Central_Polk_Parkway
The Central Polk Parkway, also known as State Road 570B (SR 570B), is a proposed controlled-access toll road in Polk County, Florida. The proposed road is actually two separate roads—called legs by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The western segment will connect the Polk Parkway with SR 60 between Bartow and Lake Wales.[1] The eastern leg will start a few miles east of SR 60 and run north, parallel to US Highway 27 (US 27), and terminate at Interstate 4 (I-4) north of Davenport.[1] The most recent, and viable, proposed routing will connect the two legs together near the CSX Intermodal Facility south of Wahneta.[2][3] In December 2015, FDOT announced the cancellation of any further work on the project, citing insufficient funds (a $1 billion shortfall) and low traffic volume.[4] The project continued to have the support of the local business community and local politicians, however, and it was revived in 2018.[5][6]