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FIVE POINTS ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION WILL SOON START
WHO: City of Lakeland and contractor Gibbs & Register
WHAT: Five Points Roundabout Construction
WHY: Increase intersection capacity
WHEN: Project will start October 23, 2023
WHERE: Intersection at West Main Street, West Lemon Street and Sloan Avenue
LAKELAND, FL (October 13, 2023) – The Five Points Roundabout construction project will start on October 23, 2023. The intersection at West Main Street, West Lemon Street and Sloan Avenue will be temporarily closed while the signalized intersection is converted to a single lane roundabout. The $2.2 Million project funded by the City of Lakeland will take approximately nine-months to complete. The work is being done by Gibbs & Register, a company that specializes in complex construction projects.
Ryan Lazenby, Civil Engineer Manager said, “The primary reason for the project is to increase intersection capacity and specifically to eliminate vehicles from backing into George Jenkins Boulevard (SR 600) when waiting at the intersection traffic signal. Once completed the roundabout will reduce intersection delays, improve safety, and serve as a gateway feature to the Downtown West area.”
Studies show that roundabouts offer significant safety enhancements and typically result in 90% fewer fatalities and 75% fewer injuries when compared to signalized intersections. The roundabout will reduce long-term maintenance costs because electric power for signal operations and signal equipment will be eliminated at the intersection once the project is completed.
Nearby business will remain open during construction and a signed detour route will be in place during all phases of the project to least impact traffic. The contractor has also placed electronic message boards near the project site to provide advance notice to local traffic.
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Contact Jobin Abraham, Special Projects Coordinator, at 863.834.6779 with questions. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.
City of Lakeland crews will begin on January 29, 2024, constructing a Multiuse Recreation Trail. The inside north bound lane will have lane closures. This project should not impact south bound travel. Motorists & Pedestrians can expect delays and should use alternate routes when available. This project is expected to take approximately 8 months to complete.
Contact Chris Sadler, Supervisor, at (863) 834-3309 with questions and continue to check (863) 834-ROAD (7623) for updated information. Please visit http://www.lakelandgov.net for updated information. Follow the City of Lakeland Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Lakelandgov.
This project consists of Design, Construction and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) of a 10-foot wide shared use path along a portion of the north side from Westover Street to Robin Road (along Cleveland Heights). The proposed improvements also include adding a high visibility crosswalk from Westover Street to an existing five foot sidewalk along the south side that leads to Peterson Park, as well as re-striping of bike markings for cyclists. This project will require the removal of the existing five-foot wide sidewalk. This shared use path completes the 3.6 mile loop of the Three Parks Trail System which began construction in 2015. The Three Parks Trail system is a component of the City’s Lake-to-Lake Bikeway that is referenced in the Momentum 2040-long-range transportation plan listed as “Westover Trail” (page G-3). In addition, this segment is part of a designated Proposed Pathways Corridor in the Citywide Pathways Vision Plan that is included in the Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Element.
Funding for Design, Construction and CEI was provided by FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP).
