Lakelandmarks
Under Construction Roads
Central Polk County

US 98 resurfacing between SR 60 and CR 540A

FDOT is resurfacing about 7.7 miles of US 98 (SR 35) in central Polk County.

The Florida Department of Transportation is resurfacing a 7.7-mile stretch of US 98 (also known as SR 35) running from just north of SR 60 to just north of CR 540A. The work is a pavement-only resurfacing project with a contract value of approximately $8.79 million.

Ajax Paving Industries of Florida has the active contract. Work began in October 2025 and is scheduled to finish by late November 2026, per FDOT records.

What happens next

Work is underway and expected to conclude by November 2026. Real-time updates and potential traffic impacts are available through the SWFL Roads website.

Timeline

Aug 27, 2025
Contract T1918 let to Ajax Paving Industries of Florida LLC
FDOT Work Program Contract Records
Oct 13, 2025
Work began on US 98 resurfacing project
FDOT Work Program Contract Records

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.