About the Project

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), along with Polk County, has identified the need to make improvements to and around the US 27 (SR 25) at SR 60 interchange in order to improve highway operations, safety, and regional mobility.

The scope of this project is to increase capacity on US 27 and SR 60. US 27 will be widened from a four-lane roadway to a six-lane roadway section. The roadway will consist of 11-foot lanes with 6.5-foot paved inside shoulders and seven-foot paved outside shoulders. Curb and gutter will be constructed along both the inside and outside shoulders. The outside shoulder will be designated as a buffered bicycle lane. A closed drainage system will be constructed as well as six-foot sidewalks behind the curb to remain inside existing right of way.

SR 60 will be widened from a four-lane to a six-lane roadway. The improvements will consist of of 11-foot lanes and seven-foot bicycle lanes on the outside. Curb & gutter will be constructed along both the inside and outside edges of pavement. A closed drainage system and six-foot sidewalks will be provided in both directions. The existing SR 60 cloverleaf interchange will be reconstructed to a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI). A new bridge will be constructed over US 27. A proposed urban frontage road will be constructed in the southwest quadrant of the interchange to aid the acess management to local businesses. Acquisition of right of way will be required for the frontage road on the southwest side of SR 60 as well along both sides of SR 60 east of the existing interchange.

Acquisition of right of way for the construction improvements along SR 60 are currently funded for FY 2018 and 2019 and construction is currently funded for FY 2020 in FDOT's five year work program.