{"id":62220,"date":"2026-02-05T15:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62220"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:08:10","slug":"kathleen-road-extension-in-us-budget-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/05\/kathleen-road-extension-in-us-budget-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathleen Road extension in US budget bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"737764\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"163\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-5.webp?resize=308%2C163&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62221 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #737764; aspect-ratio:1.8896558335730036;width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-5.webp?w=308&amp;ssl=1 308w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-5.webp?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding for two Lakeland projects is included in the appropriations bill passed Feb. 3 by the U.S. House and signed by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kathleen Road widening and extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill contains $3 million to complete the design and permitting of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theledger.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/04\/19\/what-changes-are-coming-to-kathleen-road-for-now-a-20-week-closure\/73341173007\/\">Kathleen Road widening and extension<\/a>&nbsp;project. The project is included in the Polk County Transportation Planning Organization\u2019s Long Range Transportation Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding for two Lakeland projects is included in the appropriations bill passed Feb. 3 by the U.S. House and signed by President Donald Trump. 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