Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 20, 2023
FDOT's $61M Polk Parkway Widening Under Way
Although construction won't be completed until mid-2024, workers in Polk County, Fla., are making steady progress on the Polk Parkway/SR 570 widening project. The $61 million undertaking will provide increased capacity on the roadway for local commuters, as well as visitors and freight customers....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 22, 2023
FDOT Makes Improvements to Daryl Carter Parkway in Central Florida
In multiple counties, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) continues to monitor work on the I-4 Beyond the Ultimate project. The ongoing construction includes reconstructing the Daryl Carter Parkway overpass into a diverging diamond interchange (DDI)....
Miami Herald - Wed May 17, 2023
Five Years After Deadly Bridge Collapse at FIU, New Plans Are Unveiled by FDOT
Five years after the catastrophic collapse of a pedestrian bridge with a novel design meant to punctuate Florida International University's (FIU) ascendancy as a public institution, state engineers are finally ready to build another in its place....
Lane Construction - Tue April 18, 2023
Lane Construction, Superior Construction to Collaborate On $1B Joint Venture for FDOT
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of the Webuild Group, and its joint-venture partner Superior Construction, have been named the preferred team in exclusivity for a project to modernize the Westshore Interchange (I-275/SR 60) in Tampa, Fla., a multi-year effort whose combined value is to total $1 billion....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 13, 2023
Twin Bridges Will Ease Congestion, Confusion in Florida
Drivers traveling the I-75 interchange at U.S. 301 can soon look forward to a vastly improved traveling experience. A $145 million project is slated for completion in early 2025 and is expected to make the drive on the interchange safer, quicker and overall, easier....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 02, 2023
Florida's Kings Highway Project Adds Capacity, Safety
For many years, trucks carrying produce and manufactured goods have been jostling for space with commuters and tourists traveling to Florida's Atlantic Coast on Kings Highway (SR 713). This busy road connects with I-95, the Florida Turnpike and A1A to convey people and goods to Ft....
Florida Politics & FDOT - Thu February 09, 2023
VIDEO: Gov. Ron DeSantis Unveils $7B Plan to Increase Road Building in Central, South Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $7 billion infrastructure plan that, if approved by lawmakers, could speed up 20 different road projects, all but three of which are in central and south Florida. Called "Moving Florida Forward," DeSantis's proposal calls for spending $4 billion and borrowing the rest of the funds needed to accelerate construction of the needed roads and highways....
Lane Construction - Mon January 16, 2023
Lane Construction Wins $218M Florida Interchange Reconstruction Project at I-4, Sand Lake Road
The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, and the builders of a safer and more connected America, has been awarded a $218 million contract to increase capacity, mobility and safety at the interchange of Interstate 4 (I-4) and Sand Lake Road (State Road 482) in Orange County, Fla....
Florida Department of Transportation - Thu January 12, 2023
$171M Replacement of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.'s Brooks Bridge to Start Soon
The preliminary construction to replace western Florida's John T. Brooks Bridge, connecting Fort Walton Beach to Okaloosa Island in the state's Panhandle, will begin in the coming weeks, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced Jan....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 05, 2023
FDOT to Improve Travel for Planes, Trains, Automobiles
A freeway upgrade in northeast Florida will make an impact on all manner of transportation, including the Port of Jacksonville, Jacksonville International Airport, railroad yards, commuters and tourists entering the state....
