Project Description

The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) contractor, Prince Contracting, LLC, began construction in early September 2020 to reconstruct the interchange at US 27 and SR 60 in Polk County. US 27 and SR 60 will be widened from four to six lanes. Contractor will replace the bridges carrying SR 60 over US 27 and reconstruct the interchange from a partial cloverleaf design to a Single Point Urban Interchange.

 Project Improvements

US 27 improvements include:

• Widen roadway from four lanes to six 11-foot lanes
• Paved shoulders with the outside shoulder designated as a buffered bicycle lane
• Curb and gutter along the inside and outside
• Install a closed drainage system
• Six-foot sidewalks

SR 60 improvements include:

• Construct a new bridge over US 27
• Widen roadway from four to six 11-foot lanes
• Install a seven-foot bicycle lane
• Curb and gutter along the inside and outside
• Closed drainage system
• Six-foot sidewalks

Crews will construct an urban frontage road in the southwest quadrant for access to local businesses.

Crews will construct a noise wall along SR 60 from South Miami Street to west of Sharp Street.

Crews will resurface Central Avenue from west of US 27 to Miami Street.

Crews will install signals, lighting, signage and pavement markings on US 27 and SR 60.

There will be daytime and nighttime lane closures and detours on US 27 and SR 60, as needed, during     construction.

Access to and from all bus stop boarding and landing areas will be maintained during construction.

Nancy Morgan

Community Outreach Manager

Florida Department of Transportation

Heartland Operations Center

(941) 720-6335

nancy.morgan@dot.state.fl.us