U.S. 92 East - Lakeland to Winter Haven
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U.S. 92 (New Tampa Highway) crosses into Polk County at County Line Road east of Youmans.
05/31/15
An array of distribution centers spreads both north and south of U.S. 92 and the parallel CSX Railroad.
05/31/15
U.S. 92 passes under Polk Parkway (SR 570) north of a half diamond interchange joining the toll road with CR 542 (Old Tampa Highway).
05/31/15
A service road links U.S. 92 with CR 542 (Old Tampa Highway) south at the exchange with Polk Parkway.
05/31/15
Continuing east from SR 570 into the community of Winston.
05/31/15
U.S. 92 next intersects the north end of SR 572 (Airport Road) at Galloway Road (CR 542A).
05/31/15
State Road 572 forms an L-shaped route south to Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and east to Polk Parkway at SR 563 (Harden Boulevard). Galloway Road (unsigned CR 542A) extends north to Knights Station Road (CR 582) at Griffin.
05/31/15
U.S. 92 follows New Tampa Highway east to Wabash Avenue in Lakeland.
09/07/16
Wabash Avenue takes U.S. 92 north 0.91 mile to SR 546 (Memorial Boulevard). This leg of U.S. 92 is unsigned SR 517.
04/24/19
U.S. 92 turns east onto Memorial Boulevard, overlaying SR 546 east across Lakeland to Lake Parker.
04/24/19
SR 546 (Memorial Boulevard) travels west directly to Interstate 4. Prior to 2006, the state road connected with the freeway westbound only.
09/07/16
SR 546 (Memorial Boulevard) extends 1.73 mile west from U.S. 92 to a diamond interchange with Interstate 4.
04/24/19
Memorial Boulevard continues east with a grassy median from Wabash Avenue to Edith Avenue in Lakeland.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) formally enters the Lakeland city limits at Brunnell Parkway.
10/26/19
Brunnell Parkway stems north from George Jenkins Boulevard (old U.S. 92 / unsigned SR 600) by Lake Bonnet to U.S. 92 and W 10th Street.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) elevates across a CSX Railroad and SR 539 (Kathleen Road). There is no direct access to SR 539.
10/26/19
The succeeding traffic light on Memorial Boulevard east is at Lincoln Avenue.
10/26/19
The north end of SR 563 connects with U.S. 92 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue. SR 563 heads south to Lake Wire and SR 539, where it joins an urban expressway along Sikes Boulevard west of Downtown.
03/17/21
Confirming marker posted east of SR 563 (MLK Avenue). SR 563 previously extended north to 10th Street and east to U.S. 92 (Florida Avenue).
10/26/19
U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) advances five blocks east from SR 563 to U.S. 98 (Florida Avenue).
03/17/21
U.S. 98 follows Florida Avenue south a third of a mile to Bartow Road east and George Jenkins Boulevard (SR 548) west. Florida Avenue continues from there into Downtown, eventually becoming a part of SR 37 south to Mulberry.
03/17/21
U.S. 98 comprises a heavily traveled arterial route leading north from Downtown Lakeland to Interstate 4. U.S. 98 joins the city with Dade City to the northwest and Bartow to the southeast.
03/17/21
Historically U.S. 98 combined with U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) 1.00 mile east from Florida Avenue to N Lake Parker Avenue.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 intersects the south end of State Road 33 at Massachusetts Avenue three blocks east of U.S. 98 (Florida Avenue).
10/26/19
Lakeland Hills Boulevard leads SR 33 north to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, CR 582 (Socrum Loop Road) by Lake Crago and Interstate 4 at Exit 33. The state road travels northeast from Lakeland to Polk City.
10/26/19
Memorial Boulevard lowers 40 feet in elevation over the ensuing 0.4 mile to Lakeshore Drive and Town Center retail plaza.
10/26/19
Heading east from Lakeland, U.S. 92 reaches the city of Auburndale in 11 miles. U.S. 92 eventually reaches Orlando via overlaps with U.S. 17, 192 and 441. The intersection with SR 527 north of Downtown lies 63 miles to the northeast,
10/26/19
Lakeshore Drive heads north from Parker Street by the Polk County Government Center to become W Lake Parker Drive north of U.S. 92.
10/26/19
Ingraham Avenue intersects U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) across from the entrance to the Church at the Mall. The church is located at the former Lakeland Mall, which operated from 1971 to 1994.
10/26/19
U.S. 98 formerly turned south along N Lake Parker Avenue 1.1 mile to Bartow Road at Hollingsworth Road.
10/26/19
A series of S curves take U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) along the south shore of Lake Parker on the ensuing stretch east of N Lake Parker Avenue. Unsigned SR 700 from U.S. 98 at Florida Avenue ends here as well.
10/26/19
Downtown Auburndale lies ten miles east of the former split of U.S. 92/98 via U.S. 92 and SR 559.
10/26/19
Gary Road, old U.S. 92 Business, ties into U.S. 92 at the south end of Lake Parker.
10/26/19
Canal Avenue links U.S. 92 with parallel Main Street (CR 542) to the south. E Lake Parker Drive connects from the north.
