Northeast Lakeland area
State Road 544 could get more lanes between MLK Boulevard and Avenue Y
FDOT has this stretch of SR 544 (Lucerne Park) slated for added lanes and reconstruction in the coming years.
The Florida Department of Transportation lists SR 544 (Lucerne Park) from MLK Boulevard to Avenue Y in its Five-Year Work Program as an "add lanes and reconstruct" project. The work covers roughly 890 meters of roadway and is tied to fiscal years 2029 and 2030.
The project's status is listed as pre-construction underway, which means planning and design work rather than active roadwork on the ground. FDOT has not published a construction start date, cost figure, or final lane count in these records.
Timeline
Jul 9
Project appears in FDOT Five-Year Work Program with status pre-construction underway, tied to fiscal years 2029 and 2030
FDOT Work Program item 440273
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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline · updated Jul 8, 2026