of the tracks, east of Recker which could be saved if there's actually enough room without eating into the used car lot. This also includes some access roads to Aldi, McDonalds and RaceTrac. RaceTrac would lose their southern entrance on Neptune. The traffic flow on Neptune to the new road would be primary, with turn lanes into Lowe's, which may be required to have "entrance only" in their north entrance on Neptune. The south entrance should be able to remain enter/exit however. Exits from the restaurants and Lowe's on 92 will remain untouched, and would be preferential exit for the restaurants, unless an access road can be created through the east most side of Lowe's parking lot. Access to W Derby, as well as the businesses west of Recker, south of the tracks, will be available through an access road from the new Thornhill/Recker intersection. The overpass and new west/east road should be re-named to Thornhill, with Recker ending at the intersection. The portion of Recker between 92 and the new Thornhill expansion could be renamed to "North Recker" I believe this will also be in-line with truck routes between I-4 and the businesses on W Derby Ave. Chambers and Ariana roads east of Thornhill between Recker and W Derby should be upgraded to allow truck traffic to gain access to W Derby from Recker more easily. This may also require turning & merging lanes. I know this is ambitious, and would disrupt traffic from Recker and Thornhill to US 92 until the overpass is finished, however, once completed, this would benefit the area greatly. This additionally opens up property north of Hillcrest to commercial structures without impacting the residents on Hillcrest too much. A barrier wall and/or foliage could be planted north along Hillcrest as a visual and audible noise break from the new Thornhill extension. I hope this idea is given serious consideration, and would be proud to have some, if not all of my ideas implimented!
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Jeremy Denslinger
2 Lake Van Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoCan we please have Gapway Rd and Lake Van Rd line up? People going straight across 559 onto Lake Van Rd often cause confusion and become a hazard for those turning left onto 559, as no one expects anyone to suddenly stop in the middle of a turn. There is plenty of now un-used space north of Gapway which can be utilized to move Gapway. There is plenty of room north of Gapway to add a lane, which would be the new west-bound lane. The current west-bound lane could then be used as the east-bound lane to turn left and straight. The current east-bound lane can then be modified into a right-turn only lane. This alone should mostly put Lake Van Rd in line with Gapway. Widening the east-bound lane on Lake Van Rd would finish this. This has been a sore issue for me since I started driving this area 5 years ago. Now that 559, Gapway and Lake Van Rd are all county owned, I hope this can be accomplished.
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Jeremy Denslinger
524 E Bridgers Ave 3 weeks, 1 day agoGoing north through this intersection has a severe bump and dip, which has caused vehicles to over-extend their struts, and possibly become airborne if going too fast. This intersection needs to be re-graded. It's a hazard and quite dangerous as there are pedestrials whom are at danger of being hit by an out of control vehicle.
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Gerald Vega
I-4 W 2 weeks 6 days agoThey should open an extra lane after de 429 entrance to enter straight through Champions gate , with a double lane for inbound and outbound of Champions Gate, same thing on exit 55, and one exit from the Possner Park shopping mall straight to the I-4,,,
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Jeremy Denslinger
501 E Bridgers Ave 3 weeks, 1 day agoThere is a utility pole on this corner which has obvious signs of being hit my vehicles turning right off of E Bridgers going north onto Dairy. This is probably tractor trailers. however I've never witnessed this. A large, clearly visible barrier would probably work well to save this pole (and potentially lives)
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Jeremy Denslinger
4196 New Tampa Hwy 3 weeks agoSerious traffic issues when Silvermoon is showing movies. Two solutions: dedicated turn lane 1/4-1/2 mile long on 92 west or, extend Wall st east and bring it to 92 east of Register Construction (as seen in the image provided) This extension of Wall should include a 15 mph speed limit, as well as low speed bumps to prevent speeding. A sound wall may be required between the road and the mobile home park just north of the extension. However, this would get all of the cars going to the theater off of 92, easing traffic and providing a much safer situation. There is a business with an entrance on 92, their entrance may need to be purchased so as to use for the intersection of 92 and the Wall extension.
