About the North Ridge Trail Roadway Project
Polk County Government staff, in coordination with FDOT, are conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study to evaluate the extension of North Ridge Trail roadway over Interstate-4 (I-4) in Davenport, Florida. The PD&E Study’s corridor is approximately 1.65 miles in length and extends from the existing North Ridge Trail intersection with Access Road north of I-4 to the existing North Ridge Trail intersection with FDC Grove Road south of I-4 in Polk County, Florida.
The primary purpose of this project is to relieve congestion along nearby U.S. Highway 27 around I-4 and to improve the roadway system linkage across the interstate limited access right-of-way. Secondary goals of this project are to improve safety along U.S. Highway 27 and nearby roadways and to implement a segment of a multi-use trail planned by the Polk TPO. U.S. Highway 27 has a crash rate above the statewide average for similar facilities and will continue to preform below FDOT’s target level of service.
Get Involved in the Process
Members of the public are invited to provide comments, express their views about the project and the proposed improvements associated with the North Ridge Trail Extension PD&E Study. Participate in person, online, or through mail.
Public Workshop
In-person
You’re invited to attend a public workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Northeast District Command, Community Room, located at 1100 Dunson Road, Davenport, FL 33896.
The purpose of the workshop is to share information about the proposed North Ridge Trail roadway extension, engineering and environmental analysis completion date, and provide interested people the opportunity to express their views about the proposed improvements associated with the North Ridge Trail Extension PD&E Study.
Virtual option
For those who want to attend but cannot make it to our in-person workshop, there is a virtual public meeting option. Join us virtually from a computer, tablet, or mobile device beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
Register in advance at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5217484390639042655
Once registered, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the workshop online. Please note, Internet Explorer cannot be used to register or attend this webinar.
All workshop materials, including the project video, will be available online beginning Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 at 5 p.m. You do not have to attend a live event in order to submit a comment. Comments can be submitted at the in-person workshop, through the project website, by mail or by email. Contact information is provided below.
Materials
Public Comment through Email or Mail
Polk County encourages the public to participate in the PD&E public workshop. If you have questions regarding the workshop, please contact the Polk County Project Representative at:
Polk County Roads & Drainage Division
Attention: Robert Collins
3000 Sheffield Road
Winter Haven, FL 33880
Phone: 863-535-2326
Email: [email protected]
Written statements or exhibits submitted at the workshop, emailed, or postmarked by Dec. 3, 2025, will become part of the official workshop record.
Polk County solicits public participation without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Polk County will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in its services, programs, or activities. To request an auxiliary aid, services for effective communication or a reasonable modification to participate, contact Polk County’s Equal Opportunity Administer, Richard L. Bradford, at (863) 534-6075, [email protected] or Florida Relay Service 711. Accommodations will be
provided at no cost to the requestor. Requests should be made at least seven days prior to the workshop.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by FDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022 and executed by FHWA and FDOT.