Anna Maria Island Sun - Wed February 10, 2021
FDOT Set to Build New Cortez Bridge During Fiscal Year 2026-27
Construction on a new, 65-ft.-tall, fixed span Cortez Bridge in Bradenton Beach, Fla., is now expected to begin during the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) 2026-27 fiscal year. The state agency's Fiscal Year 2026-27 begins on July 1, 2025, and ends on June 30, 2026....
FDOT - Mon February 01, 2021
Florida Governor Unveils Proposed Budget Funding for FDOT
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his Florida Leads budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The proposed budget provides $10.4 billion in funding for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This budget continues to invest in essential improvements and enhancements that will allow FDOT to stay focused on providing a safe and efficient transportation system, while also preparing for the state's inevitable growth....
Orlando Sentinel - Tue January 26, 2021
Pedestrian Bridges, Tunnels Could Be Built in Altamonte Springs, Florida
Seminole County, Fla., plans to build either tunnels or pedestrian bridges on Florida State Roads 436 and 434 in Altamonte Springs to give bicyclists and walkers on the Seminole Wekiva Trail a safer and less frightening way of crossing several lanes of traffic on two of the busiest roadways in central Florida....
The Orlando Sentinel - Thu December 31, 2020
Florida Drivers Get Some Relief, But I-4 Overhaul Not Done Yet
There's good news for Florida's Interstate 4 commuters who have dealt with years of white-knuckle driving: The construction on the 21-mi. of non-tolled lanes is finished, sort of, as promised by the state's road agency early this year....
News4Jax - Mon December 21, 2020
First Coast Expressway Built to Handle Growth in Clay County, Fla.
The First Coast Expressway, known by some as the Outer Beltway project (SR 23), continues construction stretching from Interstate 10 on Jacksonville, Fla.'s Westside down to Clay County and east to St....
Florida Today - Wed December 02, 2020
New Florida Bridge to Give Better Access to Kennedy Space Center
A coalition of organizations continues to push forward with the replacement of the aging drawbridge at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), a project that offers a glimpse into a possible future when NASA and the Space Force merge their Florida Space Coast facilities to focus more on their core missions....
FDOT - Mon November 23, 2020
FDOT Targets March for Reopening of Damaged Pensacola Bay Bridge
As demolition progresses on the storm-damaged Pensacola Bay Bridge, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is preparing to begin driving piles — concrete posts that are driven into the ground to act as a leg or support for the new bridge — during the first week of December....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 01, 2020
Sally Damages Pensacola Bridge: Forces Closure, Delays Re-Opening
Hurricanes are often erratic by nature and their movements can be hard to predict. The amount of destruction they inflict on United States' coastal areas also is difficult to foresee. A perfect example recently could be found in last month's Hurricane Sally....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu September 03, 2020
Fast-Tracking the Upgrading of I-75
In April, when the spread of COVID-19 initially brought a decrease in the amount of vehicle traffic to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis directed the state's Department of Transportation (FDOT) to take the opportunity to accelerate a series of critical road and bridge projects already under way....
Space Coast Daily - Tue August 25, 2020
Space Florida Assisting Aerion Supersonic to Build Melbourne HQ
Space Florida announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Aerion Supersonic to provide financing, structure and development assistance to build Aerion's new global headquarters in Melbourne, Fla....
