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Under Construction Roads
North Lakeland

State Road 17 getting new pavement between Waverly and Lake Trask

FDOT is resurfacing a 3.6-mile stretch of SR 17 from north of Waverly Road to south of Lake Trask Road.

The Florida Department of Transportation is resurfacing State Road 17 over a 3.6-mile stretch running from north of Waverly Road (CR 540) to south of Lake Trask Road. The work is pavement-only resurfacing and is currently under construction.

AJAX Paving Industries of Florida is the contractor on the $1.29 million project. Work began in January 2026 with an estimated completion date in mid-April 2026.

What happens next

Completion is estimated for mid-April 2026 per FDOT contract records.

Timeline

Oct 16, 2025
Contract letting for AJAX Paving Industries of Florida
FDOT Work Program 450882
Jan 26
Work began on SR 17 resurfacing
FDOT Work Program 450882
Apr 17
Estimated completion date
FDOT Work Program 450882

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Aug 27, 2026

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