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SR 471 resurfacing from SR 35 to Sumter County Line is complete

A 6.8-mile stretch of SR 471 between SR 35 and the Sumter County line has been resurfaced.

The Florida Department of Transportation completed resurfacing work on SR 471 from SR 35 northward to the Sumter County line. The project, worth approximately $5.1 million, was carried out by C.W. Roberts Contracting and finished in 2024.

The work covered about 6.8 miles of roadway as part of FDOT's Five-Year Work Program.

What happens next

The resurfacing work appears complete as of mid-2024.

Timeline

Jul 20, 2023
Project let to contract
FDOT Work Program 447441
Nov 1, 2023
Work began
FDOT Work Program 447441
Jul 15, 2024
Estimated completion date
FDOT Work Program 447441

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

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Sources for this page: FDOT work program.