Polk County state and county routes

17 State to 600(US 17/92), then county.
Scenic Hwy from south of Frostproof to Haines City. 6th St, Jones Ave, and Palmetto St in Haines City, and the Polk City Rd. Was US 27 ALT south of Haines City (the state maintained part).
Original from the GR south of 600(US 17/92), continuing south on 25(US 27) at the south end.
Signed, except inside Haines City on the county part. The county part is signed E-W.
All 2L except for the 600(US 17/92) multiplex (4L).
OFL 8, 207.

25/700(US 27/98) 630A 630 640 17B 60(no access) 60A 17A 17A 542(begin 542 multiplex) 542(end 542 multiplex) 546 544 600(US 17/92)(begin 15/600 multiplex)(end state) 600(US 17/92)(end 15/600 multiplex) 25(US 27) 557

17A County.
Burns Ave and Masterpiece Rd north of Lake Wales.
Signed E-W, with a complete reversal in the middle, except signed N at the south end.
All 2L.

17 17B 17 25(US 27)

17B

County.
Hunt Brothers Rd, 11th St, and Buck Moore Rd in Lake Wales.
Signed N-S and E-W where it goes that way. Some signs have a lowercase b (see photo).
All 2L except for the 60 multiplex (4L).

25(US 27) 17 60(begin 60 multiplex) 60(end 60 multiplex) 17A

25 State.
US 27. Also US 98 south of West Frostproof.
Original from the GR but mostly unbuilt.
Unsigned.
All 4L.
OFL 8.

Highlands(25/700) 17 630/700(US 98)(end 700 multiplex) 630A 640 17B 60 17A 540 542 546 544 600(US 17/92) 17 547 400(I-4) 54 Lake(25(US 27))

33 State.
Massachusetts Ave and Lakeland Hills Blvd in Lakeland. Thomas W Bryant Hwy thru Polk City.
Original from the GR.
Signed.
4L south of somewhere in Lakeland, then 2L.
OFL 2.

35(US 98B)600(US 92B) 546/700(US 92/98) 582(begin 582 multiplex) 582(end 582 multiplex) 659 400(I-4) 655(no access) 655 559 Lake(33)

33A Now 659.

35 State.
Oak Ave and Charleston Ave in Ft Meade. Main St and Broadway Ave thru downtown Bartow. Bartow Rd, Main St, Lemon St, and Florida Ave thru downtown Lakeland. US 17 south of BUS 60/700(US 17) in Bartow. US 98 north of 630/700(US 98) in Ft Meade, except thru downtown Lakeland and Bartow, where US 98B uses 35. US 98 uses 700 thru Lakeland and Bartow.
Original from the GR.
Unsigned.
4L from somewhere south of Bartow to 400(I-4) in Lakeland, then 6L to ?, and ? past there.
OFL 2, 124, 34.

Hardee(35(US 17)) 630/700(US 98)(begin 700 multiplex) 640 BUS 60/700(US 17/98)(end 700 multiplex)(begin BUS 60 multiplex) BUS 60(end BUS 60 multiplex) 60/700(US 98)(begin 700 multiplex) 540A 540 540 570 659 700(US 98)(end 700 multiplex) 600(US 92B)(begin 600 multiplex) 33 37/600(US 92B)(EB)(SB only)(end 600 multiplex SB) 600(US 92B)(WB)(end 600 multiplex NB) 546/700(US 92/98)(begin 700 multiplex) 563 582 400(I-4) 582 35A 471 Pasco(35/700(US 98))

35A County.
Kathleen Rd, Dade City Rd, and Socrum Loop Rd north of Lakeland. Used to extend south on 539.
Signed at least at the south end.
All 2L.
OFL 34.

400(I-4)(at 539) 582 542A 35/700(US 98)

37 State.
Church Ave in Mulberry. Florida Ave in Lakeland.
Original from the GR.
Signed.
4L north of ?.

Manatee(37) 674 630 640 60 540A 570 35(US 98B)(SB)/600(US 92B)(EB)(at 35(US 98B)(SB))

37A County.
Scott Lake Rd and Cleveland Heights Blvd south of Lakeland.
Signed at least at the south end.