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Anonymous
I-4 W 3 weeks agoChampions Gate is scheduled to be rebuilt into a diverging diamond interchange starting mid-late 2021. This should be moved up as soon as possible. Once businesses reopen this year, it will be a disaster again for entrance to E I-4 and exiting from W I-4 at Champions Gate. ChampionsGate Diverging Diamond Interchange FPID: 444187-1 https://i4beyond.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Diagram-Proposed-DDI-62954-01-Draft.pdf
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CORNELIUS S MAHONEY
3 weeks 2 days agoIncrease of I-4 capacity is required from Rt 27 through I-429
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Jeremy Denslinger
850 W Derby Ave 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis crossing is atrocious! Anyone doing over 5mph over these train tracks risks damaging their vehicle. There is plenty of room to divert traffic to the north (which would require paving between the tracks for the diversion lanes) while the main section is renovated with highly stable, poured concrete with steel reinforced edges may be good (as seen in the attached image). An overpass would be great, but I doubt there is enough room east of the tracks.
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Jeremy Denslinger
116 Neptune Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThe Yield sign here should be replaced with a stop sign, as many people utilizing this turning lane are driving through the yield, as well as driving directly across the near lane on Neptune to enter the far lane, for turning left into the fuel station. This is dangerous and has almost caused several accidents. I personally have been going to Lowe's, crossing US 92 from the north, entering the left-most south-bound lane on Neptune and almost collided with a vehicle turning off of US 92, due to the driving not seeing me, and not turning into their own lane.
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Jeremy Denslinger
US Highway 92 W 3 weeks, 1 day agothe lead-in to the right-hand turning lane here is very short. There is plenty of space for the lead-in to be extended north. A barrier wall may need to be created on the right of way to prevent vehicle/pedestrian collisions or vehicle/structure collisions as there is currently a sidewalk and utility poles on the right of way. The sidewalk could be moved to allow the land to be utilized for the new turning lane extension. I have indicated these changes with pink lines on the image I provided. The green line indicates the new edge of the turning lane. I included arrows and lines indicating new traffic flow for the intersection
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Jeremy Denslinger
308 Charlotte Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis is a blind intersection. When traveling west on Old Winter Haven Rd towards Charlotte, the vehicles driving north on Charlotte cannot be seen until said vehicles are within 60 feet of the intersection.
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Joe Carter
3 weeks 2 days ago$50 million for this project makes it WAY to expensive to consider. $50 million can do a much better job for many other needs! Please reconsider. It's not set in stone.
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Palmer Tom
3 weeks, 1 day agoIt is hard to comment when no project details are included.
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Jeremy Denslinger
I-4 E 3 weeks agoThere needs to be an asynchronous exit here, straight to frontage road (a separated roadway along I-4) with a turnoff for Home Run Blvd. This won't fix collisions for the I-4 east-bound on-ramp, but at least people can get to their homes and commercial areas. This could additionally open up more land for more warehouse / industrial use of the space between frontage and this point of Home Run Blvd.
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Jeremy Denslinger
FL-33 3 weeks, 1 day agoNorth to East turning lane A right-hand turning lane from Commonwealth Ave north-bound to Deen Still Rd east-bound would allow for a quicker flow of traffic - trucks and residential, heading to the east end of Deen Still rd, as well as the abundance of residence whom live on/off of Deen Still Rd. This could require a second east-bound land for some distance along Deen Still, but would greatly improve the load upon the round-about, and make traffic going north on Commonwealth flow much quicker. There are many more cargo trucks taking this route. This would require appropriating land to the southeast of the round about.
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Scott Krienbring
I-4 E 1 week, 1 day agoAre there plans to add an I-4 interchange at Ronald Reagan Pkwy? That would reduce load on the 27 and 532 (Champions Gate) interchanges. I heard there were originally plans to add an interchange here but have not heard anything in the past few years.
