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Bike path coming to Lake Howard Drive corridor

Florida Department of Transportation has a bike path project planned for Lake Howard Drive from Avenue D SW to 15th Street SW.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has a bike path and trail project in its Five-Year Work Program for Lake Howard Drive, stretching from Avenue D SW to 15th Street SW in Lakeland. The project is currently adopted but not yet begun.

The path is approximately half a mile long. Fiscal years 2023 and 2024 were listed in the work program, though the project status shows it has not begun.

What happens next

FDOT will begin the project when it moves through their work program. Current status is adopted but not yet begun.

Timeline

Jan 1, 2023
FDOT Five-Year Work Program item 435109 adopted for fiscal years 2023-2024
FDOT Work Program

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline · updated Jul 8, 2026

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Sources for this page: FDOT work program.