A project to four-lane U.S. 98N from West Socrum Loop Road to the Polk-Pasco line has been fully funded and construction could start as early as this summer, The Ledger reportsĀ in a subscribers-only story. The $130 million project is funded through the American Rescue Act and ties in with a larger Florida DOT project to widen the highway through three counties to improve safety in a heavily trafficked freight corridor.
Source: The Ledger
98N is congested now; I feel just widening the two-laned part to 4 lanes will cause further congestion, and looking at the big picture is warranted.
It’s about time! That stretch of US98 should’ve been widened decades ago.