US 17 corridor, Polk County
US 17 is getting repaved from 9th Street NW up past Oak Hammock Loop
A roughly 7.6-mile stretch of US 17 (State Road 35) is being resurfaced in a state road project already under construction.
The Florida Department of Transportation has a resurfacing project underway on SR 35 (US 17), running from 9th Street NW north to a point past Oak Hammock Loop. The work stretches about 12.3 kilometers (roughly 7.6 miles) along the corridor.
Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC holds the construction contract, valued at about $16.7 million. Records show the work began on January 20, 2025, with estimated completion in early 2026.
This is a pavement resurfacing effort rather than a widening or new construction, so the main impact for drivers is lane work along US 17 while crews are active.
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FDOT Five-Year Work Program item 449232 (contract T1903)
gis.fdot.gov SWFL Roads project information
www.swflroads.com
gis.fdot.gov SWFL Roads project information
www.swflroads.com
Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline · updated Jul 8, 2026