540A 570(no access) Lakeland city limits(?)

37B County.
Lakeland Highlands Rd south of Lakeland.
Signed.
All 2L except 4L thru 570.

540A 540 570 ?

54 County.
Loughman Rd north of Davenport.
Original from the GR east of 547 as 530.
Signed.
All 2L.

25(US 27) 400(I-4)(no access) 547 600(US 17/92)

60 State.
Canal St in Mulberry. Van Fleet Dr around downtown Bartow. The bypass around Bartow is 60A in FDOT records, and was once, but is now signed 60. What FDOT calls 60 is signed BUS 60.
Original from the GR, using BUS 60 thru Bartow.
Signed.
4L at least thru Lake Wales.
OFL 30.

Hillsborough(60) 676 37 555 BUS 60 35/700(US 98/98B)(begin 700 multiplex) 700(US 98)(end 700 multiplex) 700(US 17/98)(no access) 655A 655 655A 25(US 27) 60A 17(no access) 60A 17B(begin 17B multiplex) 17B(end 17B multiplex) 630 Osceola(60)

60A County.
Polk Ave in Lake Wales. Connects 60 to 17 in a distorted SPUI. Another 60A is now 60 around Bartow - see 60 for details.
Signed only WB at 17.
All 2L.

60 17 60

BUS 60 State.
Main St and Flamingo Dr thru Bartow. 60 in FDOT records.
Signed.

60 35(US 98B)(begin 35 multiplex) 35/700(US 17/98)(end 35 multiplex) 60

64 County.
Connects Avon Park to the Avon Park Bombing Range.
Original from the GR.

OFL 32.

Highlands(64) dead end

400 State.
I-4.
Exit list.
Unsigned.
6L west of 546, and 4L east of there.

Hillsborough(400(I-4)) 570 542A(no access) 546 35A/539 582(no access) 35/700(US 98) 582 33 570 655(no access) 559 557A(no access) 557 25(US 27) 54(no access) Osceola(400(I-4))

471 State.
Runs just east of the Polk/Pasco line.

OFL 23A.

35/700(US 98) Sumter(471)

517 State.
Wabash Ave in Lakeland. US 92.
Unsigned.
All 4L.

600(US 92/92B) 546(US 92)

530 Used to go west on 54 from 600 and NW on Old Lake Wilson Rd into Osceola County.
Original from the GR.

539 State.
Kathleen Rd in Lakeland. Was 35A. Controlled access (as opposed to limited access freeway).
Signed.
All 4L.
OFL 34.

563 546(US 92)(no access) 400(I-4)(at 35A)

540

County.
Clubhouse Rd SE of Lakeland.
Signed.
All 2L.

37B 35/700(US 98)

A second segment of 540:

State.
Winter Lake Rd SE of Lakeland.
Signed.
All 2L except for a short 4L section east of 570. But it is being 4 laned from there to the east end (with a realignment to meet 555(US 17) south of 655) to serve as a connector from 570 to Winter Haven.

35/700(US 98) 570(connector) 655

A third segment of 540:

State.
Cypress Gardens Blvd in Winter Haven.
Original from the GR, but used 655 and 540A from Eloise to west of Waverly.
Signed.
4L west of 9th St and east of Cypress Gardens; 2L on the rest (but may be UC to 4L).

555(US 17) 550 540A 25(US 27)

540A

County.
Runs E-W south of Lakeland.
Signed.
All 2L.

37 37A 37B 35/700(US 98)

A second segment of 540A:

County.
Eloise Loop Rd SE of Winter Haven.
Original from the GR as part of 540.
Signed poorly.
All 2L.

655 653 540

542 County.
Old Tampa Hwy, Olive St, and Main St west of Lakeland.
Unsigned in Lakeland.

OFL 17.