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Palmer Tom
3 weeks, 1 day agoThe project staff has been slow to address the Marshall Hampton Reserve access issue.
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Joe Carter
3 weeks 2 days agoUnclear description of "rail safety project", but smoothing the grade level crossing of the tracks would be nice. That is all that's needed for this siding crossing.
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Jeremy Denslinger
736 Charlotte Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis is a blind intersection. When driving west towards Charlotte on E Derby, visibility of traffic going north on Charlotte is greatly hindered. I have personally almost caused an accident because I was unable to see the vehicle on Charlotte coming towards me.
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R. Anderson
1812 Davenport Blvd 2 weeks 5 days agoPlease add bollards on the double yellow line on CR 547. Many drivers illegally turn left into Racetrack while traveling eastbound. It has caused many accidents.
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Anonymous
2304 Sea Island Cir S 2 weeks 5 days agoThe Kathleen/Griffin Rd intersection has a visibility problem for northbound drivers turning left from Kathleen Rd to go west on Knights Station Rd. If there is a southbound vehicle waiting to turn east, that waiting vehicle obstructs the view of the 2 southbound thru lanes. On a regular green light, the north/westbound driver must either take a risk that there are no oncoming cars, or wait until the south/eastbound vehicle moves, in which case impstient people blow their horns! If the north/westBound traffic was allowed to turn left only on a green arrow, it would alleviate the problem.
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Brett l UPTHAGROVE
300 Cassandra Ln 2 weeks 3 days agoNeed to demand the builder of the new mall put through the road he agreed to from 98 to socrum. The congestion is too great on us hwy 98
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Brett Upthagrove
5642 US Highway 98 N 2 weeks 3 days agoPrinceton street is impossible to get out of at times since the impact of the new mall. Now the city of Lakeland approved a development at carpenters of more than 200 residences. A light must be put in for walmart at the princeton street. This is one if the most dangerious areas for pedestrian deaths and injuries. I see and hear the sirens all the time. Save lives put up a light.
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gerald elliott
3 weeks 2 days agoLast we heard there are no projects to relieve the congestion at I 4 and rte 27 interchange. With the additional openings at the Posner Center, this location sits in gridlock often. We were told a year ago there may be many Road Plans BUT no funding. Since rte 27 is one of the county's emergency evacuation routes its seems there must be some project to relieve this chokepoint?
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Bill Osborne
38158 Highway 27 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis intersection has been the site of numerous fatal motor vehicle accidents, commonly car vs tractor trailer. There is a cut in the median which allows traffic to make left turns from both sides of Hwy 27. The majority of the vehicles making these turns are slow moving tractor trailers either entering the Old Castle area or exiting it. Suggest you close off the cut in the median to stop all crossing traffic, since a light makes no sense. Additionally, create an entrance into the Old Castle area off of Sanders Road. Trucks would have the benefit and safety of an established left turn lane and be able to merge and/or turn into traffic flow with no danger to other motorists. If its a matter of imminent domain, ask yourselves - how many people have to die before a simple solution can be implemented. Thanks for listening.
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SANDRA A BARBIERI
Sand Hill Rd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis looks like an excellent area to add a 4 lane road (2/2) east-west from Sand Hill to SR 27. It might ease the horrible traffic jams.
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Bill Willard
3 weeks 2 days agoLight at the corner of 21st Street NW and US92. I have seen a few wrecks at that location.
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James Morinelli
Heritage Pass 3 weeks 2 days agoA traffic light is desperately needed at this location (Ronald Reagan and Heritage Pass). Multiple accidents caused by increased usage on Heritage Pass and Trucks illegally traveling on this road. Previous attempts to request same have been met with lack of funding issues. Could we at least address and plan for budgeting at this location?
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3 weeks 2 days agoAnna B Deitrick
I agree there is a need for a light there. I have to be careful when I turn to go to Polk County Line Rd.
