Lakelandmarks
Approved Roads
CR 557 corridor between US 17 and I-4, northeast Polk County

CR 557 is set to get wider between US 17 and I-4

Florida's road plan calls for adding lanes and rebuilding CR 557 along the stretch from US 17 (SR 92) up to Interstate 4.

CR 557 is lined up for a widening project that would add lanes and reconstruct the road from US 17 (SR 92) north to Interstate 4. The work is listed in FDOT's Five-Year Work Program as item 445143, with a work type of "add lanes & reconstruct."

The project is tied to fiscal year 2026 and currently carries the status "adopted, not begun," meaning it's an approved item in the state plan that hasn't started construction yet. The mapped route runs roughly north-south and covers close to 5.5 miles in total across several segments.

Beyond the road segment, work type, and fiscal year, the records don't include a cost, a construction start date, or design details.

What happens next

The project is adopted in FDOT's Work Program but not yet begun. Watch for design and construction scheduling as fiscal year 2026 approaches.

Timeline

Jan 1
Widening listed in FDOT Five-Year Work Program (item 445143) for fiscal year 2026, status "adopted, not begun"
FDOT Work Program item 445143

Receipts — verify every claim

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

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Sources for this page: FDOT work program.