Editing Polk County, Florida (section)

===Highways===
* Limited Access Highways
** {{jct|state=FL|I|4}} ([[Interstate 4]]) – This interstate highway cuts across the northern part of the county, entering from Tampa and Plant City in the west, bypassing Lakeland, Auburndale, and Haines City, and heading northeast toward the greater Orlando area.
** {{jct|state=FL|Toll|570}} (or [[Polk Parkway]]) – With endpoints at I-4, this toll road traverses primarily around Lakeland, intersecting with several major routes in southern Lakeland and additionally providing access to Winter Haven and Legoland via SR 540, and Auburndale via US 92. It exists as SR 570.
** [[Central Polk Parkway]] (Under Development)
** [[Heartland Parkway]] (proposed)
* [[United States Numbered Highways|U.S. Highways]]
** {{jct|state=FL|US|17}} – This U.S. highway enters Polk County from the southwest, bypassing Fort Meade on its way to Bartow, and eventually through Eagle Lake into Winter Haven. North of Winter Haven, in Lake Alfred, it joins with US 92 to form a concurrency that continues north and east through Haines City and Davenport toward Kissimmee and Orlando.
** {{jct|state=FL|US|27}} – This primary thoroughfare in eastern Polk County bypasses several cities, including Frostproof, Lake Wales, Dundee, Lake Hamilton, Haines City, and Davenport. Its interchange with I-4 is a gateway to the Orlando area.
** {{jct|state=FL|US|92}} – This route essentially parallels I-4 to the south over its journey through Polk County. From Plant City to the west, it enters Polk County and crosses Lakeland, emerging and continuing on through Auburndale. It joins US 17 in Lake Alfred.
** {{jct|state=FL|US|98}} – This route crosses northwest to southeast across Polk County. Entering from Pasco County, it cuts through Lakeland and leads to Bartow. In Bartow, it begins a concurrency with US 17 through Fort Meade, where it jogs over to meet US 27 in Frostproof. US 98 is concurrent with US 27 as it exits Polk County to the southeast.
** {{jct|state=FL|US|192}} – This highway has its western terminus at US 27 along the border of Polk and Lake Counties. It runs eastward from this junction to provide access to Disney World, the Orlando area, and the Space Coast.
* Major [[State Roads in Florida|State Roads]]
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|17}} – This scenic highway winds parallel to the east of US 27, running through the downtown areas of Lake Wales, Dundee, Lake Hamilton, and Haines City.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|33}} – It stems northward from Lakeland and leads to Polk City, and continues northward through the Green Swamp.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|37}} – Also called South Florida Avenue, this road connects Mulberry to southern Lakeland.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|60}} – The major route of southern Polk County and the county's largest state road, it connects Mulberry and Bartow with Lake Wales on its route from coast to coast in Florida.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|540}} – This road leads from Highland City in the Lakeland area to Winter Haven as Winter-Lake Road, then jogging over at US 17 and providing access to Legoland and US 27 as Cypress Gardens Boulevard.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|542}} – This road travels through central Polk County, connecting downtown Winter Haven to US 27 and Dundee.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|544}} – This road leads first from Auburndale to Winter Haven as Havendale Boulevard, and continues north and east as a scenic route to southern Haines City.
** {{jct|state=FL|FL|559}} – This route straddles Lake Ariana in Auburndale and connects this city with Polk City, also providing access to I-4.