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Depression Opens on I-4 in Polk County, Creating Traffic Headaches
Officials are investigating a pavement dip on westbound I-4 causing lane closures and detours, with traffic backups extending miles, Polk County deputies said.
- On Friday morning, westbound I-4 in Polk County was closed at U.S. Highway 27 after a pavement depression formed between Exit 55 in Haines City and Exit 58, causing major delays.
- Construction crews are on the scene to evaluate causes and begin repairs as Florida Department of Transportation crews, repair teams and engineers assess the pavement depression, with no sinkhole confirmed.
- Authorities routed westbound traffic off I-4 at Exit 58, sending drivers onto local roads through Haines City and ChampionsGate, with backups extending over seven miles.
- With repair teams active overnight, officials say there is no timetable for reopening the westbound lanes, leaving commuters facing continued delays after crews began work at 7 p.m. Thursday.
- FDOT is leading repair operations and advising drivers to seek alternate routes using U.S. Highway 27 or U.S. Highway 17 while urging extra caution.
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Depression opens on I-4 in Polk County, creating traffic headaches
A depression opened on Interstate 4 in Polk County, causing major traffic issues.The hole opened Thursday night on I-4 west in Haines City, prompting all westbound lanes to be closed from exit 55 in Haines City to exit 58.One westbound lane was reopened about an hour later and all lanes were open to traffic before 10 a.m. Friday.Officials have not released any other details, including what caused the depression or the types of repairs that were …
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