{"id":49992,"date":"2024-09-19T16:52:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=49992"},"modified":"2024-09-19T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T20:52:57","slug":"construction-has-begun-on-a-roundabout-at-the-entrance-to-lakeland-linder-airport-drane-field-road-and-don-emerson-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/09\/19\/construction-has-begun-on-a-roundabout-at-the-entrance-to-lakeland-linder-airport-drane-field-road-and-don-emerson-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction has begun on a roundabout at the entrance to Lakeland Linder Airport, Drane Field Road, and Don Emerson Road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the time, it was the largest roundabout in the city, designed to handle semi-tractor trailers and estimated final measurements of 140 feet diagonally across the intersection. It’s a single-lane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Florida Department of Transportation has planned a two-lane roundabout at Drane Field and Waring roads. It will consist of two travel lanes ranging from 13 to 17 feet wide, according to FDOT spokesperson David Scarpelli. FDOT’s posted plans call for the roundabout to have a 170-foot diameter as measured from curb to curb.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In addition to the roundabout, FDOT will resurface approximately two miles of pavement on Drane Field Road, from Airport Road east to Pipkin Creek Road. The state will install storm sewers, inlets, closed flumes and manhole covers in an effort to help move storm water away from roadway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction of the roundabout is expected to last through spring of 2026, according to Scarpelli, weather permitting. The estimated cost is $14.2 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorists should expect lane and intersection closures during construction. Additionally, motorists should expect lane shifts during construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction on the roundabout will be during daytime hours, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and again overnight, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., Scarpelli said. This indicates work will be paused during morning and evening rush hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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