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Fla. toll suspension for Irma costs state $3 million a day in revenue
The 16-day suspension of toll roads in Florida to aid evacuations and returns before and after Hurricane Irma struck will result in more than $45 million in lost revenue, according to the Sun Sentinel. The newspaper reports, though, that the Florida Turnpike system factors toll suspensions for hurricanes into its annual budgets, so the lost […]
September 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
Fla. continues toll-road suspensions as Irma evacuees return
All road-toll collections in Florida remain suspended following Hurricane Irma, as evacuees make their way home. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls ahead of the storm so residents could access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster. Now, the same measure is being implemented to allow for safe return. The […]
September 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Florida suspends road tolls, construction ahead of Hurricane Irma
All toll roads in Florida have been suspended in preparation for Hurricane Irma. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls so people can access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster, if necessary. “They will be suspended for the duration of the storm’s impacts to Florida,” Scott said of the tolls. […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
FDOT builds wildlife fencing along I-75 to protect Florida panthers
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed a $2 million project the week of June 12, to close a gap in wildlife fencing along Interstate 75 where 13 Florida panthers have been hit and killed by vehicles since 2007, Naples Daily News reports. Crews replaced a 4-foot fence with a 10-foot fence along both sides […]
June 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
10 DOTs win 2016 Perpetual Pavement Award
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) presented 10 departments of transportation with 2016 Perpetual Pavement Awards. The award recognizes state transportation departments and local agencies for asphalt pavements at least 35 years old that have proven, high-quality structural design and are performing well. The pavement must have had a structural failure, should have an average of at least 12 years between […]
April 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
FDOT’s Construction Career Days exposes high schoolers to careers in the transportation industry
Nearly 2,000 students from approximately 50 schools in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties received hands-on training at the Florida Department of Transportation’s 16th annual Construction Career Days, the Sun Sentinel reports. The event, which took place last week at the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds in Davie, hosted 47 hands-on learning labs that allowed students to experience environmental planning, surveying, traffic […]
November 3, 2016
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT announces work on 3 Jacksonville bridges
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced plans to work on three Jacksonville bridges, News 4 Jax reports. Work on the Ortega River Bridge has already begun, and work will begin soon on Dames Point Bridge and Hart Bridge. Preliminary work on the Ortega River Bridge on Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. 17) began in early June and is […]
July 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Florida DOT forms task force for I-75 multimodal transportation solutions
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has formed a 22-member task force to study and development recommendations for multimodal transportation solutions for a six-county area through which Interstate 75 passes. The Interstate 75 (I-75) Relief Task Force is to develop options to improve safety and reliability, relieve congestion, improve connectivity across the state and region […]
October 19, 2015
Roadbuilding
Plane makes emergency landing on Miami Interstate
Some drivers making their morning commute Thursday along Miami’s Interstate 595 were joined on the road by a plane in an emergency landing. According to CBS Miami, the pilot of a small plane had been rerouted from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and was on his way back above Miami at around 9 a.m. when the plane ran out […]
September 28, 2015
Roadbuilding
Florida launches construction on state’s first diverging diamond interchange on I-75 near St. Petersburg
Gov. Rick Scott has kicked off work on Florida’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project for an Interstate 75 interchange near St. Petersburg. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic along faster than […]
September 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
800 heavy machines and trucks worth $80 million will perform I-4 Ultimate work in Florida
The I- 4 Ultimate project is the largest public-works project in the history of Central Florida, so it’s no big surprise that a massive fleet of heavy equipment would be employed. But the combined total of 800 pickup trucks, cranes, front-end loaders, bulldozers, rollers, excavators and countless other heavy machines was enough to warrant the […]
June 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
APA announces 7 state DOTs as winners for 2014 Perpetual Pavement Awards
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA), in coordination with the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) have selected seven transportation agencies to receive the 2014 Perpetual Pavement Awards, honoring these departments for their work in successful “long-life” asphalt roads. NCAT engineers evaluate “well-performing asphalt pavements” that are 35 years old or older, have had no structural […]
April 23, 2015
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