 Cypress Road through Baxter will be getting an upgrade in the near future. The project has been in the works for the past 15 years and soon will become a reality. The city recently was granted $6 million from the state to help fund the construction of an alternate route to Highway 371. The extending of Cypress Road will be done in two phases to provide at least one alternate route during the process. A roundabout will be constructed at Excelsior and Cypress. A full interchange created at 210, the intersection of 210, and then will stop at Industrial Park Road. In 2019, we'll continue the project all the way down to College Road and a little bit south of that with a roundabout on College Road. The project is anticipated to begin in June of 2018 and be completed in 2019. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.