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