Kathleen Road One area northwest of Lakeland will remain closed for about a month longer than originally planned.

In a press release Monday afternoon, Polk County announced that the closure from Block Prine Road north to Raulerson Road will continue through Nov. 22 “to complete drainage installations and road reconstruction that have been delayed due to engineering revisions and weather delays.” he said.

Kathleen Road was closed to traffic in May and the county He said it would take five months. Completion of drainage installations and road construction for a new subdivision.

During construction, the county’s official detour sent southbound Kathleen Road traffic east to North Campbell Road via Raulerson Road, then south to West Campbell Road and west to Kathleen Road. Northbound traffic will detour in reverse order.

looking to the future Big changes coming to Kathleen Road

But West Campbell Road It’s been closed for about a weekMuch less than expected for emergency repair work at a sewer lift station just west of Jordan Heights Drive that failed due to excessive rainwater during Hurricane Milton. This created a large hole that undermined part of West Campbell Road. The closure created a wrinkle in the convoluted plot.

West Campbell reopened Oct. 18, Bill Skelton of the Polk County Roads and Drainage Department said Monday.

This article was first published on The Ledger: Kathleen Road in northwest Lakeland will remain closed for another month