Skip to main content
ATTENTION BURN BAN for unincorporated Polk County, Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales Lakeland and Winter Haven until further notice. Learn more.

East Derby Avenue to Remain Closed Until Dec. 30

Published: November 26, 2025

Bartow, Fla. (Nov. 26, 2025) – East Derby Avenue will remain closed until Tuesday, Dec. 30.

All lanes on East Derby Avenue will be closed between Jersey Road NW and Lake Jessie Drive in Winter Haven. The roadway is expected to open at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Traffic on Jersey Road NW and Lake Jessie Drive will be re-routed to Sherry Avenue NW.

The closure is part of an ongoing Cornerstone Collard Auburndale, LLC., project that requires storm water line installation and roadway resurfacing improvements.

Residents are asked to plan alternative routes as needed.

*All dates/times listed above are subject to change due to circumstances occurring in the field.*


Decorative blue swish decoration at the bottom of the page, serving as a visual element for design purposes