SR 542 corridor near US 27
SR 542 got wider between Buckeye Loop Road and US 27
A state road project added lanes and rebuilt SR 542 from Buckeye Loop Road out to US 27.
The Florida Department of Transportation carried out a project on SR 542, adding lanes and reconstructing the roadway from Buckeye Loop Road to US 27. The work stretched across roughly 8.4 kilometers of segments and included a public transportation shelter along the corridor.
Watson Civil Construction, Inc. is listed as the applicant, with a known contract value of about $3 million. Related contracts covered the stretch from 1st Street to Buckeye Loop Road and from Buckeye Loop Road to US 27. FDOT records mark the construction phase as complete.
Timeline
Jun 14, 2018
Contract for adding lanes and reconstructing SR 542 from 1st Street to Buckeye Loop Road was let
FDOT Work Program item 410666 (contract E1R11)
Nov 12, 2018
Work began on the 1st Street to Buckeye Loop Road segment
FDOT Work Program item 410666 (contract E1R11)
Sep 8, 2020
Work began on the Buckeye Loop Road to US 27 segment
FDOT Work Program item 410666 (contract T1751)
Aug 24, 2021
Work began on a public transportation shelter along the corridor
FDOT Work Program item 410666 (contract E1U32)
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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline · updated Jul 8, 2026