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Brett l UPTHAGROVE
4349 Lakeland Park Dr 2 weeks 3 days agoWe need to resume the project that the devloper of the new mall was suppoed to do. The extrnsion from hwy 98 to socrum loop. City of lakeland has approved a developement in carptenters church area an with the new mall it is challenging to get out on hwy98 without a light.
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Annette
1501 Davenport Blvd 3 weeks, 1 day agoThis intersection needs a traffic light! It can sometimes take several minutes to move through this intersection. Many people are turning left (east) to travel to Davenport and there is so much traffic, they cannot do so. As an interim measure, a right turn lane would help for those turning right. Also, the south side of the intersection has a huge dip that requires crossing traffic to move very slowly. When Ridge HS dismisses in the afternoon, there is a large amount of traffic moving through this intersection and traffic really backs up. Several new communities plus the addition of a charter school (with no busing) has greatly increased traffic through this intersection in the past few years. Most cars from this area find it safest to go via this intersection to travel to Davenport or to go south on Hwy 27.
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Anonymous 2 weeks 6 days ago
Befit expanding my concern is the low flying aircraft that takes place and nothing is done to correct it. We live very close to the airport and we cannot even hear our tv they are so low. We are about to report them or the airport as it is getting worse can you people help.
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Anonymous 3 weeks ago
I just hope that Lakeland will not turn into another Sarasota, with all that traffic.
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Bill Osborne 3 weeks, 1 day ago
I realize this is a Polk County Transportation Planning site, but there's got to be a place to seek a remedy for several issues. In each of these points, I realize you are not the primary responsible agency. However, you must have some level of insight into plans which come under the state and it's those initiatives, I would like someone to strongly consider, because like it or not, it all negatively impacts Polk county traffic flow and a very significant part of that flow has to do with emergency response vehicles. (1) Westbound I-4 Ultimate expansion was planned to end just beyond Champions Gate. This will cause a terrible bottleneck between that point and Hwy 27 as well as traffic exiting 429 onto I-4, going westbound. A huge amount of homes have been built with only minimal consideration to impact on I-4. (2) There are two major truck stops off of Hwy 27. Loves is just north of the I-4 Hwy 27 junction and the Pilot is just south of Walmart in Haines City on Hwy 27. Add to that the Amazon Fulfillment Center, the Walmart Distribution Center and all of the other warehouses that have been built up in this area. The one common denominator to all of this is there was no consideration toward creating a route or by-pass restricted solely to the use of tractor trailers. From where I'm sitting, the folks responsible for attracting all of this business (and it's good for us to have it), have not considered the impact on the surface streets and all of the additional residents we get every day. Something to consider.....when Disney plans for expansion, they build the roads and key access points first, then they build the structures. I know there are natural limitations to preclude road construction (waterways, existing communities, etc.) but there are alternatives still available. The population and volume of daily traffic is not what it once was in the 1970s and 1980s. Factor in snowbirds, spring training, spring break, professional sports teams. All local governments want to attract more and more revenue and that's great. But strategic planning needs to be brought to the forefront and our system of roadways in central Florida, not just Polk County, need to be brought up to date and when being designed they need to target projected needs 10 to 20 years out. Right now while the majority of folks are in self quarantine, its easy to forget just how ugly I-4 can be. Hopefully, we will see it return soon enough, but so will the nightmare traffic delays. Sorry to have rambled, but everyone I speak with has the same complaints, I'm just one of those retirees who has the time to ask you younger folks to find a solution to these problems. Thanks for listening.
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Sweetjesus from poinciana on the Polk side 3 weeks 2 days ago
Yes I would like to know why they leave out poinciana on the Polk county side
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Anonymous 3 weeks 2 days ago
I strongly object to toll roads of any sort. They absorb public monies to be built and absolutely never are paid for and turned over to the general public. They are nothing but another means for the rich to get richer, at the expense of everyone else. The Polk Parkway is a glaring example of an incompetently designed means to rip off people. Meanwhile using eminent domain to seize property that wasn't included in a plan to enrich a limited list of owners.
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