600(US 92) 572 600(US 92)

A second segment of 542:

County to 555(US 17), then state to 25(US 27), then county.
Main St in Lakeland. K Ville Ave thru Kossuthville. Ave G, Lake Howard Dr, Ave D, 6th St, Central Ave, Lake Elbert Dr, and Dundee Rd thru Winter Haven. Main St and Center St in Dundee. Lake Hatchineha Rd from Lake Hamilton east.
Original from the GR east of 555(US 17).
Signed, except on the state part west of 549 in Winter Haven (only signed EB at 549!) and thru Dundee (signed TO FL 542 WB from 17 and not signed at all EB from 25(US 27)).
All 2L except 4L on the 555(US 17) multiplex.
OFL 17.

600(US 92B) 659 570(no access) 655(begin 655 multiplex) 655(end 655 multiplex) 555(US 17)(begin 555 multiplex) 555(US 17)(end 555 multiplex) 549 550 25(US 27) 17(begin 17 multiplex) 17(end 17 multiplex) ?

542A County.
Galloway Rd wes of Lakeland.
Goes N-S. Unsure about signage.

600(US 92)(at 572) 400(I-4)(no access) 582 35A

544 State to 17, then county.
Havendale Blvd in Auburndale. Ave T and Lucerne Park Rd in Winter Haven. Scenic Hwy and Lake Marion Rd to the end.
Original from the GR from 555(US 17) to 17.
Signed.
6L from the start to 555(US 17), then 4L to 549. 2L on the rest.
OFL 2.

600(US 92) 544A 555(US 17) 549 25(US 27) 17(end state) 546 ?

544A County.
Derby Ave in Auburndale.
Signed at the east end.
All 2L.

? 544

546 State.
Memorial Blvd in Lakeland. US 92 east of 517.
Signed west of 517 except on 400(I-4).
All 4L.

400(I-4) 517(US 92) 539(no access) 35/700(US 98/98B)(begin 700 multiplex) 33 700(US 98)(end 700 multiplex) 600(US 92B)

A second segment of 546:

County.
Saddle Creek Rd and Old Dixie Hwy west of Auburndale.
Signed on 570; unsigned on 655 (may end west of there?).

OFL 17.

659 570 655

A third segment of 546:

County.
Kokomo Rd south of Haines City.
Signed.
All 2L.

25(US 27) 17 544

547 County.
Lee Jackson Hwy (old 600(US 17/92)) north of Davenport.
Original from the GR south of 600(US 17/92).
Signed N-S, but signed E at 25(US 27).
All 2L.
OFL 2.

25(US 27) 600(US 17/92)(connector) 54

549 State.
1st St in Winter Haven. May be planned south to 540.
Signed.
All 4L.

542 544

550 County.
Overlook Dr east of Winter Haven. Was 542(?)
Signed.
All 2L.

540 542

555 County.
Agricola Rd SW of Bartow.

630 640 60

A second segment of 555:

State.
Bear Branch Rd and 4th St in Eagle Lake. Eloise St in Eloise. 3rd St, Magnolia Ave, Ave A, and 6th St in Winter Haven. All US 17.
Original from the GR.
Unsigned.
4L to Eagle Lake, then 6L to 540. 4L from there to the end, except for a short 2L section in downtown Winter Haven.
OFL 2.

700(US 17/98) 655 540 542(begin 542 multiplex) 542(end 542 multiplex) 544 600(US 17/92)

A third segment of 555:

County.
Buena Vista Dr in Lake Alfred.
Signed.
All 2L.
OFL 2.

600(US 17/92) 557

557 County.
Haines Blvd and Buena Vista Dr in Lake Alfred. Used to continue on 557A and 559 to Polk City; 557 north of 557A was 557A at first (after 400(I-4) was built).
Original from the GR, but used 557A and 559 in the north.
Signed, even NB from 400(I-4).
All 2L.
OFL 215.

