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A nearly one-mile stretch of Kathleen Road near its northern apex might soon be closed for roughly 20 weeks for construction of turn lanes, retention ponds, and improved stormwater drainage for a\u00a0new single-family home development.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The developer of Fox Branch Ranch, being built on land owned by Forestar Group Inc., has an agreement with the county to pay for the road improvements, Polk’s roads and drainage director Jay Jarvis said via phone Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The retention ponds are necessary for stormwater runoff from the additional paving at the entrance of Fox Branch and other impervious surfaces associated with the development. The improvements are required in order to comply with county and Southwest Florida Water Management District stormwater regulations, Jarvis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eventual extension of Kathleen would connect the west side of Lakeland to U.S. 98 for less congested drive times, Jarvis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Braswell said he preferred to do the shorter of the two. The county has also posted a detour map and notice of a 20-week closure of Kathleen Road to its Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding the detour, the commissioners said there must be signs asking trucks to stay out of the residential area to the east of Kathleen Road as cars wind their way through the detour. That portion of Kathleen typically attracts trucks trying to get to U.S. 98.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For cars traveling northbound on Kathleen Road, the detour would route them down West Campbell Road, then to North Campbell Road, and then a left turn back to Kathleen Road along Raulerson Road. Local traffic would be allowed to use Kathleen Road so residents can drive to their homes. Motorists would utilize the same route southbound but in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A contract for the Kathleen Road widening project could go before the commission for a vote in less than two weeks or early May as county staff works on finalizing an agreement with the developer and their contractor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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