U.S. 98 North - Bartow to Lakeland

U.S. 98 overlaps with U.S. 17 north 10.85 miles from CR 630 in Fort Meade to SR 60 in Bartow.
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U.S. 17/98 shift to the west side of the parallel CSX Railroad ahead of CR 640 (1st Street) at the unincorporated community of Homeland.
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CR 640 runs 3.71 miles east from U.S. 17/98 to CR 559 and west 31.68 miles to SR 60 in Brandon.
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U.S. 98 combines with SR 60 along Van Fleet Drive, 0.18 miles west from U.S. 17 in Bartow. SR 60 leads east to Lake Wales.
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SR 60 travels ten miles west from Bartow to Mulberry and 39 miles to Tampa. U.S. 98 angles northwest 15 miles to Lakeland.
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U.S. 98 north and SR 60 west split beyond N Wilson Avenue at Broadway Avenue. Big box retail stores occupy all four quadrants of the approaching intersection.
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Broadway Avenue extends south from U.S. 98 to Main Street (former SR 60 Business) in Downtown Lakeland. U.S. 98 follows the arterial north toward Highland City.
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U.S. 98 connects with Polk Parkway (SR 570), a toll road encircling Lakeland, 7.6 miles north of SR 60 in Bartow.
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SR 570 trailblazer posted at the intersection of Broadway Avenue north with U.S. 98/SR 60 (Van Fleet Drive).
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The Pasco County seat of Dade City lies 42 miles to the northwest of Bartow along U.S. 98.
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Ernest M. Smith Boulevard is an arterial bypass north of Bartow linking U.S. 98 with U.S. 17.
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Entering the suburban outskirts of Lakeland, U.S. 98 meets CR 540A (Central Barn Road) west.
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The western leg of CR 540 constitutes a four lane arterial or five lane boulevard 6.15 miles west from U.S. 98 at SR 37.
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Boy Scout Ranch Road ties into the intersection with CR 540A from the east.
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U.S. 98 proceeds northwest from CR 540A into unincorporated Highland City.
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CR 540 parallels CR 540A west from Highland City to CR 37B (Lakeland Highlands Road).
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CR 540 along Clubhouse Road is the western branch of the CR 540 and SR 540 family of routes within Polk County. U.S. 98 meets SR 540 further north.
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Reassurance marker posted north of Colbert Road.
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U.S. 98 north at Autumnwood Grove Boulevard and the entrance to Polk State College - Lakeland.
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Advancing north toward Eaton Park, U.S. 98 next meets the west end of SR 540 (Winter Lake Road).
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State Road 540 runs 10.49 miles east to Eagle Lake, Winter Haven, Cypress Gardens and U.S. 27 near Waverly.
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A six ramp parclo interchange connects U.S. 98 with the tolled Polk Parkway (SR 570).
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SR 570 comprises a 24.38 mile long beltway south from Interstate 4.
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A two lane loop ramp departs U.S. 98 (Bartow Road) northbound for SR 570 (Polk Parkway) west to Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and Tampa.
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SR 548 represents the counterpart of U.S. 98 between Lake Parker Avenue (SR 700) and N Florida Avenue (SR 35) north of Downtown.
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SR 548 emerges as a stand along route west along George Jenkins Boulevard, 1.81 miles to Sloan Avenue, where U.S. 92 Business formerly took over. U.S. 98 turns north along Florida Avenue while unsigned SR 35 extends south along Florida Avenue to Downtown Lakeland and SR 37 at Main Street.
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Confirming marker posted along N Florida Avenue between SR 548 (George Jenkins Boulevard) and Parker Street.
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U.S. 98 (Florida Avenue) north at U.S. 92 (Memorial Boulevard). Historically U.S. 92/98 overlapped east to Lake Parker Avenue.
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Parkview Place leads west from parallel SR 33 (Lakeland Hills Boulevard) to intersect U.S. 98 opposite 10th Street. 10th Street west to Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue south is unsigned CR 563.
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U.S. 98 diverges from N Florida Avenue beyond Bella Vista Street.
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Angling northwest, U.S. 98 crosses Griffin Road. Griffin Road is part of CR 582 west to the Hillsborough County line, though the eastern leg in Lakeland is not marked.
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U.S. 98 expands to a six lane, commercial arterial north of Griffin Road (CR 582).
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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 98 with Interstate 4 between Pyramid Parkway and Lakeland Square Mall.
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Interstate 4 is a heavily traveled freeway northeast from Lakeland to Orlando and west to Plant City and Tampa.
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Confirming marker posted after the south end of SR 471 near Colt Creek Stat Park.
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U.S. 98 continues 12 miles northwest from SR 471 to Dade City.
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County Road 54 branches west from U.S. 98 along the Pasco County line to Zephyrhills.
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CR 54/SR 54 represent a major commuting corridor west from Zephyrhills to Wesley Chapel, Land O's Lakes and New Port Richey.
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A vintage monument marking the Polk County line stands along U.S. 98 at the border with Pasco County.
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