Lakeland

US 98 is getting rebuilt from Griffin Road to Sharon Drive

Lakeland Applicant: C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.

The state is reconstructing the pavement on US 98 (SR 700/35) through this stretch of Lakeland, with work already underway.

The Florida Department of Transportation is rebuilding the roadway surface on US 98 (SR 700/35) between just south of Griffin Road (CR 582) and Sharon Drive. The work is a flexible pavement reconstruction — rebuilding the road base and surface rather than a simple resurfacing — covering roughly 3.2 kilometers of roadway across eight segments.

C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. holds the active contract (T1870), which was let in June 2024. Construction began on November 10, 2024. The known contract value is about $5.86 million.

Records list an estimated completion of March 21, 2026 in the contract data, with other project records showing an estimated end of January 31, 2026. FDOT points drivers to swflroads.com for construction updates.

What happens next

Construction continues, with estimated completion in early 2026. Check swflroads.com for lane closures and schedule changes.

Timeline

Jun 12, 2024

Contract T1870 let for the pavement reconstruction

FDOT Work Program item 445468

Nov 10, 2024

Construction began

FDOT Work Program item 445468

Mar 21

Estimated completion (per contract record)

FDOT Work Program item 445468

Receipts — verify every claim

FDOT Five-Year Work Program item 445468 (contract T1870)
gis.fdot.gov SWFL Roads construction updates
www.swflroads.com

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