10/26/19
Fairway Avenue intersects U.S. 92 at the succeeding traffic light north from Main Street (CR 542) and south from Broadway Street.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) converges with State Road 659 (Combee Road) between Crystal Lake and Combee Settlement.
10/26/19
SR 659 (Combee Road) runs 4.9 miles north to SR 33 at the Bridgewater development. SR 33 connects with Interstate 4 both west and east of SR 659.
10/26/19
Replacing CR 33A, SR 659 travels 7.57 miles along Combee Road between U.S. 98 at Eaton Park and SR 33 in northeast Lakeland.
10/26/19
Fish Hatchery Road stems north from U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard) to Saddle Creek Road (CR 546).
10/26/19
Reynolds Road follows at the subsequent traffic light on eastbound U.S. 92 southward to SR 540 (Winter Lake Road) near Eaton Park.
10/26/19
Continuing east from Reynolds Road, U.S. 92 spans Saddle Creek by Saddle Creek Park.
10/26/19
Old Dixie Highway crosses U.S. 92 north from CR 542 (K-Ville Avenue) at Carter's Corner en route to CR 546 at Fussels Corner.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 shifts northward from the adjacent CSX Railroad line to meet SR 570 (Polk Parkway) at a folded diamond interchange.
10/26/19
Polk Parkway constitutes a 24.38 mile toll road encircling Lakeland to the east and south from Interstate 4.
10/26/19
SR 570 (Polk Parkway) opened south from U.S. 92 on August 2, 1999 and north to I-4 on December 12, 1999.
10/26/19
Polk Parkway narrows to two lanes north from U.S. 92 at the succeeding exit with Old Dixie Highway (CR 546). An additional exit joins SR 570 with Pace Road before it concludes at Interstate 4.
10/26/19
Heading east from Polk Parkway, U.S. 92 passes through western reaches of the Auburndale city limits.
10/26/19
Unmarked along U.S. 92 eastbound, Berkley Road north from Neptune Road is Polk County Road 655. CR 655 constitutes a 8.73 mile, mostly arterial route, from U.S. 92 to SR 33 in Polk City.
10/26/19
State Road 655 branches south from U.S. 92 to the immediate east of CR 655 (Berkley Road) via Recker Highway.
10/26/19
State Road 655 bypasses the south side of Auburndale along a 5.75 mile long course to Inwood, Jan Phyl Village and southwest Winter Haven. Together with SR 620, Recker Highway provides a seamless truck route from U.S. 92 to SR 540 and U.S. 17 near Eagle Lake.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 remains with six lanes east from SR 655 (Recker Highway) to Lake Lane and W Magnolia Avenue through central Auburndale.
10/26/19
U.S. 92 passes in and out of the Auburndale city limits between Polk Parkway and Eaker Street. U.S. 92 reenters the city along the viaduct spanning McKean Street and three CSX Railroad lines.
10/26/19
Advancing east from the bridge across the CSX Railroad, U.S. 92 (W Magnolia Avenue) enters the Auburndale street grid ahead of SR 559 (S Main Street).
10/26/19
State Road 559 (S Main Street) joins U.S. 92 (W Magnolia Avenue) with Downtown Auburndale and Polk City along a 10.92 mile route to SR 33.
10/26/19
SR 559 connects with Interstate 4 on the north side of Auburndale by Little Lake Agnes.
10/26/19
A 0.94 mile extension of SR 559 opened south from U.S. 92 to SR 655 (Recker Highway) in December 2011.
10/26/19
Confirming marker posted east of SR 559 (S Main Street).
05/30/19
U.S. 92 travels five miles northeast from SR 559 in Auburndale to Lake Alfred and 11 miles into Haines City. U.S. 92 reaches the Orlando city limits south of I-4 near Holden Heights in 47 miles.
05/30/19
Bennett Street intersects U.S. 92 just ahead of the split with SR 544 (Havendale Boulevard).
05/30/19
State Road 544 (Havendale Boulevard) loops southward into Winter Haven along a 11.65 mile course to LUcernce Park and SR 17 (10th Street S) at Haines City.
05/30/19
U.S. 92 curves northward from SR 544 to circumvent Lake Jessie.
05/22/20
Distance signage reverts the mileage to Orlando upward from 47 miles east of SR 559 to 56 miles east of SR 544. The previous assembly omitted Haines City.
05/22/20
Charlotte Road north from Inwood and Dairy Road south from Old Lake Alfred Road in east Auburndale come together at U.S. 92.
05/22/20
U.S. 92 enters the Winter Haven city limits at Jersey Road.
05/22/20
U.S. 92 runs along the north side of Winter Haven Regional Airport (GIF), intersecting Lynchburg Road at the succeeding traffic light eastbound.
05/22/20
U.S. 92 approaches U.S. 17 (Lake Alfred Road) beyond Lake Pansy.
05/22/20
U.S. 92 combines with U.S. 17 north along Lake Shore Drive into the city of Lake Alfred.
05/22/20
U.S. 17/92 overlap northward from Lake Alfred to Kissimmee, Orlando and DeLand in Volusia County.
05/22/20
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 05/31/15, 09/07/16, 04/24/19, 05/30/19, 10/26/19, 03/17/21
- ABRoads: 05/22/20
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Page Updated Thursday March 18, 2021.