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Roadbuilding

Florida DOT, FHWA environmental review agreement to save time and money

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have signed an environmental review agreement that assigns FHWA’s responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for federally funded highway projects to FDOT. The environmental review process for these projects takes longer to complete than on state funded projects. FDOT says it […]

December 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida’s A1A in Flagler Beach reopens after repair from Hurricane Matthew damage

The “historic and scenic” section of A1A in Flagler Beach, Florida, was reopened in only 18 days after suffering damage from Hurricane Matthew in October. Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Department of Transportation to expedite repairs on the roadway. The project involved adding temporary lanes on both the northbound and southbound directions […]

November 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Temporary repairs begin on Florida A1A after Hurricane Matthew damage

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) selected Halifax Paving to complete temporary repairs to sections of Florida A1A in Flagler Beach which was damaged by Hurricane Matthew earlier this month. The project is valued at $3.95 million and involves repairs to a 1.3-mile section of the roadway. FDOT says the primary focus of the project […]

October 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT developing SunTrax, a transportation R&D facility, with Florida Polytech

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Florida Polytechnic University plan to build a 400-acre transportation technology testing site, dubbed SunTrax, in Polk County between Tampa and Orlando. SunTrax would include a 2.25-mile oval track and would be developed as a “high-tech hub for the research, development and testing of emerging transportation technologies related to […]

September 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

SASHTO honors five southern DOTs as part of America’s Transportation Awards

The Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) has recognized five state departments of transportation (DOTs) as regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects […]

August 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida Turnpike named an Engineering Project of the Century

The Florida Engineering Society (FES), which is celebrating is 100th anniversary, recently named the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Turnpike System as one of its Engineering Projects of the Century. FES has designated nine “stellar” Engineering Projects of the Century as part of its effort to emphasize “A Century of Innovation” illustrating the “evolution of […]

August 16, 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

$6 billion Tampa Bay Express approved by local planning organization

The Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which sets transportation policy for the Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City and unincorporated Hillsborough County, voted to keep the Tampa Bay Express (TBX) on its current path to completion, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. The $6 billion TBX will add toll lanes to roughly 90 […]

June 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Final leg of I-75 widening from Georgia line to southwest Florida to begin in 2018

The final leg of I-75 widening from the Florida-Georgia border to the southwest region of Florida will begin in 2018, according to an announcement from Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The project involves expanding the interstate from four to six lanes from south of Jones Loop Road to U.S. 17 in Charlotte County near Punta Gorda. […]

April 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]

March 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida governor’s 2016-2017 budget puts $9.9 billion up for transportation infrastructure

Gov. Rick Scott’s recently announced “Florida First” budget includes $9.9 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation, with $3.3 billion dedicated to highway projects, $731.9 million for bridge repair and replacement and $159 million for safety measures on the state’s roadways. “We are making critical infrastructure investments in our highways, bridges, seaports, airports, transit and […]

December 2, 2015

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