The Central Polk Parkway is under construction across central Polk County
A new state toll road, the Central Polk Parkway, is being built from the Polk Parkway (SR 570) through US 17 to SR 60.
The Central Polk Parkway is a new road under construction in Polk County, tracked in FDOT's Five-Year Work Program as item 440897. The project builds a brand-new roadway in two segments: one running from the Polk Parkway (SR 570) to US 17 (SR 35), and a second from US 17 (SR 35) to SR 60.
Prince Contracting, LLC is the vendor on both active segments, with FDOT's Virgil Rook listed as project manager. According to the records, the SR 570-to-SR 35 segment carries a contract value of about $256.5 million and began March 13, 2023, with an estimated completion of January 30, 2029. The US 17-to-SR 60 segment carries a contract value of about $134.5 million, began September 15, 2025, and has an estimated completion of April 19, 2030.
The work program lists the project status as under construction, with construction-phase funding programmed in fiscal years 2027 and 2029. More project information is published on the Florida's Turnpike website.
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