Interstate 4 ("I-4" in local parlance) is the largest highway through the county, passing mostly through rural areas, including the Green Swamp. I-4 is well-traveled, but has been widened and improved much in the last decade, so traffic slow downs are not common and a journey from Tampa or Orlando should be quick, easy, and stress-free.
US 27 is a busy north south highway, and offers an alternative to the Florida's Turnpike when traveling to South Florida. The highway runs south through Sebring and around Lake Okeechobee, passing through rural citrus and sugar cane fields. To the north, the highway runs through hilly terrain that was once islands and the first part of Florida to be exposed from the seabed. US 27 connects with the Florida's Turnpike halfway between Orlando and Interstate 75/Ocala.
State Road 60 runs east-west through the southern half of the county. SR 60 leads from the Tampa and Brandon areas in the west through Mulberry, Bartow, and Lake Wales after which it runs for 80 mi through rural areas before reaching Vero Beach on the East coast, also intersecting with the Florida's Turnpike halfway. About 20 mi east of Lake Wales, it is reduced to two lanes with occasional passing lanes and can be a little hectic between tailgaters and slow drivers (speed limit is 60, but average is a bit higher).
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