ATTENTION BURN BAN for unincorporated Polk County, Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales Lakeland and Winter Haven until further notice. Learn more.

All Polk County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Presidents Drive Roadway Closure Extended to Jan. 15

Published: December 15, 2025

Bartow, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2025) – The Presidents Drive roadway closure has been extended until Thursday, Jan. 15.

Presidents Drive between U.S. Highway 27 and Washington Street in Lake Wales will remain closed until drainage improvements are completed. The roadway is expected to reopen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15.

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For more details, contact the Polk County Roads and Drainage Division at (863) 535-2200.

*All dates/times listed above are subject to change due to circumstances occurring in the field.*

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