The feeder roads are being upgraded sequentially. The entire three-year project is scheduled to end in November.
Tag: Pipkin Road
Posted inTransportation
Traffic Light Now Active at West Pipkin and Medulla Roads
The light is at the intersection where 15-year-old Jaxon Crabtree died three months ago.
Posted inTransportation
Airside Center Drive in South Lakeland to Close for 12 Days Starting Monday
The closure is part of the West Pipkin Road widening project.
Posted inTransportation
Eastbound Pipkin Road to Reopen Between Harden Boulevard and South Florida Avenue on Thursday
More than two years after it was closed, the nearly mile-long stretch is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Father Remembers His 15-Year-Old Son Killed in Bus Accident
Jaxon Crabtree had wanted to become a pilot and enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Posted inTransportation
Polk County: Pipkin Road Detour Will Be Longer Than Expected
The eastbound lane of West Pipkin Road between Harden Boulevard and S. Florida Avenue will remain blocked through January 2024.
Posted inTransportation
Two Years Down, One More to Go: Pipkin Road Widening to Continue Through 2024
The $55.6 million project is being paid for by Polk County and, partially, the city of Lakeland.
Posted inTransportation
County Commissioner Proposes a Half-Cent Sales Tax for Roads – and Lakeland Leaders Are Listening
County Commissioner George Lindsey is hoping to get the proposed 20-year levy on the ballot in November 2024.
Posted inTransportation
17-Month Detour Has Started on Part of West Pipkin Road
The project to widen 3.8 miles of West Pipkin Road, which got under way this week, will close the portion between Harden Boulevard and South Florida Avenue to eastbound traffic for an estimated 17 months.