Workers will pour asphalt into roadway depression near Polk City exit until repaving can be scheduled.
Category: Transportation
Posted inInsight Polk, Transportation
Lakeland Seeks Brighter, More Prosperous Future for Memorial Boulevard
Survey and public meeting offer residents a chance to weigh in on revitalization plans
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
Drivers May Encounter Disruptions Near Lake Hollingsworth Jan. 6-13
Flaggers will direct traffic around any obstacles, which involve mostly areas east and southeast of the lake.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
New Median Landscape on MLK Avenue Aims to Improve Safety
In an effort to make a section of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue safer for pedestrians, the city of Lakeland has relandscaped the median near Jackson Park and the Coleman-Bush Building.
Posted inCity Hall, Transportation
Repaving Work Coming to Seven Lakeland Roadways
One lane will remain open at all times, but drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. First up: Lake Morton Drive Jan. 10-15.
Posted inCity Hall, Transportation
State Road 33 Reconstruction Starts Next Month
A two-lane stretch will be widened north of Old Combee Road past Bridgewater and toward Florida Poly and warehouses.
Posted inCity Hall, Consumer, Transportation
Avelo Is Halting Flights Between Lakeland and Atlanta – For Now
The airline reports overall growth in Lakeland, but the Atlanta route didn’t attract enough passengers; service ends Jan. 5.
Posted inDowntown, Schools, Transportation
Downtown Squeeze Shuttle Adds a Florida Southern College Stop
The weekend service from the Citrus Connection uses eight-passenger golf carts to ferry passengers through downtown Lakeland.
Posted inTransportation
Here’s What to Expect If You Fly Avelo Airlines From Lakeland
The budget airline flies nonstop between Lakeland and eight other airports in the eastern U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Posted inBusiness, Crime / Justice, Transportation
Avelo Adds Flights Between Lakeland and Nashville
Airport director: In airline’s first five months here, 60% of passengers are tourists and 40% are locals.