State Road 570 East - Lakeland

Polk Parkway (SR 570) stems south from a trumpet interchange with Interstate 4 along a two lane ramp just east of the Hillsborough County line.

09/20/17

SR 570 rises above U.S. 92 and Old Tampa Highway (CR 542) en route south from Interstate 4. Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) maintains Polk Parkway in its entirety around Lakeland.

10/16/21

First confirming marker posted for SR 570 east beyond the northbound half diamond interchange (Exit 2) with CR 542 (Old Tampa Highway).

05/03/24

Curving southeast, Polk Parkway meets SR 572 (Airport Road) in 1.25 miles at a diamond interchange (Exit 3).

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Polk Parkway, like most other toll roads within the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise system, accepts various electronic toll programs from other states.

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SR 570 (Polk Parkway) traverses an area of wetlands northeast of Hamilton Branch and Exit 3. Airport Road stems south to serve Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL).

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One half mile out from Exit 3 along SR 570 east.

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Exit 3 departs from Polk Parkway eastbound for SR 572 (Airport Road) south to LAL Airport and north back to U.S. 92 at Galloway Road (CR 542A).

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Polk Parkway rises over SR 572 (Airport Road) on the mile preceding Exit 4 to Waring Road. Waring Road extends south between Polk Parkway and Pipkin Road.

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An auxiliary lane joins SR 570 east between SR 572 / Exit 3 and Exit 4 to Waring Road .

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SR 570 navigates through an S-curve southeast from Exit 3 to a diamond interchange (Exit 4) with Waring Road south.

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Drane Field extends east from County Line Road to become a part of SR 572 between Airport Road and the Polk Parkway frontage road system at Pipkin Creek Road.

05/03/24

A slip ramp follows onto S Frontage Road east ahead of Harden Boulevard (SR 563). SR 563 overlays a portion of the original SR 37 alignment south to Medulla. The state road ends 0.162 miles south of Beaker Boulevard nearby.

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Sikes Boulevard continues SR 563 northward at Ariana Street toward the west end of Downtown and the RP Funding Center.

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A short auxiliary lane opens along Polk Parkway eastbound from Waring Road to Exit 5. 5.68 miles in length, SR 563 previously included portions south of Beaker Boulevard and north of U.S. 92 in Lakeland that were subsequently relinquished from state control.

05/03/24

This reassurance marker stands along SR 570 (Polk Parkway) east ahead of Exit 5 to SR 563.

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Exit 5 leaves Polk Parkway east for Harden Boulevard south to Medulla and north to Lake Hunter and the west side of Downtown Lakeland.

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SR 570 passes over SR 563 (Harden Boulevard) to the southeast of Lakeside Village retail complex, 1.25 miles ahead of the parclo interchange (Exit 7) with SR 37 (S Florida Avenue).

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SR 37 runs southwest from Lakeland to Mulberry and the phosphate mining region of southwestern Polk County. The state road connects with SR 64 beyond the rural four corners of Hardee, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk Counties.

10/16/21

Northward from Exit 7, SR 37 spurs 3.36 miles along the commercialized route of Florida Avenue to conclude at Main Street in Downtown Lakeland.

05/03/24

SR 570 east rises over a frontage road connector as a two lane ramp leaves for Exit 7 to SR 37 (Florida Avenue). Polk Parkway connects with I-4 to Orlando in 17 miles.

05/03/24

Continuing east, Polk Parkway spans Cleveland Heights Boulevard (CR 37A) ahead of the Western toll plaza and Exit 9 for CR 37B (Lakeland Highlands Road).

05/03/24

Confirming marker posted for Polk Parkway east of the entrance ramp from SR 37.

05/03/24

Polk Parkway passes through the first of three mainline toll plazas ahead of Exit 9 to Lakeland Highlands Road (CR 37B).

05/03/24

CR 37B lines Lakeland Highlands Road north from CR 540A and the south Lakeland suburbs to Edgewood Drive by Lake Bentley.

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SR 570 (Polk Parkway) advances east with two lanes through the diamond interchange (Exit 9) with Polk County Road 37B (Lakeland Highlands Road). Neither CR 37A or CR 37B connect with SR 37 to the west.

05/03/24

U.S. 98 (Bartow Road), a six or more lane arterial linking Lakeland with Bartow, crosses paths with Polk Parkway at Exit 10 in 0.75 miles.

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SR 570 east gains a third lane between Exits 9 and 10.

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The six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 10) with U.S. 98 serves an array of business and industrial parks, Southeastern University and Polk State College.

05/03/24

A major route through the Florida peninsula, U.S. 98 overall connects Lake Okeechobee and West Palm Beach to south with the Nature Coast and the Florida panhandle to the north and west.

10/16/21

U.S. 98 travels northwest toward Downtown Lakeland, bypassing the city center to the east.

10/16/21

Heading southeast along Bartow Road, U.S. 98 converges with SR 60 (N Van Fleet Drive) in 7.5 miles, one half mile north of Downtown Bartow.

10/16/21