US 98 is getting wider through North Lakeland from Socrum Loop toward CR 54

This is a Florida Department of Transportation project to add lanes and reconstruct US 98 (State Road 35) through North Lakeland, running from north of West Socrum Loop Road to south of CR 54. The work is listed in FDOT's Five-Year Work Program with a known contract value of about $127.8 million.

The construction contract was executed with Prince-Ajax US-98 JV, let in April 2023, with an estimated completion of September 2027. The project spans roughly 17 kilometers of roadway across multiple segments, with the work type listed as "add lanes and reconstruct."