600(US 17/92) 555 557A 17 400(I-4)

557A County.
Was at first 557; 557A used 557 north of current 557A.
Original from the GR as part of 557.
Signed E-W. The sign at the west end on 559 NB says WEST, an obvious error.
All 2L.
OFL 215.

559 400(I-4)(no access) 557

559 County.
80 Foot Rd east of Bartow.
Original from the GR as part of 655.

640 655A

A second segment of 559:

State.
Bartow Ave, Park St, Lake Stella Dr, Lake Ariana Blvd, Morris Rd, and Polk City Rd in Auburndale. Broadway in Polk City. Used to use 559A and 655 to Polk City; 559 north of current 559A was 559A and 557.
Original from the GR but used 559A and 655 in the north; also was 557 north of 557A.
Signed.
All 2L.
OFL 61.

600(US 92) 559A 400(I-4) 557A 33

559A County.
Was 559. 559A used current 559 from 559A to 557.
Original from the GR as part of 559.
Signed E-W.
All 2L.
OFL 61.

655 559

563 State.
Harden Blvd, North-South Route, Lake Wire Dr, Dakota Ave, and 10th St in Lakeland. Freeway with one exit (600(US 92B)) in downtown Lakeland (see photo here).
Signed.
All 4L.

end state maint 570 600(US 92B)(EB) 600(US 92B)(WB) 539 546(US 92) 35/700(US 98)

570

State (toll).
Polk Pkwy. Half beltway around Lakeland.
Signed.
4L to 600(US 92), then 2L.

400(I-4) 600(US 92)(no access) 542 572 572 563 37 37A(no access) 37B 35/700 540(connector) 542(no access) 600(US 92) 546 400(I-4)

572 State.
Airport Rd and Drane Field Rd SW of Lakeland. Used to extend east to 37 before 570 was built; you now use the frontage roads of 570 to avoid the toll.

600(US 92) 542 570 570

580 County.
Johnson Ave in Haines City.
Signed.
All 2L.

600(US 17/92) Cypress Pkwy

582 County.
Knights Griffin Rd, Florida Ave, and Socrum Loop Rd north of Lakeland.
Signed at least east of the 33 multiplex. Unsigned just west of the multiplex. Signed N-S at least in the 33/400(I-4) area.

OFL 2.

Hillsborough(582) 542A 35A 400(I-4)(no access) 35/700(US 98) 33(begin 33 multiplex) 33(end 33 multiplex) 400(I-4) 35/700(US 98)

600

State.
Main St and Lemon St in Lakeland. In 1999, EB 600 was rerouted from the south side of Lake Mirror to the north side, along with what has always been 600 WB. The first block of 33(Massachusetts Ave) was eaten up by 600 EB. Bridgers Ave in Auburndale. Lake Shore Way and Alfred Dr in Lake Alfred. Hinson Ave in Haines City. All US 92 except between 517(US 92) and 546(US 92) in Lakeland, where it is US 92B. Also US 17 east of 555(US 17).
Original from the GR.
Unsigned except a few signs with secret US 92B in Lakeland.
4L in downtown Lakeland from 542 to 542, except 3L between 33 and Lake Ave (IOW the part on Main St). The rest in Lakeland is 2L, until you get to 4L east of 546(US 92) to ?. 6L thru Auburndale to the 544 split (?), then 4L to 17 in Haines City, and 2L to the end.
OFL 17, 2.

Hillsborough(600) 542 570(no access) 542A/572 517(US 92) 542 563 35/37(US 98B)(begin 35 multiplex) 33 35(US 98B)(end 35 multiplex) 700(US 98) 542 546(US 92) 659 570 655(begin 655 multiplex) 655(end 655 multiplex) 559 544 555(US 17) 555 557 25(US 27) 17(begin 17 multiplex) 17(end 17 multiplex) 580 547(connector) 54 Osceola(600(US 17/92))

630 County.
Connects Brewster to Ft Meade.
Original from the GR east of 17.

37 555 35/700(US 17/98)(at 700(US 98))

A second segment of 630 (which used to connect to the first via 700(US 98):

County.
Ft Meade Rd and H St near Frostproof. Connects Frostproof to the east.

