Edgewood Drive Extension – Phase II
The Edgewood Drive Extension project will extend Edgewood Drive from South Florida Avenue to Harden Boulevard. This project consists of a new two-lane roadway, sidewalk, drainage improvements, roadway lighting and signalization (at South Lincoln Avenue and Harden Boulevard).
The project is funded by Gas Tax and Impact Fee revenues. Polk County has contributed $4 million to this project and the City has also received federal funding in the amount of $4 million.
On December 5, 2011, the Lakeland City Commission approved staff’s recommendation to award the Edgewood Drive Extension construction contract to QGS Development, Inc. The bid amount is $2,704,000.00. The contract requires the work to be completed in 300 calendar days. The current project schedule is as follows:
December 5, 2011 Award of road construction contract
December 12, 2011 Pre-Construction Open House held for citizens
January 3, 2012 City’s contractor, QGS Development, Inc. mobilized road construction crews
November 2012 Project completion date
What happens next? Relocation of electric and telephone facilities are on-going. Over the next few months, the City’s contractor, QGS Development, Inc., will be concentrating their work efforts in the alley between Eden Parkway and S. Florida Avenue. Activities will include storm water pipe installation, alley, roadway and sidewalk construction.
Paving of the new Edgewood Drive Extension (from Harden Boulevard to South Lincoln Avenue) began on March 19, 2012. Installation of lighting and landscaping conduit work will follow in this area.
The City of Lakeland and their contractor will attempt to minimize the duration of this work and the resulting disruption of traffic in these areas. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City of Lakeland Project Manager, Greg James at 863-834-6040; or the Construction Inspector (for the City) Doug Goody at 727-224-1116.
ASCE 2012 Project of the Year Award (Greg James receiving the award to the right)
The City of Lakeland, Public Works Department, together with the firms of Kimmins Contracting, Tierra, Hayward Baker and Atkins North America, received the prestigious American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2012 Project of the Year award for the East-West Connector (Ditch Relocation/Slime Remediation) project. This was the first phase of the Edgewood Drive Extension project that was completed in 2011.
Last Update: March 2012