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County Road 557 widening
Summary
A $90 million contract will widen about 5.7 miles of CR 557 from West Alford Street to near I-4, adding capacity, sidewalks and safety improvements. Commissioner Wilson flagged the eye-popping cost: about $17 million per mile.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$90,062,272.91 one-time expense, mostly impact-fee funded.
✅Who benefits
Commuters and businesses along the CR 557 corridor in northeast Polk.
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