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Lakeland - Florida

Transportation

Because Lakeland is the largest city on Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando, the city is an important transportation hub. The county nickname, Imperial Polk County, was coined because a large bond issue in 1914 enabled wide roads between the cities of Polk County.[26] Then county commission clerk W.S. Wev proposed that an arch be placed over the entrance of every road entering Polk County heralding the motorist's entrance into "Imperial Polk County."[26] The allusion was to the saying "All roads lead to (imperial) Rome".

The important freeways and highways in Lakeland today are:

• Interstate 4 - Interstate 4 is the main interstate in central Florida linking Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Daytona Beach.
• Polk Parkway - The Polk Parkway is a beltway around Lakeland, with both ends terminating at Interstate 4. Although its shape and location makes it impractical as a "bypass" road, it is useful as a way of getting from part of town to another and providing access to I-4 from most parts of the city.
• US 92 - Following Memorial Boulevard for most of the city, US 92 was the route leading to both Tampa and Orlando before I-4 was built; US 92 is still a main road leading to Plant City going west, and Winter Haven and Auburndale going east.
• US 98 - Going south US 98 follows Bartow Road and leads to Bartow, the county seat. Heading north out of town, it provides a route to Dade City.
• State Road 33 - Following mostly rural land, State Road 33 provides access to Lake County and the Florida Turnpike.
• State Road 37 - Following Florida Avenue, the main north-south route in Lakeland, State Road 37 is also the main road leading south to Mulberry.
• State Road 540 - Winter Lake Road is a road in southern Lakeland leading to Winter Haven.

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