Traffic & Transit
Bartow's Old Kissimmee Road Scheduled To Close For Construction
Drivers who take Old Kissimmee Road will want to give themselves extra travel time because the county says delays are expected in work zone.
BARTOW — A 24-hour road construction project will begin Friday morning in Bartow on Old Kissimmee Road, a Polk County news release said.
Old Kissimmee Road will be closed just north of County Road-54 while crews install a sewer service to the new Mater Academy Charter School being built in Davenport-Loughman, county staff said.
Traffic will detour along U.S. Highway 17-92 and Labor Camp Road to bypass the work zone. Drivers can still expect minor delays.
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According to county staff, drivers should remember to drive safely, follow detour signs and add a little extra drive time through this area.
Old Kissimmee Road is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, staff said.
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For more information, call Bill Skelton with the Polk County Roads & Drainage Division at (863) 535-2200.
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