OFL 30.

25/700(US 27/98)(at 700(US 98)) 630A 630A 17 60

630A County.
Helps connect Frostproof to 25(US 27) to/from the north.

25(US 27) 630

A second segment of 630A:

County.
Ft Meade Rd, Hickory Ave, and 11th St in Frostproof.

630 17

640 County.
Pinecrest Rd south of Mulberry. Homeland Garfield Rd south of Bartow.
Original from the GR east of 35(US 17); was part of 655 west of 559.

All 2L?

Hillsborough(640) 37 555 35/700(US 17/98) 559 ?

A second segment of 640:

County.
Alturas Babson Park Cutoff Rd west of Babson Park.
Original from the GR.
Signed. Disappears once you get west of 25(US 27).
All 2L.

? 25(US 27) 17

653 County.
Goes N-S NW of Lake Wales.
Signed at least at the north end.
All 2L.

Old Bartow Lake Wales Rd(old 60) 540A

655 County to 555(US 17), then state to 600(US 92), then county.
Rifle Range Rd in Wahneta. Snively Ave in Eagle Lake. Recker Hwy from Eagle Lake to Auburndale. Berkley Rd from Auburndale north. Was 559 north of 559A.
Original from the GR, but on 640, 559, and 655A from 35 to 60. Current 655 was 540 from 540A to 555(US 17).
Signed.
All 2L, except for thru Eagle Lake (4L) and the 600 multiplex (6L).
OFL 61.

60 540A 555(US 17)(begin state) 540 542(begin 542 multiplex) 542(end 542 multiplex) 600(US 92)(begin 600 multiplex) 600(US 92)(end 600 multiplex)(end state) 559A 400(I-4)(no access) 33(no access) 33

655A County.
80 Foot Rd, Cox Rd, and Alturas Rd east of Bartow.
Original from the GR west of 559 as part of 655.
Signed. Signed S at the west end and probably also at the east end.
All 2L.

60 559 60

657 County.
Mt Pisgah Rd and Orange Ave south of and in Ft Meade.

Hardee(657) 700(US 98)

659 State.
Combee Rd bypassing Lakeland to the east.
Signed.
All 2L.

35/700(US 98) 542 600(US 92) 546 33

674 State.
Wimauma Rd way south of Mulberry.

Hillsborough(674) 37

676 County.
Nichols Rd west of Mulberry.

Hillsborough(676) 60

700 State.
Broadway St and Charleston Ave in Ft Meade. Van Fleet Dr and Broadway Ave around downtown Bartow. Bartow Rd, Lake Parker Ave, Memorial Blvd, and Florida Ave around downtown Lakeland. All US 98. US 27 on the 25 multiplex south of W Frostproof. US 17 from 35(US 17)/630 in Ft Meade to 555(US 17) in Bartow.
Unsigned.
4L at least from Bartow thru Lakeland to 400(I-4), then 6L to ?
OFL 8, 2, 124, 34.

Highlands(25/700(US 27/98)) 17 25(US 27)/630(end 25 multiplex) 657 35(US 17)/630(begin 35 multiplex) 640 35/BUS 60(US 98B)(end 35 multiplex) 60(no access) 555(US 17) 60(begin 60 multiplex) 35/60(US 98B)(begin 35 multiplex) 540A 540 540 570 659 35(US 98B)(end 35 multiplex) 600(US 92B) 546(US 92)(begin 546 multiplex) 33 35(US 98B)/546(US 92)(end 546 multiplex)(begin 35 multiplex) 563 582 400(I-4) 582 35A 471 Pasco(35/700(US 98))

Thanx to Robert Droz for info on 35/700 thru Lakeland and Bartow, plus some other info.
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